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St Peter's Church
North Sydney
NSW
2059
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Who we are
Who are we?
A congregation sharing in the worship of the Lord
Outgoing, everyday people who enjoy friendship and fellowship while learning about Jesus Christ's good news
A warm and welcoming place for visitors
At St Peter's we do not believe there is any conflict between science and religion – on the contrary, an understanding of science increases our reverence for our Creator
Unique in the international membership of its congregation, St Peters is fortunate to get visitors from all over the world. As well, there are several congregations that meet at St Peters, including Korean and Welsh Churches. Meetings of our Japanese congregation are in abeyance for the present, but we hope they may rejoin us at some future time
A congregation sharing in the worship of the Lord
Outgoing, everyday people who enjoy friendship and fellowship while learning about Jesus Christ's good news
A warm and welcoming place for visitors
At St Peter's we do not believe there is any conflict between science and religion – on the contrary, an understanding of science increases our reverence for our Creator
Unique in the international membership of its congregation, St Peters is fortunate to get visitors from all over the world. As well, there are several congregations that meet at St Peters, including Korean and Welsh Churches. Meetings of our Japanese congregation are in abeyance for the present, but we hope they may rejoin us at some future time
Street Address
Church Pastor
Rev. John Buchanan
Minister
St Peter's
Blues Point Rd
Nth Sydney,
NSW
2060
Blues Point Rd
Australia
Phone: 02 9955 1662
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Quote of the Day
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
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Rev. John Buchanan
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St Peter's
Blues Point Rd
Nth Sydney
New South Wales
2060
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Nth Sydney
New South Wales
2060
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Mrs Elizabeth Jones
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St Peter's Presbyterian Church
PO Box 682
North Sydney, NSW
2059
PO Box 682
North Sydney, NSW
2059
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St Peter's, on the corner of Blues Point Road and Blue Street North Sydney, is close to the North Sydney CBD and just up the hill from North Sydney station
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St Peter's Church North Sydney Service Times
Sunday Morning at 9.30 am
Sunday Evening at 6 pm
Sunday Morning at 11.15 am: Chinese Christian Bilingual Church
Service Times last updated on the 23rd of November, 2023
Sunday Evening at 6 pm
Sunday Morning at 11.15 am: Chinese Christian Bilingual Church
Service Times last updated on the 23rd of November, 2023
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Other groups that meet for worship at St Peter’s
The Sydney Welsh Presbyterian Congregation joins the Evening congregation in St Peter’s for worship on the second Sunday of each month.
The Chinese Christian Bilingual Church (Cantonese-English) meets in the St Peter’s at 11.45 each Sunday
A Brazilian Church Group meets for worship in the Church Hall, Blues Point Road, on Saturdays from 4.30 pm.
The Sydney Welsh Presbyterian Congregation joins the Evening congregation in St Peter’s for worship on the second Sunday of each month.
The Chinese Christian Bilingual Church (Cantonese-English) meets in the St Peter’s at 11.45 each Sunday
A Brazilian Church Group meets for worship in the Church Hall, Blues Point Road, on Saturdays from 4.30 pm.
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St Peter's Church History
resbyterians on the North Shore
History of the Churches at North Sydney and Greenwich
The first Presbyterian services held in Australia were conducted by Thomas Muir, who arrived in NSW in 1794 convicted of sedition against the British government. The location of his farm, named ‘Huntershill’ after the village near Glasgow where he grew up, has now been lost, but many authorities believe it stood near Jeffrey Street in Kirribilli, directly across from Sydney Cove. If so, the North Shore can claim to be the cradle of Presbyterianism in this country.
The area north of the harbour remained sparsely settled, however, and it was not till half a century later that a Presbyterian school was built on Blues Point Road, just above Lavender Street, and a dozen years later still (1866) that the first church building was put up.
This building became the nucleus of the present St Peter’s Church. Though the building in its present form was not completed for another 40 years, it has retained the consistent understated style of a 19th century church in the Reformed tradition.
The workmanship of the era is highlighted by the beauty of the stained glass windows, the carved cedar pulpit, and the choir gallery. Also of note is the grand pipe organ, which dates back to 1885.
Over the years, there have been many people prominent in Australian life who have had associations with St Peter’s. Among the memorials in the Church is a plaque in memory of Dr John Flynn, the founder of the Flying Doctor Service, who was an elder of the Church and made it his Sydney base until his death in 1951.
