Holy Cross Lutheran Church
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Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Paringa, SA 5340

Church Information

Church Name: Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Lutheran
Street Address: 71 Hughes Ave, Paringa SA 5340, Australia
Suburb: Paringa
State: SA
Postcode: 5340
Foundation Stone Laid: 31-08-1952
Foundation Stone Notes: 

Foundation stone records: We Preach Christ - Crucified - 1 Cor 1 v 23A - 31st Aug. 1952.

Foundation tablet on hall records: 'Behold I have set - before you an open door'. - Rev 3:8.

Date Opened: 00-00-1952
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Paringa functions in conjunction with St John's Trinity Lutheran Church, Renmark and is part of the Lutheran District of South Australia-Northern Territory, and the Lutheran Church of Australia. 'The first Lutheran community in our town [Renmark] officially started in Paringa in 1912. This community shared a pastor with Loxton Church. From this community a church was planted in Renmark in the 1920s. This church was called St John's.

Meanwhile, in Renmark, there was another group of Lutheran Christians who belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church. They officially formed in 1914.

In 1967 the two Renmark congregations came together to form St John's Trinity Lutheran Church.

Over the past 100 years the Lutheran congregations in Renmark and Paringa have had a strong relationship and continue to work together, to be one church bringing God's love to the community they live in.' (Extract from church website - https://www.renmarkchurch.org.au/our-story)

The present church building was erected in 1952.

(See separate entry - St John's Trinity Lutheran Church, Renmark - 5341) .

More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 16/2/2020 & 4/3/2024.

Last Updated: Monday 4th March, 2024
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