St John's Uniting Church
Essendon, VIC 3040
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John's Uniting Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St John's Presbyterian Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | Mt Alexander Rd & Buckley St, Essendon VIC 3040, Australia |
| Suburb: | Essendon |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3040 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 21-05-1927 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: For the Glory of God - and the service of man - This stone was laid by - His Excellency The Rt Hon Baron Somers - KCMG., DSO., MC., Governor of Victoria - 21st May 1927 - "Mine house shall be called - a house of prayer for all people" - Architects ~ H W & F B Tompkins - Builder J Jordan - Minister ~ Rev F S Hunter - MA DD A tablet in the tower records: This Tower - erected in memory - of the men and - women of this church - who served in the - Great War 1914~19. A plaque in the McNab Hall records: St John's Youth Hall - To the Glory of God - this hall was opened by - Duncan D McNab B C E - on October 22 1961. - Rev J Edward Smith Minister... A plaque records: This Memorial Garden - is dedicated to the memory - of all those recorded here. -"whether we live or whether - we die, we are the Lord's". - Romans 14:8 - 3rd September, 1978. |
| Date Opened: | 00-00-1852 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
For more of the St John's Uniting Church story see - St John's Presbyterian Church, 1956. Bib ID 1430801. Not sighted. AND - An Historical review of 100 years of St John's Presbyterian Church, Essendon. 1952 .Bib ID 358633. Not sighted.
