St Columba's Presbyterian Church (Peppermint Grove, Western Australia) facts for kids

St Columba's Presbyterian Church
St Columba's Presbyterian Church, pictured in 2014
32°00′06″S 115°45′48″E
Location	Venn and Keane Street, Peppermint Grove, Western Australia
Country	Australia
Denomination	Presbyterian
Quick facts for kids History
Founded	1909 (1909T20)
Founder(s)	F. A. Moseley, Esq. JP
Architecture
Status	Church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Louis Bowser Cumpston
Architectural type	Church
Clergy
Minister(s)	Rev. Dr. Kwangho Song

Designations
Western Australia Heritage Register
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	28 June 1996
Reference no.	1927

St Columba's Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at the corner of Venn and Keane streets in Peppermint Grove, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

History

Plaque on the front wall of the church

The suburb of Peppermint Grove was originally predominantly Scottish, and thus Presbyterian. An earlier building, called the St Columba's Presbyterian Church Hall, was built on Venn Street in 1896. It was the first church building in Peppermint Grove and also acted as the only school in the neighbourhood until the construction of the Cottesloe State School.

A few years later, land on the corner of Venn and Keane Streets was donated by Alexander Forrest (1849–1901) to build the current church building. It was designed by architect Louis Bowser Cumpston (1865-1931).

Construction began on 20 November 1909, when the first stone was laid by F. A. Moseley. A foundation stone on the front wall of the church building reads, "This foundation stone of St Columba's church was laid by F.A. Moseley E.s.q. J.P. on the 20th November 1909 'To the Glory of God.'"

Worship services

Worship services take place every Sunday at 10am. The current Minister is the Rev. Dr. Kwangho Song.