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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1928

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The Churches. St. Paul's, Fairy Meadow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

The new Anglican Church, Fairy Meadow, the Church of St. Paul, was not nearly large enough to hold, the congregation which attended the…

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New Church of England at Fairy Meadow. Large Gathering Witnesses Opening Ceremony

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 11

The new Church of England at Fairy Meadow was officially opened last Saturday at a service conducted by His Grace Arch-Bishop Wright…

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Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 13

The members of the Woonona Presbyterian Women's Guild have decided to hold their annual sale of work on Saturday, November 4th. It was…

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Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 13

The Rev. R. H. Doust will take as his subject at the Wollongong Methodist Church on Sunday evening next, "The Times have Changed, We must…

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The Churches. St. Michael's, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 13

In view of the controversy on the Prayer Book and the new constitution, the Rector of St. Michael's will preach a sermon on Sunday night entitled—…

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Catholic Church Gala

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

On Friday afternoon and evening the Gala arranged by members of St. Peter's Church, Kiama, very successfull eventuated in the Oddfellows'…

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Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 10

The Rev. E. H. Doust will conduct the service on Sunday evening nest at the Wollongong Methodist Church, and preach on "Seeing the Unseen—…

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CORRIMAL Methodist Church Anniversary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 16

The Methodist Church folk celebrated the Anniversary on Sunday last by special services, the preacher being Rev. Kay Mason, of…

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Catholic School at Port Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 19

Recent additions, to the Church School at Port Kembla were blessed and opened by the Right Rev. Monsignor McDermott, D.D. on Sunday…

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The Churches. Harvest Festival Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 10

A very impressive Harvest Festival Service was held in Albion Park Presbyterian Church on Sunday night, the Rev. E. S. Henderson officiating. There…

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St. Patrick's Church, Port Kembla. Additions Opened and Blessed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon, the additions that had been erected to St. Patrick's Church, Port Kembla, were opened by Mons. McDermott and solemnly blessed…

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Church Anniversary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 9

The anniversary services in connection with the Corrimal Methodist Church were conducted on Sunday last by the Rev. Kay Mason, of Newtown…

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Wollongong Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

Mr. Harry Bond will be the soloist on Sunday morning at Wollongong Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Sid Brindley at the evening service…

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Methodist Church. Special Easter Services

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

To-morrow, Good Friday, a United Communion Service will be held in the Wollongong Methodist Church, commencing at 7 a.m. An address will be…

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Methodist School Hall for Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

A meeting of the Dapto Methodists was held on Thursday, 20th ult., at which it was resolved to recommend to the Trustees that they build a school…

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Methodist S.S. Picnic. Lake Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 11

The annual Sunday School Picnic of the above was held close to the school last Saturday afternoon. Mr. E Humble (superintendent) and a very…

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The Churches. A Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

The parishioners of St. Alton's, Corrimal, are putting a Communion rail in the Church as a memorial to the late Canon Walker Taylor, who was…

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Church Committee Presentation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3

Mr. Davidson has been connected with Woonona Presbyterian Church ever since his arrival in the district and a member of the Committee right…

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St. Francis Xavier'e Church, Wollongong. Holy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Mass at 7 o'clock and Solemn High Mass at 9 o'clock, with procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Exposition during the day…

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Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

The Rev. W. N. Lock, M.A., Dip., Ed., of Auburn, formerly Minister at Bulli, will be the special preacher at Thirroul next Sunday, 15th. In…

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