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Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of St Peters Anglican Church in Queenstown
Sunday, 25th August 2013
The original St Peters Church built in 1863.
The first Anglican service to be held at St Peters Church in Queenstown took place 150 years ago this Sunday 1st of September.
In March of this year St Peters celebrated the first official Anglican service in Queenstown which was held on the site of Eichardt's Hotel by Bishop Henry Harper.
The upcoming celebrations are to mark the first service held on the current site of St Peters Anglican Church Queenstown. The completion of the original St Peters and the commencement of services in the church is being marked by a range of activities. A highlight will be the "Gathering of the Community" from across the parish as members will walk, ride or sail from all over the district to the church.
From 1:30pm-3:00pm the Queenstown and District Historical Society will be giving a presentation detailing the history of congregations in the early days of Queenstown. Weather permitting, they will also be leading walks around town to view some of the remaining landmark Queenstown buildings.
There are several events happening on the evening of Saturday 31st August from 5.00pm-7.00pm:
Rosemary Marryatt, the great granddaughter of William Rees, will be giving a talk which will include insights from William Rees's diaries and family stories that promises to be fascinating.
The exhibition "Brides and Baptisms: a time capsule of gowns" opens on Saturday 31st August as well as well as the launch of a commemorative book to mark the occasion.
For more information see the media release for the occasion here:
Media Release 150th Anniversary St Peters of Wakatipu Anglican Parish Aug 1st 2013.doc
There is detailed information of events and times on the St Peters website here: