[1] European settlement began in the St Lawrence area by 1860, when John Arthur Macartney formed Waverley Station.

The development of the meatworks in 1893 meant a steady growth in population and by the end of the 1890s, a permanent church building became a necessity.

[1] In March 1898, Vicar AH Julius visited St Lawrence to make arrangements for the immediate construction of a building.

Five acres of land "in a good position" was purchased and it was reported that "the Church will be a conspicuous object in the main street of the town".

[1] Rockhampton architect, Alfred Mowbray Hutton, designed a simple building with seating for around 100 people, a side section with a large classroom and a small bedroom and verandah for visiting clergymen.

On Saturday 21 May 1898, the foundation block of the church was laid by the Premier of Queensland, Thomas Byrnes, MLA for Warwick.

[1][2][3] With a classroom for a Sunday School and a bedroom for visiting clergy, the church played an important role in the local community.

A 1988 bi-centennial grant paid for the lining of the church's north and south walls as well as the reflooring, relining and painting of the vestry.

The side rooms, associated with the skillion roofed extension, have multi-paned sash, casement windows surmounted by metal sunhoods.

[1] Internally, timber pews are located on either side of a central aisle leading to the raised sanctuary at the eastern end of the church.

This sanctuary is raised about a metre higher than the church floor and includes a cedar altar and communion rails.

The church is important for its aesthetic significance, particularly its substantial landmark qualities in the St Lawrence townscape and from Macartney Street.

[1] The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.