200th Birthday of Pastor C.W. Schürmann
by Betty Huf
Clamor Wilhelm Schürmann (1815-1893) was the pioneer Lutheran missionary and pastor in Western Victoria, from 1854 to 1893. He was based at Hochkirch (later Tarrington), near Hamilton. A number of events were held on 6–7 June to celebrate the 200t...
AGM, 16 May 2015
by Rob WuchatschWe are pleased to report that our AGM on 16 May was very successful. We thank all members who sent strong messages of support in the lead-up to the AGM. We especially thank those who attended the Meeting or appointed proxies. We feel heartened by you...
Query re 1854 Kleinwelka Bell Order
by Rob WuchatschMrs Gertrud Mahling of Bautzen, author of Shores of Hope: Wends go Overseas, contacted me recently to ask if we knew which group of Wends in Australia ordered a bell from a foundry at Kleinwelka in Saxony in 1854. She discovered the bell order...
New Venue for our Society
by EditorWe have moved from the Ivanhoe Lutheran Church (which has been sold) to St Aidan's, a former Anglican Church, which has a storage area for our Library, as well as a hall, meeting room and kitchen. We moved to this new venue in April. 2014. St Aidan's...
Pleasant Saturday Afternoon
by Editor
Our afternoon began with a community lunch at 12.30 pm followed by a brief AGM before hearing our guest speaker at 2.00 pm. The guest speaker, Janice Stockigt, an Associate Professor at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourn...
Labour Day Weekend Tour to Warrnambool
by Glenys Wollermann
Our Labour Day Weekend Tour destination was the Warrnambool area in western Victoria. The Wendish Heritage Society thanks Betty Huf, and her husband, Colin, who were entirely responsible for the organisation of this highly successful event. The t...
Jakob Gruhl visits Wendish Library
by John Noack
On Saturday, 25 January 2014, the Society was pleased to receive a visit from Jakob Gruhl, a young man from Bautzen, currently holidaying in Australia. Australia, with its open spaces, continues to attract many backpackers from Germany, including ...
Our Society’s Christmas Lunch
by John Noack
Committee members, together with spouses and friends, met at the Austrian Club in Sheahans Road, West Heidelberg, for their Annual Christmas Luncheon. An excellent meal, and most pleasant company, made for a very enjoyable afternoon. The following ph...
LCA’s 175th Anniversary Celebration
by John NoackThe Friends of Lutheran Archives in Victoria (FoLAV) Celebrated the 175th Anniversary of the Lutheran Church of Australia from 25 November 1838 to 25 November 2013 on Tuesday 19 November 2013 at 7.30 pm at the Church Hall, Trinity German Lutheran C...
Ludwig Leichhardt’s Birthday Luncheon
by John Noack
On Sunday 7 April 2013, the Wendish Heritage Society Australia celebrated the 200th birthday of Ludwig Leichhardt with a cake and Happy Birthday. We presented Hans Finger's very interesting lecture about Leichhardt, which Hans had previously presente...