History
St Andrew's turns 88
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St Andrew's in the early evening, February 2010
Tuesday, 3 November 2010, marks 88 years since St Andrew's was opened by Bishop Sprott.
Worship starts at Fernridge
In July 1922 St Matthew's Vestry identified a need for services at Fernridge and they sought permission from the Fernridge School Committee to hold the services in the schoolroom.
The first service was held in August 1922, despite 'rain and general atmospheric unpleasantness,' and was 'nearly full of young and old.'
Quick trip through Anglican history
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An interesting quick tour of the history of the Anglican Church is available on the Anglican Centre website.
The Anglican Centre in Rome was set up to provide friendly and informed relations between the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches.
This is not an in-depth study of Anglican history, but was produced from a presentation given to the Vatican. It's great reading.
Read the history here.
From the Archives
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From the Wairarapa Archives comes this press clipping of the 60th anniversary of St Andrew's in December 1982.
"The Upper Plain Anglican church celebrated its 60th anniversary over the weekend with a special service on Sunday morning.
The small country church was packed for the service, addressed by Archdeacon V. C. Venimore, who was vicar of St Matthew's Church in Masterton from 1952 to 1974.
After the service, visitors and parishioners were invited to a celebratory lunch held at the Fernridge School.
In the photo, Archdeacon Venimore, left, and the Rev. Ian Cooper chat before the historical service began on Sunday morning."
Also from the Archives, is a photo of St Andrew's from around 1956.
And St Andrew's in the early evening, February 2010