May2022
With God all things are possible
by Helen Brinkman
Matthew 19:26 assures us that, ‘with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’. Retiree Robert ‘Rob’ Krause reflects on that Bible verse when he thinks of the decades of service he has provided to his local community. It is service provided simply because he has seen a need.
Apr2022
Cracking the code of our hidden stories
by Helen Brinkman
At Lutheran Archives in suburban Adelaide, up to 100 years of stories from Australia’s past are disguised in a largely forgotten handwritten German cursive script known as Kurrentschrift.
May2020
Accessing records can be key to identity
by Janette Lange
Hundreds of photos capture life at Lutheran missions in South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland are securely maintained at Lutheran Archives in Adelaide. But, for many Aboriginal people, distance means they can’t browse the photos and viewing them online may not be an option.
Apr2017
Schools in the war path
by Rachel Kuchel
Anti-German sentiment in Australia and New Zealand during World War I put Lutherans under the spotlight of suspicion. Lutheran schools were accused of teaching German propaganda.