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Denomination: Lutheran
Mt Cotton, QLD - St Paul's Lutheran
Year Built: 1951
Address: 1257 Mt Cotton Road, , Mt Cotton Queensland, 4165
A new Lutheran Church was considered in the 1940s. The old traditional German structure adjacent to the cemetery on Wuduru Road was in a state of disrepair. A new timber church was located opposite the school and officially opened on Palm Sunday 1951.
Mundubbera, QLD - Lutheran
Address: 37 Leichhardt St, , Mundubbera Queensland, 4626
Lutheran Settlers came from Germany in the years between 1907 and 1910, among them a group from the Apolistic Church who were encouraged to emigrate by Apostale H.C. Niemeyer. All settlers came out at a cost of £5 per family. The Lutherans called on Pastor Frank to serve them and establish a congregation in Mundowran. In 1929 the Church…
Murray Bridge, SA - Christ Church Lutheran
Year Built: 1882, 1938
Address: Swanport Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254
The first Lutheran services were held in 1882 in a shed used by railway construction employees. This continued until 1884 when Mr F.W. Jaench offered a room in his home. He later sold a piece of his land for a church and an even further offer was made by Johann Gottlob Jaensch who subsidsed 10 shillings for every 1.00 raised. The…
Murray Bridge, SA - Holy Cross Lutheran
Year Built: 1909
Address: Corner Florence & Charles Streets, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254
The first services were held in a local schoolhouse and then for two years in one of the local halls. The first Holy Cross church was erected in 1909 at the corner of Clara and McHenry Streets and was used up until 1925. The foundation stone was laid in May by Pastor Appelt and the church was dedicated on 31 October 1909. The…
Murrayville, VIC - St Peter's Lutheran
Address: 9 Murrayville - Nhill Road , , Murrayville Victoria, 3512
The Church was erected in 1923 and constructed of limestone with brick quoins. Initially the Lutherans worshipped in a local house as early as 1910 or they journeyed to the Lutheran Church in Pinnaroo.
Murtoa, VIC - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1965
Address: Corner Duncan & Degenhardt Streets, , Murtoa Victoria, 3390
The Murtoa congregation was organized by Pastor Schoknecht in 1874, on Pentecost Monday. The first services were held in the house of Bro. E. Habel. Soon, however, the building of a church was taken in hand. "The Kirchenbote" of 1875, contains a correspondence, dated June 3, 1875, in which the dedication is reported. The church was built…
Naracoorte, SA - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1952
Address: 1 Magarey Crescent, , Naracoorte South Australia, 5271
The Foundation stone was laid on 23 November 1952 by Rev J.F. Hansen.
Narraweena, NSW - Redeemer Lutheran
Address: 48 Parr Parade, , Narraweena New South Wales, 2099
A Foundation stone reads, " This building was dedicated to the Glory of God by the members of the Redeemer Lutheran Congregation and their Pastor M. Neville Kriewaldt 10th October 1976".
Natimuk, VIC - St Paul's Lutheran
Year Built: 1963
Address: Main Street, , Natimuk Victoria, 3409
The parish was, from 1874 until 1904, under the spiritual care of Pastor Schoknecht. The present pastor, J. F. Noack, was installed in September, 1905. In the course of the following years the Natimuk pastor opened a preaching place at Horsham, and organized a congregation there. Pastor Schurmann held the first services here in the…
North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran
Year Built: 1955
Address: 139 Archer Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006
The church was founded in 1930 as a mission-outreach congregation and to serve the needs of the students and staff of the Immanuel Seminary and Immanuel College. After about 20 years of meeting in the old Methodist church building on Tynte Street, the congregation constructed a new building, designed by one of its young members, [Sir]…
North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran (Former)
Year Built: 1882
Address: Tynte Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006
Formally a Primitive Methodist / Methodist Church. Now in private hands.
North Geelong, VIC - Our Redeemer Lutheran
Address: 60 Ballarat Road, , North Geelong Victoria, 3215
This Church was a Finnish Lutheran congregation from 1967 using the Redeemer building.
Nundah, QLD - St Paul's Lutheran
Year Built: 1948
Address: 66 Buckland Road, , Nundah Queensland, 4012
The church erected in 1866 was replaced by a new church constructed and dedicated in June 1883. (The roof structure of this church has been embodied in the present day St. Paul's church). Plans were drawn up for the building of a church measuring 40 feet by 25 feet. It was built by F. Gentner, and without lining cost 155. The lining and…
Nuriootpa, SA - Holy Trinity Lutheran
Address: Corner Penrice & Park Avenue, , Nuriootpa South Australia, 5355
The Foundation stone was laid on 26 July 1959.
Nuriootpa, SA - St Petri Lutheran
Year Built: 1961
Address: Corner First & Second Street, , Nuriootpa South Australia, 5355
The first St Petri church (which has since been demolished and replaced by the current church building) was dedicated on the 10th November, 1867. In 1877 a German pipe organ was purchased, followed by the construction and installation of a bell and bell tower in 1927. A new church replaced the first church in 1961. A building…
Palmer, SA - Lutheran
Year Built: 1872
Address: Church Crescent, , Palmer South Australia, 5237
A Foundation stone was laid in 1872. An addition appears to have been added in 1927.
