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The Port Adelaide Uniting Church is located in the western suburbs of Adelaide , South Australia . It is an active church with worship and prayer services each week, an active Playgroup , youth group and seniors' activities. HISTORY The life of the church congregation began in November 1849 , when a group of Christians from various denominations, who had been meeting informally in a sail loft in Port Adelaide , formed themselves into the ' Congregational Church of Port Adelaide'. The congregation met in three different buildings before the present church was built between 1867 - 1868 . Built from Dry Creek sandstone with very elaborate brickwork, the church is heritage listed by the National Trust Of Australia . The interior seats 500 and is of traditional Christian church design with a high ceiling and Gothic styling. There is a large gallery across the back of the church and the original pipe organ at the front, which has been restored to its original colours. In 1978 the church became part of the Uniting Church Of Australia . HISTORICAL FIGURES Many of the prominent citizens of the Port were associated with the church and the walls of the church are covered with memorial plaques that give a commentary on the life of the church itself. The most famous minister at the church was Rev. J.C. Kirby (1880-1908). Kirby is best remembered for his activities in the Temperance Movement but was also an outstanding teacher and public figure who was involved in many causes to improve society. There is an extension to the main building built in 1912 as the first Montessori Kindergarten in South Australia. This room is still used for children's education and play. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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