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Christ's Church (other)
Christ's Church may refer to: Churches in Canada * Christ's Church Cathedral (Hamilton, Ontario) Churches in China * Christ's Church, Changsha * Christ's Church, Changshu * Christ's Church, Changzhou in Jiangsu * Christ's Church, Fuyang District in Hangzhou, Zhejiang * Christ's Church, Jinan in Shandong * Christ's Church, Jinyuan in Shanxi * Christ's Church, Tangxi in Hangzhou, Zhejiang * Christ's Church, Mochou Road in Nanjing, Jiangsu * Christ's Church, Nanjing in Jiangsu * Daosheng Christ's Church in Gulou District of Nanjing, Jiangsu * Christ's Church, Qingdao in Shandong * Christ's Church, Shenzhen * Christ's Church, Shangcheng District in Hangzhou, Zhejiang * Christ's Church, Siming District in Xiamen, Fujian * Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict in Hangzhou, Zhejiang * Christ's Church, Ürümqi in Ürümqi, Xinjiang * Christ's Church, Wuxi in Jiangsu Churches in Lithuania * Christ's Resurrection Church, Kaunas Churches in Peru * Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Church Cathedral (Hamilton, Ontario)
Christ's Church Cathedral is a cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Niagara, located at 252 James Street North, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The parish was established in 1835, with construction for the present building taking place from 1852 to 1873. The cathedral has gone through several expansions and renovations since its opening in 1876. History The parish was established by John Geddes, then the Dean of Niagara, in 1835. The parish's present building was built from 1852 to 1873. In 1872, the original church facade was demolished for the building of a new cathedral. The new building was elevated to the status of cathedral and formally opened in 1876. In 2003, Dean Peter Wall performed a wedding for a lesbian couple, whilst the national church was still in the process of debating the blessing of same-sex unions. The Diocesan Synod also had yet to reach any conclusion on the matter, with Bishop Ralph Spence expressing disapproval of the Dean’s decision to officiate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict
The Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict () is a Protestant church located in Tianshui Subdistrict, Gongshu District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. History The church was originally built by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in the United States The Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS, originally Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America) was a Protestant denomination in the Southern and border states of the United States that existed from 1861 to 1983. That y ... in 1860. After raising funds in 1874, John Leighton Stuart, father of John Leighton Stuart, rebuilt the church in 1875. In addition, he built missionary residential buildings and men's and women's schools behind the church, forming a building complex covering an area of . John Leighton Stuart born in the church on 24 June 1876 and lived here until he was 11 years old. After John Leighton Stuart died of illness in 1913, the missionary work was replaced by Chinese priests. The chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ Church (other)
Christ Church may refer to: Churches in Australia * Christ Church, Bong Bong, New South Wales * Christ Church, Childers, Queensland * Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria * Christ Church, Hawthorn, Victoria, in Melbourne * Christ Church, Lavender Bay, Sydney, New South Wales * Christ Church, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland * Christ Church, North Adelaide, South Australia * Christ Church, Queanbeyan, New South Wales * Christ Church, Rouse Hill, Sydney, New South Wales * Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney, New South Wales * Christ Church, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria * Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton, New South Wales * Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, New South Wales * Christ Church Cathedral, of the Anglican Diocese of the Northern Territory, Darwin Churches in India * Christ Church (Shimla) * Christ Church Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai * Christ Church School, Mumbai * CSI- Christ Church (Hyderabad) *Christ Church, Mhow Churches in Ireland * Christ Church, Bray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church (building)
A church, church building or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 and 256. From the 11th through the 14th centuries, there was a wave of church construction in Western Europe. Sometimes, the word ''church'' is used by analogy for the buildings of other religions. ''Church'' is also used to describe the Christian religious community as a whole, or a body or an assembly of Christian believers around the world. In traditional Christian architecture, the plan view of a church often forms a Christian cross; the center aisle and seating representing the vertical beam with the Church architecture#Characteristics of the early Christian church building, bema and altar forming the horizontal. Towers or domes may inspire contemplation of the heavens. Modern churches have a variety of architectural styles and layouts. Some buildings designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Righteous Branch Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as The Righteous Branch, The Branch Church, The Peterson Group and Christ's Church, is a fundamentalist Mormon sect of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is based in Iron County, Utah. The Righteous Branch has approximately 100 to 200 members, most near Modena on Utah State Route 56 in Iron County, west of Beryl. The church's property was originally part of its founder's property outside of Cedar City, and is not part of the incorporated city.. Some sect members live near Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada. History The Righteous Branch was organized on April 6, 1978, by Gerald Wilbur Peterson Sr. (born October 8, 1917 in Lusk, Wyoming, died January 1981).Shields, Steven L. (1990) ''Divergent Paths of the Restoration'', 4 edition. Herald Pub House. Peterson claimed that after Rulon C. Allred, the President of the Priesthood of the Apostolic United Brethren, was murdered in May 1977 by followers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Church (Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
