| Wesley Church, Melbourne | |
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 Wesley Church, Melbourne | |
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| 37°48′37″S 144°58′5″E / 37.81028°S 144.96806°E | |
| Address | Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Uniting (since 1977) |
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| Website | wesleychurch |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 2 December 1857 |
| Consecrated | 26 August 1858 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Joseph Reed |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | English Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800 people |
| Length | 50.3 metres (165 ft) |
| Width | 23.5 metres (77 ft) |
| Spire height | 53.3 metres (175 ft) |
| Materials | Basalt bluestone; slate |
| Administration | |
| Synod | Victoria and Tasmania |
| Presbytery | Yarra Yarra |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Rev. Alistair Macrae |
Wesley Church is a Uniting Church in the centre of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia.
Wesley Church was originally built as the central church of the Wesleyan movement in Victoria. It is named after John Wesley (1703–1791), the founder of Methodism. Today Wesley Church is the home of two Uniting Church congregations, the English-speaking Wesley Church, and the Chinese-speaking Gospel Hall.
In 1902, the Wesleyan Church in Australia combined with four other churches to form the Methodist Church of Australasia. In 1977, the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches further combined to form the Uniting Church.