ELSA History--Bibliography and Timeline
© Rev. Kenneth Fischer
1956 -- Thesis of Agreement adopted by U.E.L.C.A.
1959 -- March 5-12, E.L.C.A. adopts Thesis of Agreement at Albury.
1965 -- January 11, Document of Union adopted by Joint Committees.
1965 -- February, release of Crossroads by Queensland Parish Education Committee
1965 -- March 15, E.L.C.A. declares altar and pulpit fellowship with U.E.L.C.A. at Toowomba.
1965 -- November 28, Declaration of Fellowship between E.L.C.A. and U.E.L.C.A.
1966 -- March 20, first gathering at Kilkivan of E.L.C.R. (50 people).
1966 -- May 29, Constituting convention of E.L.C.R. at Kilkivan.
1966 -- October 29 to November 2, Organic Synod at Tanunda, S.A. between E.L.C.A. and U.E.L.C.A. to form L.C.A. -- only Pastor Kleinig refuses to join.
1967 -- July 23, Pastor Keith Hunter installed at Woombye, Queensland.
1971 -- August 1, Faith Parish splits from E.L.C.R.
1973 -- Dr. Schoennauer writes to The Lutheran (an L.C.A. publication)
1973 -- Pastor T. E. Dudley's tape ministry begins to South Australia.
1973 -- July 11, Pastor Audrey Grieger resigns from E.L.C.R. to form O.E.L.C.
1974 -- Dr. Schoennauer places ads in Adelaide "Advertiser" promoting taped services.
1976 -- Norm Pfitzner travels to U.S. and meets with Pastor Dudley in Oregon.
1976 -- The Pfitzner families resign from L.C.A. to join Grace Lutheran, Hillsboro, Oregon.
1977 -- May 5, Pastor Dudley's first visit to Australia sponsored by Norm Pfitzner (8 members of Grace Hillsboro now in South Australia).
1977 -- May 8, Pastor Dudley holds meeting in Naracoorte with 45 in attendance -- the formation of "The Federation of Conservative Lutherans."
1977 -- May 22, At Hamilton, Victoria, Pastor Dudley open forum draws District President T. Wiebusch and 7 district ministers -- fierce opposition to Dudley.
1977 -- March, Pastor Keith Hunter resigns from Faith Parish.
1977 -- July 22, Pastor Dudley conducts service in Naracoorte.
1977 -- September, first publication of Reporter (continues until October 1982).
1977 -- September, special meeting of South Australian and Queensland groups for weekend retreat in Inverell.
1978 -- June, Pastor Dudley and elder from Hillsboro (Mr. Al Zander) visit Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.
1978 -- June, Grace Lutheran Church of Australia (G.L.C.A.) formed at Naracoorte.
1978 -- June 11, Pastor Dudley meets with 50 concerned Lutherans in an Adelaide suburb.
1978 -- August 6, Faith Parish writes President O. J. Naumann of Wisconsin Synod with inquiry about fellowship.
1979 -- August, Pastor Dudley makes annual visit to Queensland and South Australia.
1979 -- November, Faith Ev. Lutheran Parish declares altar and pulpit fellowship with Grace Lutheran Church of Australia and Grace Lutheran, Hillsboro.
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