News
2 December, 2023
125 years of service
St. Mary's Anglican Church in Kilcoy will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a 10am service on Sunday December 10.
Everyone is invited to this service, which will be presided by The Right Reverend Jeremy Greaves, Bishop of the Northern Region and Archbishop-Elect of the Diocese of Brisbane.
The service will be followed by a light lunch in the hall where a photographic display will be set up, including copies of wedding registers, short family histories, wedding gowns and numerous images.
This has been done in conjunction with the Kilcoy District Historical Society Inc.
For catering purposes, attendees are asked to RSVP no later than Tuesday December 5, by contacting Reverend Jilleen Chambers at 0447 512 818 or Jenny Edwards at 5497 1781, or emailing kilcoyanglican@bigpond.com
St. Mary’s was dedicated on December 8, 1898, and was built by Alfred Arnold with the assistance of Walter King and R.F. Duncan.
Locally sourced crow’s ash, spotted gum, iron bark and cedar timbers were used in its construction.
Originally the church was called the Hopetoun Church of England Church, until it was changed to Kilcoy in 1907.
Many of the early services were conducted by lay preachers, and St. Mary’s was part of the Redcliffe parish until 1911, before Kilcoy became a parish in its own right.
More than 500 weddings have been held in the church in the space of 125 years, while other events have included thanksgiving services, baptisms, confirmations, weddings and funerals.
Today the Anglican parish consists of St. Mary’s Kilcoy, St. Matthias’ Woodford and the Anglican Community of Bellthorpe.
The latest parish initiative is the establishment of St. Mary’s Pantry, using a Somerset Regional Council grant to assist people experiencing food insecurity.
