St Barnabas Anglican Church, Broadway
St Barnabas' Anglican Church | |
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Barneys | |
International modernist | |
Years built | 2010–2012 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Sydney |
Parish | Broadway |
Clergy | |
Minister(s) | Rev. Mike Paget |
St Barnabas' Anglican Church (destroyed) | ||
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Style Gothic Revival | | |
Years built | 1858 | |
Closed | 10 May 2006 | |
Demolished | 2010 |
St Barnabas' Anglican Church, Broadway, is an
Commonly called "Barneys", the church is well known in Sydney for its church signs, including a celebrated "battle" with the publican across Broadway. The church would put up one sign and the hotel would have another with a witty reply to the church's sign. Some of the signs attracted the attention of the Sydney media.
History
Built by
Arthur Stace, the "Eternity" man, was a member of the church.[2][3]
2006: fire and destruction
A fire ravaged the church building at 3.30 am on 10 May 2006. It took firefighters around eight hours to completely contain the fire.
The investigation concluded that the fire was probably started at the power box. No accelerants were found, indicating that arson was not a cause.[6]
2010: demolition of old church building and rebuilding
The old church building was demolished in 2010 and the new building, designed by Sydney architects Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp, was opened in June 2012.[7][8][9][2]
The new church building also houses a social community centre and creche. It was awarded a High Commendation (buildings of religion) at the 2013
"Eternity"
Arthur Stace, a member of the congregation, attracted attention for writing the word "eternity" in chalk on the streets of Sydney from the 1940s through to the 1960s in a distinctive copperplate style. "Eternity" was featured on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the 2000 New Year's celebrations.
A documentary about Stace, called Eternity, by Lawrence Johnston was released in 1994.[12]
Battle of the signs
R. B. S Hammond began the weekly ritual of the St. Barnabas
- St Barnabas: "This church is for sinners"
- Broadway Hotel: "This pub is for drinkers"
- St Barnabas: "Money does not make you happy"
- Broadway Hotel: "I'd rather be rich and happy than poor and happy"
- St Barnabas: "God made sex for marriage not for money"
- Broadway Hotel: "Wish he had made money for marriage"
- St Barnabas: "Free Grace brothers and sisters" (St Barnabas was next to a Grace Brothersstore)
- Broadway Hotel: "Free David Jonestoo" (referring to another Australian department store)
- Broadway Hotel: "Free
- St Barnabas: "The best things in life aren't things"
- Broadway Hotel: "Things are not all what they seem to be"
Nowadays and perhaps somewhat ironically, after some services, particularly the later services, parishioners share fellowship with each other at the pub opposite St. Barnabas.
Ministry
The senior minister since 2010 is the Reverend Mike Paget.[14] Other senior ordained staff include Jason Cheng, Erica Hamence and Rhys Duggan. St Barnabas' also employs a music director, Steve Crain, and a substantial ministry team.[15]
Previous ministers at the church include:
Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
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Ian Powell | Evangelist | |||
W. A. Charlton | 13 February 1901 | [16] | ||
OBE |
1918 | 1943 | 24–25 years | Started the tradition of the Church's signs[3] |
Howard Guinness | Student ministry pioneer who was related to Arthur Guinness, founder of Guinness beer. | |||
AM |
Christian scholar, historian and bishop | |||
Peter Jensen | 1969 | 1976 | 6–7 years | subsequently Archbishop of Sydney |
Robert Forsyth | 1983 | 2000 | 16–17 years | subsequently Bishop of South Sydney[17] |
Mike Paget | 12 August 2010 | incumbent | 13 years, 259 days | [14] |
Gallery
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Church the morning after the fire
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Some of the remains of the old church
See also
References
- ISBN 978-3-319-17572-0. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b Huxley, John (4 June 2012). "Message from a feisty congregation – we're back in the house". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b Lake, Meredith (2012). "Hammond, Robert Brodribb Stewart". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 20 March 2020. [CC-By-SA]
- ^ Just a Fiery Glitch Archived 29 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Bishop vows to rebuild gutted church Archived 12 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine ABC News Online, 10 May 2006.
- Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2006.
- ^ Maley, Jacqueline (20 February 2010). "Pastor and publican set for more punchlines as church rises from ashes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Payne, Kaley (5 June 2012). "St Barnabas back on Broadway with a new church for a new generation". Bible Society. Bible Society. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Campion, Vikki (4 June 2012). "Newly rebuilt St Barnabas Church on Broadway reopened". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Drew, Philip. "St Barnabas Anglican Church". architectureau.com. Architecture Media Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "NEW YORK ARCHITECTS SELECT PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS FOR 2013" (PDF). International Architecture Awards. The Chicago Athenaeum. 10 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Eternity". IMDB. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Signs of the times". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 13 September 2006.
- ^ a b "Barney's turns a new Paget". Sydney Anglicans. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Barney's Staff Team". St Barnabas' Anglican Church. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "St Barnabas' Church induction of the Rev W A Charlton". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1901. Retrieved 20 March 2020 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rob Forsyth Archived 10 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine Bishop Rob Forsyth's page, Rector of St Barnabas 1983–2000.