Para Vista, SA - Good Sherpherd Lutheran
Address: 388 Montague Road, , Para Vista South Australia, 5093
Park Grove, TAS - Martin Luther Lutheran
Address: 14 Mooreville Road, , Park Grove Tasmania, 7320
Parkes, NSW - St Paul's Lutheran
Address: 96 Currajong Street, , Parkes New South Wales, 2870
Parrakie, SA - Lutheran
Address: 14 Price Street, , Parrakie South Australia, 5301
The name Parrakie is Aboriginal for subterranean water. The Church was IS between 1908 - 1921, U between 1921 - 1966 and L from 1967.
Pasadena, SA - Lutheran
Year Built: 1982
Address: Fiveash Drive, , Pasadena South Australia, 5042
The church was formed in August 1935 and called the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Colonel Light Gardens. However there were several services prior to this in 1933 conducted by Pastor Dr Janzow in the Colonel Light Gardens Institute. Two blocks of land in Bond Street had been purchased in 1937 for a church building however…
Penrice, SA - Salem Lutheran
Address: Corner Penrice Road & Murdock Street, , Penrice South Australia, 5353
The Church was first a Wesleyan Methodist Church between 1855 1911, then a Congregaonal Church between 1911 1919, and finally sold to the Lutherans.
Perth, WA - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1936
Address: 16 Aberdeen Street, , Perth Western Australia, 6000
Pastor PE Stolz was called to the Western Australian Home Mission Field with financial help from Germany, and soon another pastor followed to help, AE Reuther. In one par cular year, Pastor PE Stolz travelled 48,000 kilometres by railway and bicycle throughout Western Australia. With the onset of war (WW1), the financial help from Germany…
Peterborough, SA - St Peter's Lutheran
Address: 104 Railway Terrace, , Peterborough South Australia, 5422
The UELCA and ELSA Congregations used the same Church building.
Pimpama Island, QLD - Bethlehem Lutheran
Address: 1281 Stapylton Jacobs Well Road, Pimpana, Woongoolba Queensland, 4208
The pioneers of Woongoolba (Pimpama Island) were generally immigrants from Germany who had migrated to Queensland between 1864-1900.
Pinnaroo, SA - Bethlehem Lutheran
Year Built: 1956
Address: 49 Hensley Street, , Pinnaroo South Australia, 5304
The Foundation stone was laid on 15 July 1956. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia first conducted services in Pinnaroo in July 1906. Early services were conducted in various homes of the local congregation. The Zion Lutheran Church was dedicated on 1Oth April 191 0. The first resident minister was Pastor 0. P. Kloeden.
Pittsworth, QLD - St Peter's Lutheran
Address: 31 Hadley Street, , Pittsworth Queensland, 4356
The Calvary Congregation amalgamated in July 1964 with Bethlehem Rosspark to form Bethlehem Pitsworth district. Services held Star Picture Theatre, Yandilla St 1927-1929, Presbyterian Church Short St 1956-1960, Salvation Army Hall early 1960s. The Foundation stone was laid on Sunday June 23rd 1968.
Pleasant Hills, NSW - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1888
Address: Henty Road, , Pleasant Hills New South Wales,
The Church was completed in 1888 at a cost of £240. Even though the last of the work on the Church was just completed in time so that the installation of Pastor Fischer and the opening of the church building could be combined. This took place on the Sunday after Trinity, July 8, 1888. Present were Pastor H. Herlitz, Pr of the…
Raceview, QLD - Bethany Lutheran
Address: 86 Raceview Street, , Raceview Queensland, 4305
A wall plaque reads, " Bethany Worship Centre dedicated by Pastors John Vitale President LCAQD Aubrey Podlich Bethany Church 31st October 1993 Built by Bethany Lutheran Church and School Community Jesus is Lord".
Reid, ACT - St Peter's Memorial Lutheran
Year Built: 1961
Address: 6 Boolee Street, , Reid Australian Capital Territory, 2612
St Peter's was dedicated in September 1961 and was a gift from the United Evangelical Lutheran Church as a war memorial. A plaque reads, " Behold I lay in Sion a Chief corner stone elect precious 1 Peter 2 , 6 1st Sunday after Trinity AD 1961".
Ringwood, VIC - Good Sheppard Lutheran
Address: 57 Wantirna Road, , Ringwood Victoria, 3134
Initially there were two Parishes one in Knox and the other in Ringwood. However the two congregations formally became the Ringwood-Knox Parish in 2005. Further information from the Church web site here.
Riverton, SA - St Matthew's Lutheran
Year Built: 1864
Address: Main Street, , Riverton South Australia, 5412
Formerly a Methodist church it was erected in 1864. The Church bell was originally used at the Peter's Hill Lutheran Church.