Anglican Parish of Euroa

St Paul’s Euroa 

HISTORY

St Paul's Anglican Church, Euroa

In 1854, the first Church of England service in Euroa was held at the Seven Creeks Hotel by Rev. Singleton. Mr. J. De Boos conducted services at his home, and a Sunday school was established in a bark hut. Various clergy traveled from Melbourne to conduct services, notably on their way to the goldfields at Beechworth.

Before a church was built, a school building with a dirt floor was constructed on the C of E reserve. This later became part of the current Rectory. The church building was completed in 1884 at a cost of £800, and opened in 1885 with Rev. F.L. Wilson as the first resident priest.

Over the years, extensions were made to the Rectory and a hall was constructed. Tragedy struck with the deaths of Rev. Wiltshire and Rev. Charles Christopher Godden. Rev. Gordon Nelson oversaw the completion of the Rectory during his tenure.

In 1929, an extension to the Church was started, including a bell tower above the Chancel. Despite financial challenges during the Great Depression, the building was completed.

St. Paul’s had an active choir and Sunday school for many years, with clergy including Canon Scott, Rev. Selwyn Ide, Rev. Claude Kennedy, and Rev. Albert Strickland.

 

 

In 1951, the grounds were planted as a memorial garden, and a trust fund was established for its maintenance. Rev. Edwin Badger and Rev. Angus Cooper served as rectors in the following years.

In 1960, the Shean’s Creek Church was closed and relocated to Waaia. In 1962, the Anglican Church in Australia was adopted as the new name.

During Rev. Angus Cooper’s tenure, the Church received a pipe organ from the Stribling family and a Lady Chapel was built in 1978. The Chapel was opened with the assistance of Miss J. Sanger.

Priests since 1978 included Rev. J. Selvaratnam, Rev. David Nichols, Rev. Wayne Ireland, Rev. Bill Squire, and Rev. Roger Ross. The devastating bushfires of 2009 took the lives of Rev. Patti Matthews and Rev. Norman Hart.

The Parish of Euroa has relied on the commitment of its lay members over its 125-year history to uphold the church and its community presence.

News

In March, 2017, the tower roof on St Paul’s church was finally replaced. There have been concerns for quite some time, as the roofing iron was very rusty and during heavy showers of rain, water would drip into the church, very close to the Heritage listed organ. This work was carried out by Josh Bell and Co. It is a pity that the new roof cannot be seen but it looks wonderful and our parishioners are very glad that this work has finally been completed.

 The Labyrinth at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Euroa
The pattern of the St Paul’s, Euroa Labyrinth is the labyrinth pattern built into the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France more than 800 years ago. It is the best-known Christian labyrinth design.
The labyrinth is one element to encourage people to experience the rich depths of spirituality found in Christianity.
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Major building works on the St Paul’s church:

    

Service times:

Monday - Friday

Wednesdays

Sundays