St John's Lutheran Church
Auburn, SA 5451
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John's Lutheran Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Primitive Methodist Church |
| Denomination: | Lutheran |
| Street Address: | 17 Curling St, Auburn SA 5451, Australia |
| Suburb: | Auburn |
| State: | SA |
| Postcode: | 5451 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A plaque attached to the church building records: Lutheran Church - Former Primitive Methodist Church, this attractive stone church with bluestone quoins and dressings and wall calcrete, was built by Joseph Meller in 1869 on part of an aboriginal corroboree ground. After church union it was used as a Sunday school, then sold in 1889 to the Orange Lodge, a Protestant group of Irish origin. Purchased in 1926 by the Lutherans, a porch and vestry have been added. Lutherans previously worshipped at a church at Pine Creek (built c1864) and in Schmeris' homestead dining room at Leasingham. Sometimes they travelled by foot to Peters Hill, east of Riverton. Ths history of ownership of this church reflects the very high proportion of Mrethodists as well as Lutherans in South Australia, which contrasts with the other Australian States. |
| Date Opened: | 05-09-1926 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
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