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Back in time ( in 1888) Thomas Moorehead a local sawmiller in Bermagui purchased a crown land block in West Street Bermagui from the Lands Department. The documents show that the price paid was ten pounds. In the following year Thomas employed James Geiss(?) to build a church for the people of Bermagui. He envisaged that all people could worship there. On completion, a year later ( 1889), he sold the church and land to a group of Trustees calling it the Union Church of Bermagui. The sale price was Five Shillings. The signatures of the trustees represented the Church of England ( as it was known then) , the Catholic Church, the Presbyterian Church and the Methodist Church ( later to become the Uniting Church.) Thomas Morehead was himself a trustee.
In later years the Union Church has been used by the Anglican Church ( until they built their own church which is now celebrating their centenary 2011): the Catholic Church until they built their own Church: the Salvation Army: the Congregational Church: the Presbyterian Church: the Seventh Day Adventists: the Southern Life Community: the Baptist Church and the Uniting Church. The last two congregations are still using the church under the guidance of the Union Church Trustees, nominated by each church. The other denominations have ceased to exist in Bermagui.
Over the years some repairs have been necessary. The new roof was completed about ten years ago. Some new windows replaced the old wooden ones years before that. An annex was added about thirty years ago. Recently the old stumps were replaced by brick piers. A group of heritage folk decided that it was of interest but because of the alterations it had lost some of its significance. They were not enamoured with the aluminium framed windows and the colourbond roof.
In 2016 the entry was restructured and a landing with steps and ramp installed to allow wheelchair access.Services were suspended in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.In 2021 the congregation decided not to reconvene.