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The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Image from the richly illustrated 1551 Luther Bible, depicting the Apostle John writing his gospel, feature in Exhibition Centre displays. Photo: Grant Hancock, Australian Lutheran College

During South Australia’s History Festival, the LCA Church House Exhibition Centre welcomed visitors to explore Lutheran stories and history.

As part of the festival, the Australian Lutheran College Library opened its rare books collection for special presentations led by retired librarian Trevor Schaefer.

Highlights included a 1551 edition of the Luther Bible, 16th-century pamphlets written by Martin Luther and other significant Reformation-era works. Visitors also heard stories behind the books, including conservation work that revealed a previously hidden title page in a 1522 work by Dutch Catholic theologian, scholar and philosopher Desiderius Erasmus and research inspired by inscriptions found in several volumes.

The Church House Exhibition Centre remains open throughout the year and welcomes visitors, tours and group bookings. More information, including regular opening hours, is available on the centre webpage here.