Moorabbin, VIC - St James Lutheran
Year Built: 1955
Denomination: Lutheran
Saint: James
Address: 416 South Road, Moorabbin, Victoria,
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bunurong people
Last Updated: 30/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
The Church was dedicated on the 24th of September 1956 by Rev E Wiebusch vice President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Church has been turned into a block of flats and retained the original church facia. A Foundation stone reads, " Eph, 2:19:22 To the Glory of God St James Lutheran Church 18-12-1955".
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 - 1958 | Pastor Everard Leske | LCA | ||
| 1959 - 1964 | Pastor James August Pietsch | LCA | 1928 | 2009 |
| 1965 - 1966 | Pastor Cyril Alfred Bartel | LCA | 1923 | 2015 |
| 1967 - 1973 | Pastor Neville Martin Lienert | LCA | ||
| 1974 - 1979 | Pastor Freidmann Hans Hebart | LCA | ||
| 1979 - 1986 | Pastor W. B. Adams | LCA | ||
| 1988 - 2001 | Pastor John Kenneth Wilksch | LCA | 1945 | 2021 |
| 2002 - 2008 | Pastor Anthony L. Fox | LCA | ||
| 2010 - 2012 | Pastor Matt Buse | LCA | ||
| 2013 - 2016 | Pastor Ray A. Pace | LCA | ||
| 2017 - 2018 | Pastor Phillip A. Haar | LCA | ||
| 2015 - 2019 | Pastor Michael Jang | LCA | ||
| 2019 - 2022 | Pastor G. D. Pietsch | LCA |
Organ:
The Organ was built in 1969 by George Fincham & Sons for Masonic Centre, East Melbourne. Installed in present location in 2016 by Australian Pipe Organs. It has 1m, 3rks ext, no pedals, elmag.
Source:
1. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.
2. Lutheran Archives with permission.