Warracknabeal, VIC - Our Redeemer Lutheran

Year Built: 1971

Denomination: Lutheran

Address: 233 Scott Street, Warracknabeal, Victoria, 3393

Architect: Eric von Schramek

Traditional Owners: Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali & Wergaia people

Last Updated: 13/07/2024

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History and Architecture:

An Historical Society plaque reads, “ The first of the Lutherans came to the district in the early 1870s with several churches opening in rural areas. However it was only in 1922 that the first church was built in the town. This elegant building served the congregation for the next 49 years. the present larger building was constructed and then opened on 13th February 1972 in front of 1200 people".

A wall plaque reads, " Lutheran Church Peace Memorial in memory of those who served and gave their lives in two World Wars". Another Foundation stone reads, " By Grace You have been saved through Faith EPH 2:8 Pentecost Sunday May 30th 1971".

The list contains both ELSA and UELCA Pastors.

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
1891 - 1896 Pastor Albert Ernest Richard Brauer ELSA 1866 1949
1891 - 1903 Pastor Johannes Friedrich Wilhelm Peters ELSA 1850 1925
1903 - 1904 Pastor Carl Friedrich Graebner ELSA 1862 1949
1905 - 1910 Pastor Henry D. Mensing ELSA 1880 1941
1934 - 1937 Pastor Eric Waldemar Fischer UELCA 1909 1981
1931 - 1932 Pastor Wilhelm Hermann Albrecht Loehe UELCA 1907 1995
1938 - 1939 Pastor Christian Jakob Siegle UELCA 1864 1950
1940 - 1947 Pastor Johannes Mogens Larsen UELCA 1903 1967
1947 - 1947 Pastor Walter Frederich Stahl UELCA 1905 1964
1947 - 1950 Pastor Victor Georg Roennfeldt UELCA 1921 1984
1950 - 1954 Pastor Arnold Herbert Schmidt UELCA 1925 1992
1954 - 1955 Pastor Erich Otmar Riedel UELCA 1929 2018
1957 - 1958 Pastor Victor Georg Roennfeldt UELCA 1921 1984
1924 - 1951 Pastor August Benno Schwarz ELSA 1879 1954
1951 - 1961 Pastor Leonard Erwin Jenke ELSA 1915 1972
1962 - 1964 Pastor Gordon Howard Pannach ELSA 1929 1988
1965 - 1977 Pastor Harold Kenneth Herrmann ELSA & LCA 1922 1983
1977 - 1983 Pastor Barry Desmond Gladigau LCA
1984 - 1990 Pastor Peter James Hartwich LCA
1990 - 1994 Pastor Geoffrey Graham Kuchel LCA
1994 - 2000 Pastor James Ernest Prenzler LCA
2001 - 2005 Pastor Matthew S. Schultz LCA
2007 - 2009 Pastor Heinz Waldemar Ludwig LCA
2011 - Pastor John B. Weier LCA

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. Reminiscences: Eric von Schramek and his churches, Compiled by Helen Gordon, FOLA Inc. (Friends of Lutheran Archives), 2007.
2. Lutheran Archives with permission.