Our Church
The Anglican Parish of Waterloo Bay, located in the Redland City Council, just outside of Brisbane, forms part of the Diocese of Brisbane, consists of 2 churches. In Birkdale, there is St. George’s and in Wellington Point, there is St. James’. Both buildings have halls available for functions. We have recently changed names from ‘Birkdale Parish’.
Recent developments have had a wheelchair accessible entrance to both churches and halls making them fully accessible to the mobility challenged.
St. George’s is the larger of the two churches. The church is a quaint brick building with a capacity of about 100 people. The hall has a fridge, stove and microwave. St. George’s is an ideal location for a medium to large wedding / baptism.
St. George’s is located on Thorne Road in Birkdale in a quiet neighbourhood.
St. James’ comfortably seats about 70 people and is a building of historical significance in an architectural sense. The hall has a stage, kitchen (fridge, stove and microwave) as well as a barbeque and has space for about 150 to 200 people. St. James’ is an ideal location for a small intimate wedding / baptism.
St. James’ is conveniently situated near Wellington Point Station at 17-19 Station Street in Wellington Point.
Service Times
Governance
The Parish is a semi-autonomous unit within the “Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane”, a corporation established in 1870 under the provisions of “The Religious and Charitable Institutions Act 1861”. The Corporation has adopted canons (rules) and regulations providing for the good governance of parishes and the parish priest and other clergy are bound by oath to obey the archbishop. Within that framework the parish manages its own affairs.
A Short History Of St George's Church And The Anglican Parish Of Waterloo Bay.
The ‘Anglican Parish of The Redlands’ was established in 1874 and included the village of Birkdale. In the early 1920’s Birkdale parishioners began planning for their own church to be built on land donated by the Randall family.
What does our Logo mean?
The logo was designed to coincide with the name-change from the Parish of Birkdale (which had the potential to disenfranchise St James’ Wellington Point) to the Anglican Parish of Waterloo Bay. The name was chosen as it was seen as inclusive and reflected the fact that bothSt George’s Birkdale and St James’ Wellington Point are situated on the mainland that encompassed Waterloo Bay.
How to Find Us…
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St. George's, 33 Thorne Road, Birkdale
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St. James', Station Street, Wellington Pt.