The Uniting Church celebrates 30 years

The Uniting Church will celebrate 30 years this month since the Congregational, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches voted to join together and become The Uniting Church of Australia.

To help with the celebrations, the Rev Dr John Miller will be the guest preacher at a combined Broken Bay Parish service in Umina church, corner of Neptune St and Ocean Beach Rd, at 10am on Sunday, June 24.

At the time of the vote to join the churches, Dr Miller was the Presbyterian Minister, and he along with some of his congregation voted to join the Uniting Church.

He moved out of the Presbyterian Manse into the Uniting Church Manse where he served for five years.

Uniting Church secretary Ms Annette Strong said Dr Miller would be accompanied by his wife Rosemary, who for many years was employed as a pharmacist at Radfords Chemist shops.

"Anyone interested in attending would be made most welcome, and there will be time for fellowship over a light luncheon," Ms Strong said.

"Also on this day, there will be the opportunity to meet our new Minister, the Rev Narelle Penman, who will be commencing ministry from October 1 as our minister Rev Bruce Edgell, will be retiring at the end of August."

Press release, 5 June 2007 Annette Strong, The Uniting Church