Mosman Village Church (formally known as St Clement's Anglican Church) is an

Anglican Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the ...

church located at 144 Raglan Street,

Mosman Mosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local governm ...

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, Australia. The church held its first public church service on Sunday, 26 August 1888. The church holds 3 services each Sunday at 8am (a traditional Anglican Prayer Book service), 10am (a family focussed service with kids program) and 5:30pm (a more informal church service). The church's location in

, a scenic and affluent suburb of Sydney, also makes it a popular venue for weddings and other events.

History

St Clement's Anglican Church was opened in August 1888, located on the same site as today at the corner of Canrobert Street and Raglan Street in

SLNSW 796656 St Clements CE Church Mosman

SLNSW 796657 Interior St Clements Church Mosman

After 135 years, the church "announced a name change as part of a major re-brand designed to encourage local worshippers back to the Raglan Street parish."

Vision

Mosman Village Church's vision is "to know Jesus and make Jesus known". In order to realise this vision, the church has a 4-part strategy: # Gather – To be a gathering church where its members regularly gather for church. # Grow – To be a relational church where people are growing in their relationships with each other and with

God In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. In polytheistic belief systems, a god is "a spirit or being believed to have created, or for controlling some part of the un ...

. # Give – To be a serving church where people generously give of their finances, time and attention. # Go – To be a

evangelistic Evangelism, or witnessing, is the act of sharing the Christian gospel, the message and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is typically done with the intention of converting others to Christianity. Evangelism can take several forms, such as persona ...

church where people take the

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with them and share it with people in their sphere of influence.

Schools

The church works closely with

Mosman Preparatory School The Mosman Preparatory School, officially the Mosman Church of England Preparatory School and commonly abbreviated as ''Mosman Prep'', is a dual-campus independent Anglican single-sex primary day school for boys, located on the Lower North Sh ...

, Mosman Public School and Mosman High School helping the schools' various religious education programs.

Building and Architecture

The church building is an example of Gothic Revival architecture. The church's architecture is characterized by its high, vaulted ceilings, pointed arches, and stained glass windows. The interior of the church is decorated with intricate wood carvings, stone masonry, and decorative plasterwork.

References

External links

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Major Rebrand: St Clement’s Anglican Church enters a new era after 135 years in Mosman
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clement's Anglican church buildings in Sydney Mosman, New South Wales