Description
This gloomy, imposing brick church, known as 'The Cathedral North of the River', is the headquarters of Canterbury Presbyterianism. The first communion was held here in 1880. Its cavernous interior is finished in dark timber panelling with a soaring timber-framed roof supported by a forest of carved timber pillars.
The sombre mood of the church is offset by a beautiful stained glass window set into the west end of the nave. This depicts a blue-braided river flowing down from the mountains across the plains to the sea.
Services: 10am Sun