106 | Church Property Trustees: St Faith’s Church New Brighton COMMUNITY St Faith’s New Brighton open again Kim Newth The iconic stone church recently reopened again following repairs, strengthening and restoration work. J. TAIT LTD Est. 1863 STONEMASONRY CONTRACTORS Proud to be part of the restoration team for St. Faiths Church, NewBrighton 021 226 1286 or 03 379 4485 james.tait@xtra.co.nz 15 Coleridge Street, Sydenham, Christchurch P: 03 389 3725 M: 027 328 8541 E: ben@woodthom.co.nz W: www.woodthom.co.nz A: 28 Nuttall Drive, Hillsborough, Christchurch, 8022 St Faith’s church has served New Brighton as a centre of Anglican worship and as a place of community connection and support for almost a century. Damaged in the 2010/11 Canterbury earthquakes, the iconic stone church recently reopened again following repairs, strengthening and restoration work. It has been a time of celebration for parishioners and the wider community, who are delighted that their beautiful 1925 church landmark now has a new lease of life. “This church has been really well loved,” says St Faith’s Vicar, Reverend Katrina Hill, who has served St Faith’s New Brighton and been part of the parish since before the earthquakes. “The stories local people told us about St Faith’s – of how they were married or baptised here – kept us going through those post-earthquake years. We kept saying, ‘it will open again’. To finally have it open now is just so exciting.” The opening weekend in May included an opening celebration, a public viewing afternoon and a Sunday service. Along with strengthening and repair of the roof and stonework, the church windows have also been restored and electrical systems upgraded. “Two of the crosses had fallen in an earthquake over 30 years ago and the remaining three crashed down in February 2011. Now all the crosses are back and you can see them from Marine Parade. The feedback from the community has been so positive. Everyone is so pleased that their landmark church has been restored. “It looks fabulous and, with new lighting, you can really appreciate the beautiful stonework. The interior refurbishment has also been done in such a way that it’s a far more user friendly and inviting place to come and see and be a part of.” In the years when the church was closed after the earthquakes, the community met in the adjacent church hall that also doubled as a recovery/social service centre. Known as the church with a true community spirit, St Faith’s New Brighton continues to be a social and spiritual focal point in the area. It has a drop in community lounge and hosts a regular veggie co-op and community lunches plus activities such as music, singing, gentle exercise and craft. “We used to hold concerts here in the past too and are planning to do more of that again in future. We’ve already had our first movie night and it was great. “We’re planning to build an auxiliary building to complement the church and have been fundraising for that. It will house a meeting room, kitchen and toilets that will connect with the church and just give us that extra level of functionality.” The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch has been running an extensive earthquake recovery programme since 2011, led by Church Property Trustees (CPT). Over that time, this programme has addressed earthquake damage on over 200 churches, vicarages and halls. “Church Property Trustees is proud to be nearing the completion of its earthquake recovery programme, with St Faith’s Church being our third to last repair,” says CPT Recovery’s Commercial and Finance Manager Kerryn Mercer. “The repairs have often been complex and challenging given the heritage of our portfolio; however local passion for each building has made this a rewarding process.” Wherever possible, CPT’s goal has been to restore, repair and strengthen so as to preserve Canterbury’s built heritage, but in some cases complete rebuilds were needed for buildings damaged beyond repair. “As we near the conclusion of this programme, we take this opportunity to thank all those who worked with us on our projects, those who donated towards additional betterment works, the suppliers of grant funds, and the Parishes for their patience over what has been an 11-year achievement.” Your Business, Your Industry, Your News. r si ess, r I stry, r e s. 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