Denomination: Anglican Church
St Cuthbert's Church in Berhampore held its last service on March 12 2015, ending the Anglican church's 95-year-old history on the site.
The building was declared earthquake prone after the August 2013 earthquake.
Services have been relocated to the Chapel of St Thomas in Riddiford St, Newtown, also owned by the Wellington South Parish.
A deconsecration service, including Bible readings and a brief sermon, was held in St Cuthbert's Church hall on Thursday March 12 2015 at 7pm.
The public service included a reading of the bishop's declaration of deconsecration.
The Rev Richard Noble said he was thankful the Wellington South parish had a second church and that St Thomas was able to host an additional service.
"The Lord provides," Noble said.
The foundation stone of St Cuthbert's was laid in 1953.
Before then, the congregation gathered in a wooden building that was moved to the Luxford St site from Adelaide Rd in 1920.
"It's certainly unique.
"They built the concrete St Cuthbert's outside the original wooden one, then when they finished it they took the wooden one down from the inside."
The congregation had adapted well to the new building, despite leaving behind a long history of worship at St Cuthbert's, he said.
"They're sad.
"But they're part of our church family and they've accepted we'll stay together as a family," he said.
"We're just meeting in a different building."
The building was declared earthquake prone after the August 2013 earthquake.
Services have been relocated to the Chapel of St Thomas in Riddiford St, Newtown, also owned by the Wellington South Parish.
A deconsecration service, including Bible readings and a brief sermon, was held in St Cuthbert's Church hall on Thursday March 12 2015 at 7pm.
The public service included a reading of the bishop's declaration of deconsecration.
The Rev Richard Noble said he was thankful the Wellington South parish had a second church and that St Thomas was able to host an additional service.
"The Lord provides," Noble said.
The foundation stone of St Cuthbert's was laid in 1953.
Before then, the congregation gathered in a wooden building that was moved to the Luxford St site from Adelaide Rd in 1920.
"It's certainly unique.
"They built the concrete St Cuthbert's outside the original wooden one, then when they finished it they took the wooden one down from the inside."
The congregation had adapted well to the new building, despite leaving behind a long history of worship at St Cuthbert's, he said.
"They're sad.
"But they're part of our church family and they've accepted we'll stay together as a family," he said.
"We're just meeting in a different building."
