In April 1980, Emmanuel Church – Pok Fu Lam was established as a daughter church of St John’s Cathedral to provide an English speaking church in the west of Hong Kong island. On 17 April 2005 Emmanuel Church celebrated 25 years of being in Pokfulam.
The information on this page is taken from the “Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam (a daughter church of St John’s Cathedral) Register of Services”.
The first entry is Thursday 3 April 1980, Maundy Thursday for a 6.30pm, Family Eucharist where the Officiant was the Revd John PH Tyvrell at which there were 21 Communicants and 21 Attendees. The notes section say “First Pokfulam Eucharist held at 2a, 6 Mt. Davis Road, home of David and Carolyn Parrish“. The first baptism at Emmanuel was William Churchill Hutton, baptised at the 9.30am Parish Communion service on 14th December 1980.
The table below shows the history of Emmanuel Church – Pokfulam.
| Priest in Charge | Period | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Revd Robert Martin CMP Priest in Charge | 14 May 2015 to current | Béthanie |
| Revd Robert Martin CMP Assistant Priest in Charge for 2 yrs | 14 April 2013 to 13 May 2015 | Béthanie |
| Revd Nigel Gibson Priest in Charge for 5 yrs | 20 Jun 2010 to 13 May 2015 | Béthanie |
| Interregnum Revd Canon David Pickering interim Priest in Charge supported by Wardens and Committee | 18 Jan 2009 to 4 Jul 2010 | Béthanie |
| Revd Matthew Vernon Priest in Charge for 8 yrs | 21 Jan 2001 to 4 Jan 2009 | Béthanie: 17 Dec 2006 West Island School |
| Interregnum Wardens and Committee | Jul 2000 to Jan 2001 | West Island School (except Jul & Aug 2000 when the congregation used Flat E2, On Lee, 2 Mount Davis Road) |
| Revd Peter Yeats Priest in Charge for 4 yrs | 15 Dec 1996 to 16 July 2000 | West Island School: Jun 2000 St. John's College: Dec 1996 |
| Revd Martin Hollingworth Priest in Charge for 3 yrs | 15 Aug 1993 to 18 Nov 1996 | Li Hall Ebenezer School for the visually impaired |
| Revd Stephen Harrop Priest in Charge for 4 yrs | 10 Sep 1989 to 20 Jun 1993 | Ebenezer School for the visually impaired |
| Revd Chris Butt Priest in Charge for 6 yrs | 19 Dec 1982 to 30 Apr 1989 | St John's College |
| Revd John Tyvrell Priest in Charge for 2yrs | 3 Apr 1980 to 27 Jun 1982 | St John's College |