Eden Valley, SA - St Petri Lutheran
Denomination: Lutheran
Saint: Petri
Address: Mount Pleasant Keyneton Road, Eden Valley, South Australia, 5235
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 01/05/2024
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History and Architecture:
The Lutheran congregation in Eden Valley was formed in the year 1858 by Pastor H.A.E. Meyer of Bethany and consisted of five families. A dual purpose building for school and church was constructed with Daniel Lemke the first teacher.
The first church was built on this site in 1862.
Clergy:
This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 - 1861 | Pastor H. A.E. Meyer | ELSA | ||
| 1861 - 1868 | Pastor P. J. Oster | ELSA | ||
| 1868 - 1873 | Pastor C. A. Hensel | ELSA | ||
| 1874 - 1887 | Pastor E. D. Appelt | ELSA | ||
| 1888 - 1894 | Pastor P. B. Hoefner | ELSA | ||
| 1894 - 1894 | Pastor C. F.A. Strempel | ELSA | ||
| 1895 - 1910 | Pastor G. A. Heidenreich | ELSA & Eaag | ||
| 1910 - 1911 | Pastor G. H. Schmidt | Eaag | ||
| 1911 - 1945 | Pastor F. J. Lehmann | Eaag & UELCA | ||
| 1945 - 1946 | Pastor R. B. Reuther | UELCA | ||
| 1947 - 1960 | Pastor N. G. Sander | UELCA | ||
| 1961 - 1963 | Pastor P. E. Albers | UELCA | ||
| 1963 - 1964 | Pastor D. C. Overduin | UELCA | ||
| 1964 - 1966 | Pastor H. J. Noack | UELCA | ||
| 1967 - 1971 | Pastor R. C. Schumacher | LCA | ||
| 1971 - 1976 | Pastor R. F. Adler | LCA | ||
| 1976 - 1986 | Pastor R. J. Kotzur | LCA | ||
| 1986 - 1991 | Pastor P. A. Zweck | LCA | ||
| 1992 - 1997 | Pastor G. J. Simmonds | LCA | ||
| 1999 - 2010 | Pastor C. W. Scherer | LCA | ||
| 2012 - 2017 | Pastor E. Braunack Mayer | LCA | ||
| 2018 - | Pastor R. M. Borgas | LCA | ||
| 2019 - | Pastor P. J. Ziersch | LCA |
Organ:
The Organ was built in 1910 by August Laukhuff, Weikersheim of Germany for residence of Theo. Geyer. It was installed in the present location in 1940. It has 1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker action Man: 8.8.8.4.4. Ped: 16. her.
For a complete description and photos click here.
Source:
1. Lutheran Archives with permission.
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.