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
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 |
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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.