Wesley Uniting Church
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Church Information
| Church Name: | Wesley Uniting Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Wesley Methodist Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 136 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia |
| Suburb: | Melbourne |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3000 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 02-12-1857 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was laid on 2/12/1857. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A wooden panel inside the church records: To the Glory of God and in honour of - The Reverend Sir Irving Benson KT CBE DD - Minister of Wesley Church, 1926 ~ 1967. - President of The Conference, 1943. - Eloquent and persuasive preacher - Wise administrator of this Missions Benevolences - Distinguished social reformer - Champion of the aged and poor - Spiritual consellor to many - He pointed this city to Christ. A plaque records: The Arthur Preston Narthex - In honour of the caring ministry of - Reverend Arthur Preston OBE L TS - who faithfully served the cause of - Christ and His Kingdon in this Central Mission and City - 1968 ~ 1981.
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| Date Opened: | 26-08-1858 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Wesley Uniting Church, Melbourne is part of the Yarra Yarra Presbytery in the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria & Tasmania. The first worship service in the new colony was held in 1835, and was conducted by Henry Reed, a businesman and layman. A small chapel was built about 1838 at the cnr of Swanston St & Flinders Ln. It soon became too small and a larger one was opened at cnr Collins St & Queen St in June 1841. The present church building was opened for worship on 26/8/1858. Today Wesley is the home of two Uniting Church congregations, the English-speaking Wesley Church and the Chinese-speaking Gospel Hall. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photograph uploaded 26/10/2021 & 16/9/2026.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Adam Carr at English Wikipedia / Later version(s) were uploaded by Radagast3, Jgittins at English Wikipedia. - Self-photographed (Original text: Photo by User:Adam Carr, December 2005), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26782530