The Church and Manse of St Peter’s and the stone schoolhouse on the eastern side of Blues Point Road are classified by the National Trust of Australia and the Heritage Council as buildings of great significance.
With the growth in population on the North Shore, other Presbyterian churches began to be built – first, to the north, at Crows Nest (near the top of Shirley Road), and to the east at Neutral Bay.
At Greenwich, Presbyterian services first began in 1899. The Taylor Memorial Church was a gift of Mr. John Taylor who lived in "Rothesay" Greenwich, in memory of his daughter, Margaret Campbell Brennand, in 1905 at a cost equivalent to about $160,000 in today's money.
A new hall and manse were completed on the church site in 2000. The Church was renovated in 1998 and is now an attractive building with a small pipe organ, seating about 100 people.
Since the foundation of the Uniting Church in 1977 there have been many fewer Presbyterian congregations. North Sydney and Greenwich are now one parish with two churches, with Chatswood and Mosman for nearest neighbours.
Both our churches welcome visitors at all services – 10 am every Sunday at Greenwich, and 10 am and 6 or 7 pm (depending on the season) at St Peter’s. An additional service is held in St Peter’s at 1.15 pm on Thursdays to reach out to the North Sydney business community.
In 1944 Rev John Calder compiled a history of St Peter’s Church to mark the centenary of the establishment of the Presbyterian school: 100 Years of Presbyterianism on the North Shore:
http://www.nthsydgreenpc.pcnsw.org.au/history/100years.html
History of the Churches at North Sydney and Greenwich
The first Presbyterian services held in Australia were conducted by Thomas Muir, who arrived in NSW in 1794 convicted of sedition against the British government. The location of his farm, named ‘Huntershill’ after the village near Glasgow where he grew up, has now been lost, but many authorities believe it stood near Jeffrey Street in Kirribilli, directly across from Sydney Cove. If so, the North Shore can claim to be the cradle of Presbyterianism in this country.
The area north of the harbour remained sparsely settled, however, and it was not till half a century later that a Presbyterian school was built on Blues Point Road, just above Lavender Street, and a dozen years later still (1866) that the first church building was put up.
This building became the nucleus of the present St Peter’s Church. Though the building in its present form was not completed for another 40 years, it has retained the consistent understated style of a 19th century church in the Reformed tradition.
The workmanship of the era is highlighted by the beauty of the stained glass windows, the carved cedar pulpit, and the choir gallery. Also of note is the grand pipe organ, which dates back to 1885.
Over the years, there have been many people prominent in Australian life who have had associations with St Peter’s. Among the memorials in the Church is a plaque in memory of Dr John Flynn, the founder of the Flying Doctor Service, who was an elder of the Church and made it his Sydney base until his death in 1951.
The Church and Manse of St Peter’s and the stone schoolhouse on the eastern side of Blues Point Road are classified by the National Trust of Australia and the Heritage Council as buildings of great significance.
With the growth in population on the North Shore, other Presbyterian churches began to be built – first, to the north, at Crows Nest (near the top of Shirley Road), and to the east at Neutral Bay.
At Greenwich, Presbyterian services first began in 1899. The Taylor Memorial Church was a gift of Mr. John Taylor who lived in "Rothesay" Greenwich, in memory of his daughter, Margaret Campbell Brennand, in 1905 at a cost equivalent to about $160,000 in today's money.
A new hall and manse were completed on the church site in 2000. The Church was renovated in 1998 and is now an attractive building with a small pipe organ, seating about 100 people.
Since the foundation of the Uniting Church in 1977 there have been many fewer Presbyterian congregations. North Sydney and Greenwich are now one parish with two churches, with Chatswood and Mosman for nearest neighbours.
Both our churches welcome visitors at all services – 10 am every Sunday at Greenwich, and 10 am and 6 or 7 pm (depending on the season) at St Peter’s. An additional service is held in St Peter’s at 1.15 pm on Thursdays to reach out to the North Sydney business community.
In 1944 Rev John Calder compiled a history of St Peter’s Church to mark the centenary of the establishment of the Presbyterian school: 100 Years of Presbyterianism on the North Shore:
http://www.nthsydgreenpc.pcnsw.org.au/history/100years.html
St Peter's Church Historical Photos
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