Union Church, Hong Kong, Protestant church in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.
Union Church's fifth-generation building opened in 2023 at 22A Kennedy Road, Mid-Levels, as the base of a residential tower developed with Henderson Land. The church occupies the lower levels of the tower, next to where the Peak Tram bridge meets Kennedy Road. Its previous sanctuary, a minimalist modern structure with Art Deco transverse arches and a bell tower, was demolished after the last service on 27 August 2017.
The church was founded in 1844 and has occupied five different locations across Hong Kong since its creation, starting with a building on Hollywood Road. The move to the current tower marked a major shift from a traditional standalone structure to an integrated modern complex.
The church's name, Union, reflects its founding aim of uniting different denominations and bringing Chinese and Western worshippers together. Services are held in English and Filipino, and the congregation has run the Alpha Course since 1994, when it became the first Chinese community to adopt it.
The church occupies the base of a residential tower completed in 2023 at 22A Kennedy Road, next to the Peak Tram bridge. Enter from Kennedy Road; the sanctuary is on the lower levels, separate from the apartment lobby above.
The church funded half the cost of building the nearby Kennedy Road stop of the Peak Tram, tying the congregation to the tram line that still climbs past the site. Its 1955 sanctuary, built in minimalist modern style with Art Deco transverse arches inside, was demolished after the last service on 27 August 2017.
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