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Bourke Street Congregational Church and School

Bourke Street Congregational Church and School, Heritage church building in Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia.

St Sophia and Her Three Daughters Greek Orthodox Church occupies a former Congregational church and school at 411a Bourke Street, Surry Hills, designed by William Boles and opened in 1880. The heritage-listed building, added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999, was leased by the Greek Orthodox Church from 1974 and bought from the Congregationalists in the 1980s.

The site began in 1855 with a temporary iron structure before a permanent stone building was constructed under the design of William Boles. This transition reflected the community's growth and desire to establish a lasting place of worship.

The church is dedicated to Saint Sophia and her three daughters, Faith, Hope and Love, the name given after the Greek Orthodox community bought the building in the 1980s. Services follow the Greek Orthodox rite, and the former school hall recalls the free meals served to unemployed men there between 1932 and 1935.

The building is located at 411a Bourke Street and remains active for religious services. Visitors should be aware that access depends on service times and that respectful behavior is expected when entering.

The 1888 pipe organ left the building in the 1980s, when the Greek Orthodox community took over, and was transferred to the Galston Uniting Church. That instrument is now separately listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register as the Galston Congregational Church Pipe Organ.

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