Norman Leslie Douglas Webster, dedicated a relocated army hut as a place of worship for the St Lucia congregation.

This church, with a budget of £6000, was to be located on two adjoining allotments on Hawken Drive in St Lucia, which was proximate to the temporary place of worship.

In an interview with his son, Blair Mansfield Wilson (1930- ), it was revealed that commissions in Queensland were awarded based on community ties and friendships, and were not a competition between a series of different entries by other firms.

[14] By contrast, the St Lucia Uniting Church makes certain steps towards addressing the needs of a Presbyterian congregation while overcoming the scarcity of construction materials after World War II.

Secondly, the ability to hear the word of God clearly during sermons is crucial,[16] and thus the resultant church is based around a short Latin cross plan form with the transepts housing the organ and choir.

It was noted that when the army hut was to be moved from its home in Enoggera in the northern suburbs of Brisbane to St Lucia, many of the members of the congregate volunteer to aid the process.

[6] While the congregation were unable to assist in the construction, Mansergh Shaw, Professor of Engineering at the nearby University of Queensland, built the belfry in his spare time and later donated it to the new church during 1953.

[19] While the congregation may have shifted since its construction, the church community is still closely linked to the local Ironside State School and teaches during the weekly religious education programme.