I've often wondered what this building is everytime we have driven through the Otira Gorge. This is St Christopher's Anglican Church just before the railway station. It had originally been the Kumara Anglican Parish and was gifted in 1992 to be a Maori Missionary Church.
We drove through Otira on our way to Christchurch last week so the weather was a bit overcast and misty through the mountains. If you look closely at both photos you can probably see the Maori artwork just under the roof area on both sides of the eaves front and back of the building. Otira is quite an isolated quiet area with houses/farms not in close distance to one another.
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6 comments:
Your journey through Otira sounds like a serene and captivating experience, even with the overcast and misty weather. The mist must have added a mystical touch to the mountains. The Maori artwork on the building eaves sounds intriguing; I can only imagine the stories and heritage they represent
When I lived in New Zealand I tried never to pass a church without going inside. I was astonished how many were unlocked.
That's a very plain old church. What grabbed me was Kumara. My grandmother was born there in a settlement called Kumara. She was born in the late 1800s so the church is much newer. Wish I could come over and see it all
Nice little church. The only give away is the little tower in front.
Seems to be a nice little church. I like the Maori artwork
That's a small church, not very fancy.
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