Collection: Uniting Church: Bulimba

The Bulimba Uniting Church is one of Brisbane’s oldest surviving churches, with its origins dating back to 1866 when it was first established as a Primitive Methodist church—the first church built in the Bulimba district. 1&2 Early services were initially held outdoors or in temporary structures before land was donated by William Thorpe Riding, allowing the construction of a permanent church building, which opened on 30 March 1866. 1 As the local population grew, the church was expanded in 1926 with a larger front section to accommodate its increasing congregation. 1&3 Following the union of Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational churches in 1977, it became part of the Uniting Church in Australia, continuing its role as a centre of worship and community life. 2 Today, the church is heritage-listed and valued for both its Carpenter Gothic architectural style and its long-standing social and spiritual significance in Bulimba. 1

References

• Bulimba Uniting Church – Heritage Places 1
  
• Bulimba Primitive Methodist Church – Mapping Brisbane History 2
  
• Bulimba Uniting Church – Churches Australia 3
  

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