The people of St. Philip’s have worshipped in Eastwood for over 100 years. In the early days they met in a tent, or the local community hall. Since 1907 we have been meeting in the present building.
As a Bible based evangelical church, we have always shared a fundamental conviction that God and his word reveal the truth about our life and existence, and are absolutely reliable.
The motivation for gathering as the church, for encouraging one another to follow Jesus and for making the life choices we do, are understood in the light of what we read and learn in the Bible. St. Phil’s members love being part of such a friendly and caring community and welcome anyone to join us.
Rectors of St Philip's
- 1914 – 1918 H.W. Mullins (Curate in charge). Mullins was Rector of Ryde
- 1918 – 1943 A. Colvin (Andrew) – First Rector
- 1943 – 1946 H. Bates (Harry)
- 1946 – 1956 B.R. Horsley (Boyce)
- 1956 – 1964 E.G. Mortley
- 1965 – 1972 A. Funnel
- 1972 – 1993 W. S. Skillicorn (Stan)
- 1993 – 2006 M. A. Fairhurst (Mark)
- 2007 – 2014 C. R. Burgess (Chris)
- 2015 – 2024 B. D. Stanley (Bruce)
Historic Dates
- 1905 services began in a tent, then moved to School of Arts.
- 1906 Current site – land given by Mrs A Darvall.
- 1907 Building of Church begins – existing chancel and stage area. Cost of £560.
- 1907 Sunday 28th April first service.
- 1912 3 more bays added to first stage.
- 1917 January St Philip’s School Hall completed for £890.
- 1917 28 February services started at St George’s Marsfield.
- 1917 May services started at St Mark’s Ermington.
- 1920 Rectory purchased (25 Clanwilliam) for £1,750.
- 1926 St Mark’s Ermington comes under West Ryde Parish and St Paul’s Carlingford comes under Eastwood Parish.
- 1930 January St Philip’s Sunday School rooms completed for £620.
- 1932 Pipe Organ installed for £550.
- 1933 26th August foundation stone laid for current Church – completed in November that year.
- 1936 St Paul’s Carlingford given provisional status.
- 1943 Sunday school founded at St Dunstan’s Denistone.
- 1950 main church repairs, repaint, plumbing, waterproofing and new electricals. Cost £1200.
- 1956 Dedication of the War Memorial Hall. Cost £21,000.
- 1961 December Church gallery and tower dedicated. 300 in attendance.
- 1970 Curatage purchased 8a Clanwilliam St. Cost $18,750.
- 2000 Cantonese Ministry and Service commences under Rev David Yue
- 2015 Mandarin Ministry and Service (9:30am) commences under Rev. Raymond Leung
- 2016 Rectory extensions completed. Cost $220,000.
- 2016 Church waterproofed, repainted, main floor replaced, complete re-carpet. Interior roof cleaning. Cost $150,000.
- 2016 Curatage renovated. New kitchen, laundry, bathrooms, flooring, repaint. Cost $80,000.
- 2018 Mandarin Service (5pm) commences under Pastor Christine Yang
- 2020 Stage 1A of major development begins. Complete renovation and structural stabilisation of Old Hall (1907) – (now called “Children’s Ministry Centre”), site perimeter fencing, playground, landscaping, carpark (unsealed). Completed during Covid-19 lockdowns. Cost $500,000.
- 2020 April – Korean service commences under Pastors Joe Hong and Jena Um. During Covid-19 lockdown. Service launches under live-stream.
- 2021 January 1st – St Philip’s Eastwood amalgamates with St. Mark’s Ermington to become 1 Parish.
- 2021 January 3rd – Indonesian service commences at Eastwood under Pastor Kian Holik.
- 2021- St Mark’s Rectory renovation. Cost $170,500 +GST.
- 2022- St Phil’s CMC toilets. Cost $221,750 + GST.
- 2022- St Mark’s Playground. Cost $48,000 + GST.
- 2023- St Phil’s Water Detention Tank and sealing of carpark. Cost $518,000 + GST.
- 2024- St Mark’s Playground Sunshade. Cost $27,750 + GST
The work of erecting the first portion of the Anglican Church at Eastwood was commenced yesterday. There will be accommodation for 300, and the building will be constructed of brick from plans prepared by Mr Summerhayes, architect
20 November 1906, the Sydney Morning Herald
Assistant Ministers
- 1908-1909 Rev C M Stratham
- 1909-1910 Rev J H Willcoxon
- 1910-1914 Rev H W Mullins
- 1929-1931 Rev H G S Begbie
- 1931-1932 Rev C M Kemmis
- 1932-1936 Rev O W Cooper
- 1943 Rev J R Noble
- 1949 Rev R Patfield
- 1950-1951 Rev A J Gerlach
- 1951-1953 Rev R W J Fraser
- 1953-1954 Rev K N Wray
- 1954-1956 Rev D F L Harris
- 1956 Rev E J Storey
- Rev F Alderton
- Rev C Gumbley
- Rev P Gurrier Jones
- Rev C White
- Rev G Simpson
- Rev D Meadows
- Rev G Orr
- Rev R Nixie
- 1973-1974 Rev D G Mulready
- 1976-1977 Rev G Simpson
- 1974-1975 Rev R Humphreys
- 1981-1982 Rev G B Mackay
- 1983-1984 Rev M P Steinwede
- 1990-1991 Rev A V Galea
- 1992-1993 Rev M A Fairhurst
- 1994-1996 Rev T C Goodman-Jones
- 1997-1999 Rev D L Milne
- 2000-2007 Rev B G Chapman
- 2000-2020 Rev D T M Yue
- 2007-2016 Rev M J Smith
- 2015-2021 Rev R Leung
- 2017-2020 Rev A James
- 2020-present Rev C Huin
The house at 25 Clanalpine Street first appears in the Sands Directory in 1913 as ‘Carlisle’ and is listed as the residence of Daniel French until 1921. The Council’s Valuation Books from 1924 confirm that the Rectory owned by the Anglican church is the house known as ‘Carlyle’. It is described as a brick cottage with six rooms and a slate roof, with a weatherboard garage.
Heritage inventory listing