Friday, 12 August 2011

Banksia, Free Church

The sun shone through a grey sky above Banksia Free Church, located along Princes Highway in the southern suburb of Banksia. It was originally part of the parish of St. Paul's Church of England in Kogarah but broke away in 1890 to form its own congregation.
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22 comments:

  1. Kim, USAFriday, 12 August 2011 at 10:48:00 GMT+10

    The yellow reflection on the glass is beautiful!

    SWF

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  2. DeeFriday, 12 August 2011 at 11:10:00 GMT+10

    Nice. Is that Free Church similar to the Free Church from Europe and the U.S.? My husband grew up in the E.V. Free Church.

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  3. JimFriday, 12 August 2011 at 11:27:00 GMT+10

    Dee, I've desperately been trying to find information on this church which seems to be the only one of its type in Sydney. Thanks for those leads, I'll keep searching.

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  4. Magical Mystical TeacherFriday, 12 August 2011 at 11:35:00 GMT+10

    Not a very big church...but probably big enough to do what needs to be done inside!

    SKY DITTY

    Sky above and earth below—
    Onward on my way I go;
    Earth below and sky above—
    I am satisfied, my love.

    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

    Cemetery Sky

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  5. AnonymousFriday, 12 August 2011 at 13:46:00 GMT+10

    I like brick church buildings.

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  6. Maude LynnFriday, 12 August 2011 at 13:49:00 GMT+10

    Pretty shot!

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  7. forgetmenotFriday, 12 August 2011 at 16:13:00 GMT+10

    Nice photo. Mickie :)

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  8. PeterFriday, 12 August 2011 at 16:49:00 GMT+10

    Very solid, looks like a 60s creation

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  9. alicesgFriday, 12 August 2011 at 16:54:00 GMT+10

    Lovely looking church. Interesting to see how the tree grew on the pathway. Have a nice weekend.

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  10. lina@women's perspectivesFriday, 12 August 2011 at 18:27:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful church and sky...

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  11. PerthDailyPhotoFriday, 12 August 2011 at 19:47:00 GMT+10

    I can't believe you're blogging from your hospital bed Jim, you should be resting!! I would probably be doing the same haha! Beautiful blue sky, perfect for today. Take care.

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  12. MarkFriday, 12 August 2011 at 19:54:00 GMT+10

    My first thought as well was what is a Free Church? Obviously Christian probably Pentecostal, but in Banksia????? This is an excellent find Jim.

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  13. JimFriday, 12 August 2011 at 20:06:00 GMT+10

    Perth Daily Photo, it keeps me occupied and my mind on something else for a little while. :)

    Mark and Peter, I can find references about people being married and christened in this church back to the 1950s but not much more.

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  14. Photo By MankaFriday, 12 August 2011 at 21:07:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful shot!

    Thx for visiting my blog!

    /Magnus

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  15. LaloofahFriday, 12 August 2011 at 21:22:00 GMT+10

    I'm quite taken with that brave little tree growing out of what appears to be a very wee patch of earth! Bless its heart (no pun intended, given that the tree is growing in front of a church). :-) I also like the color of that green building to the right. Looks minty fresh! I'm glad the sun came out for you, the colors in this photo are very handsome.

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  16. HalcyonFriday, 12 August 2011 at 21:34:00 GMT+10

    A perfect sky!

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  17. Jidhu JoseFriday, 12 August 2011 at 21:40:00 GMT+10

    nice shot

    happy SWF

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  18. Greensboro Daily PhotoFriday, 12 August 2011 at 23:09:00 GMT+10

    I'm taken by the architecture. Sandwiched between two modern buildings, the church has its own modern touches, the high horizontal windows, the door, the side orientation. There is a STORY behind this one. Keep seeking and ye shall find.........

    Good luck to a speedy recovery. You have been such a good citizen city daily photo blogger for years. We need your virtual visits. To GDP, you ARE that avatar!

    Jan

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  19. x_pEpPeRoNi_xFriday, 12 August 2011 at 23:15:00 GMT+10

    Lone tree looks amazing against that wonderful brickwork!

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  20. JimSaturday, 13 August 2011 at 09:13:00 GMT+10

    Jan, thanks for your well wishes and kind words.

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  21. RajeshSaturday, 13 August 2011 at 14:30:00 GMT+10

    Great looking church.

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  22. Constantine ArrowMonday, 6 February 2017 at 16:56:00 GMT+11

    Has become St Savvas of Kalymnos Orthodox Church (Kievan Patriarchate) since 2016. Excellent restoration work once again a landmark of Banksia.

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