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Bathurst Uniting Church
Bathurst, NSW 2795
Church Information
| Church Name: | Bathurst Uniting Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Bathurst Methodist Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 140A William St, Bathurst NSW 2795, Australia |
| Suburb: | Bathurst |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2795 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No foundation stone details are known for the original 1837 chapel. Information/photographs are invited. The foundation stone for the present church building was laid in 1857 by William Thom snr. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 10-10-1837 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The first Methodist service in Bathurst is recorded as being held on 29/10/1820, by the visiting preacher, the Rev W Lawry. The genesis of the Bathurst Methodist church began with the Rev Joseph Orton in October 1832. A small chapel was opened on 10/10/1837 by the Rev Jospeh McKenny, and still stands adjacent to the main church building. The present church building was opened on 31/5/1860 by the Rev Joseph Oram. Over the years its has been subject to many additions and alterations, including the adding of porches, the tower and the steeple, to meet the needs of the congregation. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 22/4/2021.
For more of the Bathurst Uniting Church story see - illuminate (27th Jun 2019). After one hundred years: the centenary of Methodism in Bathurst and the West of NSW 1832~1932. In Website illuminate. Retrieved 22nd April 2021 08:55, from https://illuminate.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/1116
Note: Photograph attribution/source - http://www.bathurstunitingchurch.com.au/
