Wellingrove opened in 1866, St Andrews in 1870, and in 1920, the Cameron Memorial Church on the corner of Macquarie and Bourke Streets.

In 1916 Christina, widow of the first minister the Rev. Archibald Cameron donated £50 to start the new church building fund as St Andrews was becoming too small.

John Rogerson gave the land and FW Hickey built to the plans of Herbert Ross, of Ross and Rowe architects.

The opening of the church which had cost £10,800 took place on December 8, 1920.

A clock was donated to be placed on the wall of the new church to help the preacher who while talking of eternity was just as likely to forget the time.

The ploy backfired, he placed the clock behind him where he could not see it, but the congregation could.

The Christina Cameron Memorial Church Hall opened in 1923 and the manse was completed by March 20,1924.

The architects considered it would be too crowded to have all buildings on the one block.

The Reverend Archibald Cameron's parish stretched from Moree to the Eastern Fall and from Ben Lomond to Bolivia.

He rode around ministering to his parishioners and with an uncanny sense of direction only became lost in this vast area when fences were erected.

Admittedly he once arrived home, to the astonishment of his family, on the wrong horse, having been deep in thought, no doubt for his next sermon, when he mistakenly took the postman's horse after a visit to Newstead.

Year-long celebrations are planned to mark the centenary of this church with its many beautiful stained glass windows and magnificent pipe organ.

Sunday 2 February a Hymn Fest @ 2pm - this will follow the 10am service and a luncheon. Sunday 22 March - a resounding 2pm organ recital. Sunday 26 April noon service and history at Wellingrove where it all began. For more information 0429 323 179