St Paul's Lutheran Church
Hahndorf, SA 5245
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Paul's Lutheran Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Lutheran |
| Street Address: | 10 Mount Barker Rd, Hahndorf SA 5245, Australia |
| Suburb: | Hahndorf |
| State: | SA |
| Postcode: | 5245 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 18-01-1890 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was laid on 18/1/1890. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A plaque records: St Paul's Church - Built for the 50th Jubilee year of the founding of the - Evangelical Lutheran Church - in Hahndorf through Pastor Kavel in the year 1840.- Foundation stone was laid on the - 18th of January 1890 by Pastor Niquet. - 'I am the resurrection and the life: - he who believes in Me, - though he may die, he shall live'. - John 11:25. A plaque records: Unveiled on 16 September 1990 - to commemorate - the opening and dedication of - St Paul's Lutheran Hall - The centenary of the dedication - of St Paul's Church - and the 150th anniversary of the - dedication of the first Lutheran - Church building in Hahndorf - Jesus Christ, the same,.- yestersday, today and for ever. - (Hebrews 13:8). |
| Date Opened: | 14-09-1890 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The present St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf was built many years after a split in the St Michael's Lutheran congregation, in about 1840. An earlier St Paul's Church building was dedicated in 1858 in Windsor Avenue. (It still exists as the Louise Flierl Mission Museum - see separate entry). A St John's Lutheran congregation was also established in the mid 1850s, and merged with St Paul's about 1865. In 1874 the combined St Paul's Lutheran congregation merged with the St Michael's congregation - this union lasted for little over a year - St Paul's congregation was reformed in 1875. By the late 1880s the old St Paul's church building had become delapidated and the present church building was erected. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 9/2/2020.
