Church by the Bridge
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Church by the Bridge, Kirribilli and Lavender Bay is an Anglican Church on Sydney's
Lower North Shore. Church by the Bridge meets at St John’s Anglican Church, Kirribilli and at Christ Church
, Lavender Bay.
A church plant
of St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney
, North Sydney in February 2005, the church offers six Bible-based services each Saturday at 5.30pm, and each Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 5:00pm, 6pm (at Christ Church, Lavender Bay
) and 6:45pm.
The purpose of Church by the Bridge is to both reunite people who have put their trust in God but haven't been attending church, and provide an opportunity for people who live in the area to listen to the Good News (Gospel
).
The congregation consists of around 500 people from a wide variety of backgrounds, married, single and young families.
. It subsequently became a parish. The population of Milsons Point declined following commercial development of the area in the 1970s.
In 1983 a Chinese/Cantonese speaking congregation based in the Cathedral decided to join the congregation of St John's. The finances improved and arrears of assessments were paid.
The church was amalgamated with the Parish of Neutral Bay on 1 December 1989 to ensure continuity of ministry.
The size of the congregation increased from 1983 to 1993 by 300% due to the addition of the Chinese congregation.
In 1993 the congregation comprises approximately 10% local European residents and 90% Chinese from many parts of the Diocese.
In 2007 the Chinese (Cantonese) congregation moved to Artarmon, New South Wales
. Bishop Davies invited Paul Dale to consider becoming curate in charge of St John’s.
In March 2011 a new evening congregation was planted at Christ Church, Lavender Bay
.
Saturdays at 5:30pm
Sundays at 8am (Classic Anglican), 9:30am (families with Kids Church), 5pm & 6:45pm
Lavender Bay (Christ Church, Lavender Bay
):
Sundays at 6pm
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Lower North Shore. Church by the Bridge meets at St John’s Anglican Church, Kirribilli and at Christ Church
Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay is an Anglican church in the Sydney suburb of Lavender Bay, New South Wales, Australia, just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate.-History:...
, Lavender Bay.
A church plant
Church planting
Church planting is a process that results in a new Christian church being established. It should be distinguished from church development, where a new service, new worship centre or fresh expression is created that is integrated into an already established congregation...
of St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney
St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney
St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney is a large Anglican church in Sydney's North Shore. It is located at the corner of Church and McLaren streets, close to the busy North Sydney CBD.- History :...
, North Sydney in February 2005, the church offers six Bible-based services each Saturday at 5.30pm, and each Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 5:00pm, 6pm (at Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay is an Anglican church in the Sydney suburb of Lavender Bay, New South Wales, Australia, just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate.-History:...
) and 6:45pm.
The purpose of Church by the Bridge is to both reunite people who have put their trust in God but haven't been attending church, and provide an opportunity for people who live in the area to listen to the Good News (Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
).
The congregation consists of around 500 people from a wide variety of backgrounds, married, single and young families.
History
The Church of St John the Baptist was founded in 1884 within the Parish of Christ Church, Lavender BayChrist Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay is an Anglican church in the Sydney suburb of Lavender Bay, New South Wales, Australia, just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate.-History:...
. It subsequently became a parish. The population of Milsons Point declined following commercial development of the area in the 1970s.
In 1983 a Chinese/Cantonese speaking congregation based in the Cathedral decided to join the congregation of St John's. The finances improved and arrears of assessments were paid.
The church was amalgamated with the Parish of Neutral Bay on 1 December 1989 to ensure continuity of ministry.
The size of the congregation increased from 1983 to 1993 by 300% due to the addition of the Chinese congregation.
In 1993 the congregation comprises approximately 10% local European residents and 90% Chinese from many parts of the Diocese.
In 2007 the Chinese (Cantonese) congregation moved to Artarmon, New South Wales
Artarmon, New South Wales
Artarmon is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Artarmon is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby.-History:...
. Bishop Davies invited Paul Dale to consider becoming curate in charge of St John’s.
In March 2011 a new evening congregation was planted at Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay is an Anglican church in the Sydney suburb of Lavender Bay, New South Wales, Australia, just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate.-History:...
.
Service Times
Kirribilli:Saturdays at 5:30pm
Sundays at 8am (Classic Anglican), 9:30am (families with Kids Church), 5pm & 6:45pm
Lavender Bay (Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Christ Church, Lavender Bay is an Anglican church in the Sydney suburb of Lavender Bay, New South Wales, Australia, just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate.-History:...
):
Sundays at 6pm