Uniting Church
Taroona Uniting Church
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Where to Find Us
We meet in a house style church building at
1 Taroona Crescent.
For inquiries, ring 6227 9863
Services every Sunday at 9.15 am. All welcome.
History
The Taroona congregation dates from 1902 and has a history of independence. Long before the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, we had unity of Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational members and adherents. From 1954, the church was known as Taroona United Church and enjoyed a system of oversight from each of the three denominations, in turn, for 3 year periods. In 1977, the congregation agreed to enter the Uniting Church and became part of the former Kingborough Parish.
With the change from the Parish structure, we entered a co-operative link with the Kingston and Channel Uniting Churches, with the Pastoral care and ministry shared.
However, from January, 2009, following a decision of Kingston to seek a minister for that congregation only, we operate as a single congregation within the UCA.
The Congregation
Our only weekly activity is a service each Sunday at 9.15 p.m., all the regular attendees being recent retirees or long-time pensioners.
The usual attendance at church is about 11 persons and these attend regularly. Although our numbers are small, we are a friendly, supportive group and visitors and new members are always welcomed.
Leadership and Ministry
Our ministers include the Rev. Ian Nicolson, a member of our congregation, and the Rev. R. Imms, of the Channel congregation, both being retired ordained ministers, and lay preachers Ron Clarke, Bryan Mansfield (both Taroona members) and Elaine (Polly) Howe (Kingston). Ron has been authorised by the Uniting Church to conduct services of Holy Communion.
Music
We have both an organist and a pianist to lead us in worship
The congregation worships using the Australian Hymn Book, the Songs of Praise and, at times, the Methodist Hymn Book.