| Vine Church | |
|---|---|
| Vine Church, Sydney | |
| St Michael's Anglican Church, Surry Hills | |
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  Vine Church Location inGreater Sydney | |
| 33°53′2″S151°13′2″E / 33.88389°S 151.21722°E /-33.88389; 151.21722 | |
| Location | 81Albion Street, Surry Hills,Sydney,New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Website | vinechurch |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architects |
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| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1854-1917 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Length | 20.5 metres (67 ft) |
| Width | 12.6 metres (41 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Parish | Surry Hills |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Toby Neal |
Vine Church, historically known asSt Michael's Anglican Church is a church in theSydney suburb ofSurry Hills. It is located on the corner ofAlbion Street and Flinders Street and together with the adjoining rectory and parish hall it is listed on theRegister of the National Estate.[1] In 2015 the church merged with Vine Church, which was an Anglican church plant that had started in Surry Hills in 2011. In 2017, the church changed its name to Vine Church.
St Michael's Anglican Church was designed byEdmund Blacket in 1854 in theGothic Revival style. Built ofsandstone with aslate roof, it features abelfry,dormers (added in 1888), a fine interior ofnave with sideaisles, painted ceiling, and dormer lights. Thechancel was rebuilt, andvestries added in 1917 by John Burcham Clamp.[1]
Therectory, located next to the church, was also designed by John Burcham Clamp in theEdwardian style and was built in 1917. It is a two storey face brick building with slate roof, and abalustrade withwood shingles. The adjoining St Michael'sparish hall is a two storeystuccoed brick with tiled roof building in an ecclesiastical Gothic style.[1][2]
In 2018, the Parish Council engagedNeeson Murcutt Neille to design alterations and additions to the existing buildings on the site to meet the contemporary functional requirements of the church. Work commenced in January 2021 and completed in June 2022.
Vine Church has three Sunday services onsite.[3]
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence.
