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Wirrabara Uniting Church
Wirrabara Uniting Church - Plaque on Cairn 18-07-2025 - Derek Flannery
Wirrabara Uniting Church 18-07-2025 - Derek Flannery

Wirrabara Uniting Church

Wirrabara, SA 5481

Church Information

Church Name: Wirrabara Uniting Church
Church Previous Name: Wirrabara Bible Christian Church/Wirrabara Methodist Church
Denomination: Uniting Church in Australia
Street Address: 7 Radiata St, Wirrabara SA 5481, Australia
Suburb: Wirrabara
State: SA
Postcode: 5481
Foundation Stone Laid: 12-09-1878
Foundation Stone Notes: 

A foundation stone records: A D - Sep 12 -1878. It was laid by Miss Fanny Hollitt.

A stone tablet on the adjacent hall records: To the Glory of God - Tthis stone was laid by - Mr and Mrs C Hollitt - Methodist Pioneers - 19th May 1956.

A plaque on the cairn at the front of the building records: The stones were - originally part of  - a Wesleyan Church - erected in Third Street, Wirrabara - in 1878 - After Methodist Union in 1900 - the building was sold to Mr Ern Hunt - who used the stone to build a house - which was eventually demolished - in 1978 - This cairn commemorates - a century of Methodism - in Wirrabara - unveiled by - Mr Rye Hollitt - at the Centenary service of this church -. September 10 1978..

Date Opened: 00-00-1878
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The Wirrabara Uniting Church is part of the Generate Presbytery and the Uniting Church Synod of South Australia. The earliest services in the area for the Bible Christian church were held in the home of Mr & Mrs C Hollitt. The church building was erected in 1878 for the Bible Christian Church, which became part of the Methodist Church after Union in 1900, and part of the Uniting Church in 1977. The building was enlarged and a porch added, and the church re-opened on 8/10/1922. A hall was added in 1956. The church celebrated its centenary on 10/9/1978. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 27/7/2025.
Last Updated: Sunday 27th July, 2025
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