North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran
Year Built: 1955
Denomination: Lutheran
Address: 139 Archer Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006
Architect: Eric von Schramek
Traditional Owners: Kaurna people
Last Updated: 27/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
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] Eric von Schramek, who went on to design a number of other churches around South Australia.
The Foundation stone was laid on 7 August 1955.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 - 1935 | Rev Dr Johannes Julius Stolz | UELCA | 1878 | 1962 |
| 1936 - 1939 | Rev Edwin Wilhelm Wiencke | UELCA | 1897 | 1939 |
| 1940 - 1943 | Rev Dr Johannes Julius Stolz | UELCA | 1878 | 1962 |
| 1943 - 1950 | Rev Henrey Proeve | UELCA | 2014 | |
| 1950 - 1952 | Rev Otto Heinrich Adler | UELCA | 1899 | 1967 |
| 1953 - 1968 | Rev Konrad Eric Hartmann | UELCA & LCA | 1923 | 2015 |
| 1968 - 1971 | Rev Carl Julius Pfitzner | LCA | 1906 | 2001 |
| 1972 - 1984 | Rev Johannes Hermann Biar | LCA | 1919 | 2007 |
| 1984 - 1999 | Rev John Pfitnzer | LCA | ||
| 1991 - 1994 | Rev David Schulz | LCA | ||
| 1995 - 2002 | Rev Paul M. Smith | LCA | ||
| 2002 - 2012 | Rev Ian C. Lutze | LCA | ||
| 2012 - 2015 | Rev Roger William Whittall | LCA | ||
| 2015 - 2022 | Rev Dr Mark William Worthing | LCA | ||
| 2023 - | Pastor Wayne Brenton Boehm | Locum |
Organ:
An Estey reed organ was in use from 1938, but there were plans to replace it with a pipe organ from the early 1970s. Current Organ was built Peter D. Collins, Redbourn, Herts, UK, 1978 2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action.
A full description can be seen here.
Source:
1. Lutheran Archives with permission.
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.
3. Church Website