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St Andrew's Uniting Church
St Andrew's Uniting Church 12-01-2018 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
St Andrew's Uniting Church 12-01-2018 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Andrew's Uniting Church

Beeac, VIC 3251

Church Information

Church Name: St Andrew's Uniting Church
Church Previous Name: St Andrew's Presbyterian Church/Beeac United Church
Denomination: Uniting Church in Australia
Street Address: Lang St & Main St, Beeac VIC 3251, Australia
Suburb: Beeac
State: VIC
Postcode: 3251
Foundation Stone Laid: 00-00-1861
Foundation Stone Notes: 

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

An historic plaque provides these details. The foundation stone for St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was laid in 1861 by Mr John Calvert of Irrewarra. The bluestone was given by Alexander Lang of 'Grassy Vale' and Gavin Lang of 'Viewbank', Beeac. The first service was held in 1862.

In 1960 the Beeac Presbyterian and Methodist Churches joined to become the Beeac United Church. In 1977 the church became part of the Uniting Church in Australia.

Date Opened: 00-00-1862
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The Beeac Uniting Church is part of the Presbytery of Western Victoria and the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria & Tasmania. The church building held its first services for the Presbyterian Church in 1862. After joining with the Methodist Church in 1960 to become the Beeac United Church, in 1977, after the formation of the Uniting Church it became part of the Uniting Church. It is now also part of the Corangmaite-Otway Regional Network. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 19/1/2018.

Last Updated: Tuesday 9th January, 2024
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