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St John's Uniting Church - Former
Orange, NSW 2800
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John's Uniting Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | St John's Presbyterian Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 76 Kite St, Orange NSW 2800, Australia |
| Suburb: | Orange |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2800 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 16-11-1910 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A foundation stone for the first church building on the site was laid on 27/9/1860 by the Rev J B Laughton. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A foundation stone records: To the Glory of God - this stone was laid by the - Very Rev John Ferguson - 16th November, 1910. A plaque records: Renovation to this portion of - The Church was made possible by - The Clarke Memorial Bequest - 1983. |
| Date Opened: | 08-03-1913 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former St John's Uniting Church, Orange building is no longer used for worship services, but for other Uniting Church related activities. The church was part of the Macquarie Darling Presbytery and the Uniting Church Synod of NSW & ACT. Early Presbyterian church services in Orange were conduced by the Rev James Adam, from Carcoar, in other denominational churches/properties prior to the opening of the first Presbyterian church building on 27/9/1861. By 1887 the building was in need of repair and too small for the growing congregation, so a decison to erect a new building was taken. However, the difficulty in raising the funds for the enlarged building caused a delay of many years, with the new/present church building not being opened until 8/3/1913 by the Moderator, the Rev Morgan, and free of debt. A Sunday School hall opened in 1899, was used for services until the new church building was completed. The church celebrated its centenary in 1967, as in 1867 it became an independent parish with the Rev James Paterson as its minister. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 10/4/2020 & 10/6/2021.
Note: Photograph source - https://orangeunitingchurch.org/2015/07/07/st-johns-2/
For more of the Church story see - St. John's Presbyterian Church, Orange, 1867-1967: centenary historical review.. Illuminate, accessed 22/11/2024, https://illuminate.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/158 AND https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63595492?searchTerm=St%20Johns%20Church].
