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Meeniyan, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1971
Address: 4 Geale Street, Meeniyan, Victoria, 3956
The Church was opened by the Most Reverend Arthur Fox D.D. Bishop of Sale on 11 July 1971.
Melba, ACT - Uniting
Year Built: 1973
Address: Kingsford Smith Drive, Canberra, Melba Australian Capital Territory, 2615
Services began in March 1973 at the Melba Primary School as a joint venture with local Anglicans and Non Conformists. This association was dissolved in 1982. By 1989 the new Parish Centre was under construction and was completed the following year.*
Melbourne, VIC - Baptist
Address: 164 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Two early settlers Samuel Crook and Robert Reeves, felt the honour of taking the first steps to form a Baptist congregation of their own faith and order. There was no building available in which to hold meetings, so a tent, placed at their disposal by Messrs. Virtue and Miller, Storekeepers, was set up on a block of land in Collins Street…
Melbourne, VIC - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1847
Address: Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
A Church has occupied this site since 1847. The present building has associations with the early history of the Presbyterian Church in Victoria, particularly with the Reverend James Forbes. Its architect, Charles Webb, was very important in nineteenth century Melbourne. His works include several Churches, of which this is notable example.…
Melbourne, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 631 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Built between 1869 and 1870 the Church was designed by T.A. Kelly. Of Neo Gothic style. Constructed of axed bluestone with cement dressings. The first section was built in 1869-70 and the chancel added in 1884 by J.B. Denny. The entrance has Malmsbury stone and is surmounted by a crocketed gable. The building is of the hall church type,…
Melbourne, VIC - St Francis Catholic
Year Built: 1841
Address: Corner Lonsdale & Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Victoria's oldest church it was designed by Samuel Jackson. The Foundation stone was laid on the feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4 October 1841. The first mass was celebrated in the completed nave of the church on 22 May 1842. And the church was blessed and opened on 23 October 1845. Blessed Mary MacKillop (18421909) made her first…
Melbourne, VIC - St Paul's Anglican Cathedral
Year Built: 1836
Address: Corner Flinders & Swanston Streets, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
St Paul's Cathedral is built on the site where the first public Christian services in Melbourne were led by Dr Alexander Thomson in 1836. Built in the Gothic transitional style, being partly early English and partly decorated. The cathedral was built between 1880 and 1891 and was designed by English Architect William Butterfield. He…
Melbourne, VIC - Welsh Church
Year Built: 1871
Address: 320 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Built in the Gothic Revival style the church was designed in 1871 by Charles Webb. The contractor was Mr Ireland. The first Welsh Service in Melbourne was held at the Baptist Chapel Collins Street East in December of 1852. The Preacher was Mr Zorenbabel of Carmarthen Wales. From then on Welsh miners regularly gathered for worship here…
Melbourne, VIC - Wesley Uniting
Address: 148 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
By 1838, there was a Wesleyan society of about 30 people in Melbourne, meeting in a small brick church on the corner of Swanston St & Flinders Lane. They were led by lay preachers, including, George Lilley, Thomas Watson and William Witton. A second brick church was built to replace the first in 1841 on the corner of Collins St &…
Meningie, SA - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1953
Address: Princes Highway, Meningie, South Australia, 5264
The Church was built in memory of Margaret H. Bowman (1953).
Meningie, SA - St Luke's Lutheran
Year Built: 1958
Address: West Terrace, Meningie, South Australia, 5264
Lutheran services in the area go back to 1931 when Pastor T.G. Obst held services in a private home in Narrung. Services were also held in Wood Well. By the 1950's services were held in the Anglican church by Pastor Leo Doecke. On 5 May 1957 it was decided at a meeting to form a separate ELCA congregation from that of the Tailem Bend…
Meningie, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: 2 Princes Highway, Meningie, South Australia, 5264
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 March 1958 by Herbert Bruce Hackett JP.
Mernda, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1888
Address: Schotters Road, Melbourne, Mernda Victoria, 3754
Formerly a Wesleyan Church built in 1888. In 1856 Mr King of "Fair View" gave an acre of land along West Bridge Inn Road and the first church was erected in timber and stood for 33 years.
Minlaton, SA - Baptist (former)
Year Built: 1877
Address: First Street, Minlaton, South Australia, 5575
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 April 1925 by Miss M.E. Trehcarne. This church was sold in 2014.
Minlaton, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran
Year Built: 1882
Address: Maitland Road, Minlaton, South Australia, 5575
The first records of Lutheran services were recorded on the York Peninsula in the 1870's. In 1882 a Mr Johann Golthilf Bothe moved in to the area and built a Lutheran church on his property which was several miles north of the cemetery. Prior to this, services were held in several private homes including Schwarz's Farm. By March 19 1882…
Minlaton, SA - St Benedict the Abbot Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Fourth Street, Minlaton, South Australia, 5575
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 April 1925 by Miss M.E. Trehcarne.
Minlaton, SA - St Malachy's Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: Main Street, Minlaton, South Australia, 5575
The Church was built in 1905. The Foundation stone was laid on 15 October 1905.
Minyip, VIC - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1874
Address: Corner Carroll & Church Street, Minyip, Victoria, 3392
The first church services were held in 1874 in Mr A. Prices home. A wooden church was erected the following year on land donated by Mr C Petering at Kirchham. The Church was originally located at Kirchheim and erected in 1889. In 1935 the church was moved to Minyip. Made of rectangular plan timber and weatherboard with pointed lancet…
Minyip, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: Corner Church & Morris Streets, Minyip, Victoria, 3392
On 5 October 1875 Fr P.D. Moore came to Minyip and performed the first real Mass for the area. He took the opportunity not only to Baptise the son of James and Mary O'Callaghan but he also chaired a meeting of locals with the intention of establishing a church for the Minyip and Murtoa area. Architect Michael Ryan of Horsham was engaged…
Mirboo North, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1964
Address: Ridgeway Street, Mirboo North, Victoria, 3871
The Foundation stone was laid on 13 December 1964 by his Lordship Patrick Francis Lyons Bishop of Sale.
Mirboo North, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 31 Ogilvie Street, Mirboo North, Victoria, 3871
Mirboo North, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1965
Address: Corner Grand Ridge East & Baromi Road, Mirboo North, Victoria, 3871
The first Church services in the area were held in the home of Mr W. Napier an unoffical and perhaps self appointed lay preacher. He is reported to have taken a burial there in 1882. The Foundation stone was laid on 6 November 1965 by the Right Reverend D.A. Garnsey M.A. Bishop of Gippsland.
Mitcham, SA - St Michael's Anglican
Year Built: 1852
Address: 18 Church Road, Adelaide, Mitcham South Australia, 3132
A foundation stone was laid on 30 September 1848.
Mitcham, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1882
Address: 103A Princes Road, Adelaide, Mitcham South Australia, 3132
A foundation stone was laid on the original church on 10 January 1882 by the Hon John Colton MP. A foundation stone for the current church 2 December 1962 by Rev T.G. Ingliss President of the Conference.
Modbury, SA - Church of Christ
Address: 955 Northeast Road, Adelaide, Modbury South Australia, 5092
Moe, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1968
Address: 6 George Street, Moe, Victoria, 3825
In 1925 whether or not the severence was made from Yarragon or Trafalgar parish Moe became a seperate parish having Hill End, Tanjil South and Coalville and other smaller places within its boundaries. A Foundation stone was laid on 10 September 1968 by J. Russell Savige M.C. E.D.