Christ's Church is a historic Anglican church in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1822 and completed in 1891, the church is a contributing property to the Greensburg Downtown Historic District. History The first Anglican church services in Greensburg were held in September 1813 at the Westmoreland County court house, with missionary priests from the Society for the Advancement of Christianity in Pennsylvania as celebrants. From 1814 to 1822, the Rev. Moses Bennett traveled into the region to hold services. In December 1822, a charter for the parish was signed, then granted by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1823 under the name "Christ's Church," and Bennett became the first rector, serving until 1824. The first building of Christ's Church was erected in 1823. In 1854, the second church was built at its present-day location on Main Street to a design by priest-architect John Henry Hopkins. In 1889, the church had become too small and was demolished. The congregation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Church, Rye
Christ's Church, Rye (formerly Grace Church), is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of New York, located next to the Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 1) in Rye in Westchester County, New York. Established in 1695, the parish is one of the oldest in the United States of America. Construction of the first church began in 1706; the present building, dating from the 1860s, is the fourth to be erected on the site.Elizabeth W. Field, ''Blessed by God: The History of Christ’s Church, Rye, New York, 1695–2000'' (Phoenix Publishing, 2001).Charles W. Baird, ''Chronicle of a Border Town: History of Rye, Westchester County, New York, 1660–1870, including Harrison and the White Plains till 1788'' (Anson D. F. Randolph and Co., 1871).Christ’s Church, Rye, website Accessed on 22 December 2021. History of the parish In the late 1600s ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Church, Jacksonville
Christ's Church is a non-denominational Christian megachurch located in southern Jacksonville, Florida. According to the church's website, attendance is over 1,500 at worship services in their four locations.http://www.ccontheweb.com/index.php?page=42 Christ's Church, History of Christ's Church According to the ''Christian Standard'', Christ's Church is "one of the finest church facilities in the country". History Mandarin Christian Church (MCC) was founded in 1974 when Mandarin was still rural; Interstate 295 and the Buckman Bridge had recently been completed and St. Augustine Road had two traffic lanes. The family of Loraine Oden donated of land for the first church building which contained a sanctuary with seating for 160, a handful of classrooms, bathrooms, and offices for Pastor Gene Helmey and the church secretary. Forty members attended the dedication of the sanctuary on October 20, 1974, but membership grew rapidly, necessitating construction of a fellowship hall and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Church Of The Valley
Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV) is a non-denominational Christian church megachurch located in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. The church has several campuses in Arizona. Weekend church attendance was 32,000. History Christ's Church of the Valley was founded by pastor Dr. Donald Wilson in 1982 with services held in a rented movie theater. Christ's Church of the Valley also held services in an elementary school and a strip mall for a short period of time. In 1996, Christ's Church of the Valley found a permanent home, after raising over $1 million in one day to purchase 50 acres of land in the northwest Phoenix. For the first four years on the new property, Christ's Church of the Valley held services in a ‘sprung’ structure with seating for 1,100. In January 2004, Christ's Church of the Valley moved into their current 4,500 seat multi-use structure on a 100-acre campus. In 2006, CCV built two new buildings for its children and youth ministries from over $8 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cill Chriosd
Cill Chriosd or Kilchrist (Christ's Church) is a ruined former parish church of Strath, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was constructed around the 16th century, replacing an earlier medieval church on the same location, and was used until 1840 when the parish church was relocated to Broadford. It lies on the B8083 Broadford to Torrin and Elgol road. __NOTOC__ Layout The ruins of the church lie at the top of a small mound, surrounded by the graveyard. It has been described by Miers as follows: "The long, low, rubble ruin of the post-Reformation parish church of Strath has roughly dressed quoins and jambs, and a balustraded burial enclosure added to the east gable in the early 18th century for the Mackinnons." The church doorway, in the south wall, has splayed jambs and check and square . The south wall also has three windows, with check and inward splay; the east gable has a similar window, which is now built up. The insides measure by . The side walls are tall and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Holy Christ Of Wonders
The Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders ( es, Iglesia del Santo Cristo de las Maravillas) is a Catholic church located at the junction of Jirón Áncash and Sebastián Lorente Avenue. Located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos. It is part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It is named after the devotion of the same name. History The church was originally located in front of one of the gates of the Walls of Lima that was named after it. In the first half of the 18th century, the existence of the Chapel of the Holy Christ of Wonders is already documented. The freedman, Andrés de Jesús, became a collector of alms from this holy image, which was venerated in his chapel located near the Cercado neighbourhood, on the road that leads to the Lati Valley. The construction of the current temple is completely neoclassical, attributed to Matías Maestro. It is perhaps the only church built entirely according to neoclassical canons before independence. It has a rectangular floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ's Resurrection Church, Kaunas
Kaunas our Lord Jesus Christ's Resurrection Basilica ( lt, Kauno mūsų Viešpaties Jėzaus Kristaus Prisikėlimo bazilika) is a monumental Roman Catholic church in Kaunas, Lithuania. The church was consecrated in 2004, and in 2005 it was finally completed. It is the largest basilical church in the Baltic States. History After Lithuania regained independence in 1918, the concept of a new church that would express gratitude to God for its regained freedom arose. A committee led by president Antanas Smetona was established in 1926 to oversee its construction. The City of Kaunas was chosen as its site, since the historic capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, was part of Poland between 1920 and 1939. A design competition was held in 1928 and the proposal drawn up by Karolis Reisonas was chosen for the church as the best. Due to the technical difficulties arising from the grand scope of the design, and dramatic escalation of its cost estimates, the final design was not approved until 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
