St Silas and St Davids Churches, Christchurch
Finding faith
We know there are many people who have questions about Faith, and have never walked into a church, or had any experience of belonging to a Christian community.
Stepping towards this is your first step in discovering a new life pathway, and if you have questions, we are happy to help answer some of these questions.
We look forward to meeting you and journeying together.
Contact Us
Vicar:
Rev. Victoria Askin 022 126 7885
Parish Office
237 Main North Road, Redwood, Christchurch 8051
P: 03 352-1366
Peoples Warden:
C Eaton 0274411490
Vicar's Warden:
J Lipsys
For more information please use this form. Office 9.30am to 12.30pm Weekdays on 03 352 1366.
Venue Hire
St Silas Church welcomes those celebrating special occasions, such as weddings, accommodating upto 130 guests, for the service and/or offering use of the Hall for refreshments afterwards.
St Silas also welcomes those families farewelling loved ones on their final journey.
The Auditorium has a modern audio visual setup with a Data Projector and screen in fixed position. The Tech Desk supports a 16 Channel Sound mixing desk, with options for playing DVD music or Online music through speakers. There are multiple microphones available.
The Hall and Small Meeting Room
The Hall is suitable for a variety of activities.
It is used for functions, sports groups e.g. 1 badminton court, table tennis, dance activities such as line dancing, and other functions such as quiz nights, and social events.
There are 8-10 round tables and chairs for seating.
The Kitchen is connected through a door and servery hatch. While not a commercial kitchen, it is well equipped with table place setting for 80, a zip, a steriliser, modern pie warmer, oven and microwave.
The small meeting room is suitable for up to 20 people, with comfortable corner sofa, TV and HDMI connection available.
St Davids Church, Belfast
St Davids Church was built in 1903 with a beautiful wooden structure.
The church has seating for approximately 80, with wooden pews for seating. A full refurbishment with new carpet, lighting, and other features was completed in 2020.
The complex is wheelchair accessible and there is a carpark behind the complex.
Inside View
There is a modern audio visual setup with a large TV front and back.
The Tech Desk supports a 6 Channel Mixer, with 4 microphones linked thru a snake, and one handheld wifi microphone.
The Tech Desk allows setup of laptop to project both to front and back.
An electric piano, music stands and other gear is also available.
Inside the church
The setting offers a beautiful and serene atmosphere for a variety of gatherings.
For more information about the background of St Davids, please see our other Heritage pages on this site.