St Mark's Anglican Church Te Aroha

St Mark's Anglican Church Te Aroha Services:
Sunday 10am in Church Hall Lounge
Wednesday 10am " " It is still often referred to as 'the old St. Mark's'. Mark's set about raising funds.

St Mark's Anglican Church, Te Aroha, New Zealand, has been a place of worship for many generations since the 1880's. Over the years between 1886-1925 various funds were raised to build a place of worship for settlers to the area who identified with the Church of England. The church these funds built was in 1925 relocated to Waihou and still remains as a community church. The Reverend Connolly set

about the task of building a new church to accommodate the growing attendance and the vestry of St. In 1926 the church was consecrated and worship has been held within the church since. Built and dedicated as a Peace Memorial Church, St. Mark's holds a special place in Te Aroha's history. The organ currently in St. Mark's church was brought over from Shropshire by the Wayne family. It is an historical organ that, as far as we can determine, was one of 10 organs built through a tax pushed through Parliament by Queen Anne. How or why it left London remains a mystery, yet this organ continues to provide enjoyment to many who gather to hear it played and is still used most Sunday's.

We are celebrating 100 years of St Marks current building this year. The former St Marks sits at Waihou opposite the hal...
23/04/2026

We are celebrating 100 years of St Marks current building this year. The former St Marks sits at Waihou opposite the hall.

Did you know the current Church of St Marks is 100 years old this weekend?

On the 26 April 1926, Archbishop Averill who was the Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland at the time, consecrated the new building as a Peace Memorial Church.

It was only a short time later in 1926 that St Marks became a part of the newly formed Diocese if Waikato and part of the Piako Archdeaconry area.

You can find more by visiting our website, going to about us and clicking on history. While your at it, why not register for the centenary celebrations to be held at Labour Weekend. See the poster here or the website for more details.

23/12/2025

Join us for carols and readings from 7pm tonight (24th) and 10am service tomorrow (25th)

Address

7 Kenrick Street
Te Aroha
3320

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 10am
Sunday 9:30am - 11:30am

Telephone

6478848728

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