Church district Schorndorf
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Heilbronn |
| Area : | km² |
| Structure: | 29 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx. 60,600 (2005) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Burgstrasse 42 73614 Schorndorf |
| Dean : | Juliane Baur |
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The Evangelical Church District Schorndorf is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the Deanery Schorndorf.
geography
The church district Schorndorf lies in the middle of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the east of the Rems-Murr district , i.e. the area of the political towns and communities Alfdorf , Berglen (only the districts of Hößlinswart and Steinach), Kaisersbach , Plüderhausen , Remshalden (without the district of Buoch), Rudersberg (without the district of Necklinsberg), Schorndorf , Urbach , Weinstadt (only the districts of Beutelsbach and Schnait), Welzheim and Winterbach as well as the Hundsberg residential area belonging to the municipality of Gschwend ( Ostalbkreis ).
Neighboring church districts
The church district Schorndorf borders on the following church districts (beginning in the east) Schwäbisch Gmünd and Göppingen (both prelature Ulm ) Kirchheim unter Teck and Esslingen (both prelature Stuttgart ) as well as Waiblingen and Backnang (both prelature Heilbronn ).
history
The area of today's deanery or church district Schorndorf belongs to the old heartland of Württemberg , which introduced the Reformation from 1534, so that the area is almost entirely evangelical. Alfdorf only became finally Protestant from 1619. Soon after the introduction of the Reformation, Schorndorf became the seat of a deanery, at that time a superintendent. The parish priest of Schorndorf was appointed dean. First it belonged to the Lorch Generalate, then to the Adelberg Generalate, from 1810 to the Urach Generalate and from 1823 to the Hall Generalate . After its dissolution in 1913, it came to the Heilbronn Generalate, from which today's Heilbronn Prelature emerged and to which it still belongs today. It was only assigned to the Ludwigsburg Prelature between 1992 and 2003 .
With effect from January 1, 1978, the Welzheim church district was dissolved. As a result, the church district of Schorndorf was expanded to include the parishes of Alfdorf (with the Pfahlbronn branch, which was dissolved in 1977), Hellershof, Kaisersbach, Plüderhausen, Rienharz, Rudersberg, Schlechtbach and Welzheim. The other parishes in the Welzheim parish were assigned to the Backnang parish (Kirchenkirnberg parish) and Schwäbisch Gmünd (Großdeinbach, Lorch, Waldhausen and Weitmars parish).
Until 1978 the parish of Lichtenwald and until 1981 the parishes of Baltmannsweiler and Hohengehren belonged to the church district Schorndorf. With effect from January 1, 1979 the parish Lichtenwald and with effect from January 1, 1982 the parishes Baltmannsweiler and Hohengehren were reclassified to the parish of Esslingen. The parish of Adelberg was also part of the Schorndorf church district until 1992. With effect from January 1, 1993, this was reclassified to the church district of Göppingen.
Head of the church district
The church district is managed by the district synod , the church district committee (KBA) and the dean. The designated dean is Juliane Baur, who is expected to be appointed in February 2017.
Deans of the church district Schorndorf since 1802
- 1802–1817: Daniel Friedrich Hauff
- 1817–1823: Sixt Jakob von Kapff
- 1824–1841: Christian David Heermann
- 1841–1866: Friedrich August Baur
- 1866–1871: Friedrich von Brackenhammer (1810–1889)
- 1872–1877: Dr. Theodor Ernst Friedrich Pressel
- 1877–1893: Gustav Ulrich Finckh (1825–1897)
- 1893–1902: Karl Heinrich Adolf Hoffman (1844–1912)
- 1902–1918: Eduard Gmelin
- 1918–1922: Ludwig Friedrich Vöhringer (1872–1949)
- 1923–1932: Paul Gölz
- 1932–1936: Otto Rieder
- 1936–1948: Johannes Josenhans
- 1949–1956: Paul Lutz (1900–1980)
- 1956–1958: Johannes Esslinger (* 1907)
- 1959–1970: Rudolf Brezger (1904–1999)
- 1970–1974: Peter Spambalg (1926–1974)
- 1975–1989: Rolf Scheffbuch (1931–2012)
- 1989–2005: Waldemar Junt (* 1940)
- 2005–2016: Volker Teich (* 1951)
- 2017–: Juliane Baur (* 1968)
Parishes
There are a total of 29 parishes in the Schorndorf church district. Of these, eight parishes have merged to form a total of three total parishes, but remain independent bodies under public law. The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.
The area of the church district Schorndorf is predominantly evangelical. There is therefore a Protestant parish and mostly an old church in almost every village. In most places (with the exception of Schorndorf), Catholics only moved in after the Second World War.
Parish of Alfdorf
The parish of Alfdorf (around 3,200) comprises the main town and the district of Pfahlbronn (with the exception of some hamlets that belong to the parishes of Welzheim and Rienharz.) And some hamlets of the district of Vordersteinenberg of the parish of Alfdorf , unless they are part of the parishes of Hellershof and Frickenhofen belong. In 1297 a chapel in Alfdorf was incorporated into the Lorch monastery. Presumably this is Alfdorf's church, mentioned in 1420, which was called St. Stephen's Church from 1485. Until the Reformation she was dependent on the parish of Lorch and was then looked after by a vicar. The local rulers reversed the Reformation initially introduced by Württemberg. The Reformation was not able to prevail until 1614. Württemberg transferred the right of patronage to the Lords of Holtz in 1640. The current church in Alfdorf was only built in 1776. Today it bears the name Stephanuskirche . In 1957 it was renovated. The church's marble crucifix dates from 1688. The parish hall in Alfdorf is also named after Saint Stephen.
Pfahlbronn initially belonged to Lorch in the church and in 1826 came to the parish of Alfdorf. Around half of the hamlets belonging to Pfahlbronn, however, still belong to the parish or parish of Welzheim (Pfahlbronner Mühle was, however, affiliated to the parish of Walkersbach by an announcement by the Oberkirchenrat on January 14, 1930). Alfdorf's own branch parish was established in Pfahlbronn in the 20th century and its own church was also built in 1968/69. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 13, 1967, the Pfahlbronn branch parish was also assigned the Brech, Brend, Höldis and Leinecksmühle residential areas, which until then belonged to the Alfdorf parish. Effective December 4, 1977, the Pfahlbronn branch parish was dissolved and the parishioners joined the Alfdorf parish. The church in Pfahlbronn was named Friedenskirche in 2003.
There is no church in Vordersteinenberg. However, some of the hamlets belonging to Vordersteinenberg form the independent parish of Hellershof, which is part of the overall parish of Welzheim.
The Alfdorf parish is responsible for the Noah's Ark kindergarten .
Until the dissolution of the Welzheim church district on January 1, 1978, the Alfdorf parish and the Pfahlbronn branch parish, which existed until December 4, 1977, belonged to this church district.
Until 1979 the Protestant residents of Pfersbach (Mutlangen municipality, Ostalbkreis) also belonged to the Alfdorf parish. With effect from January 1, 1980, however, these were reclassified to the Schwäbisch Gmünd church district and assigned to the Lindach parish.
Baiereck parish
The parish of Baiereck in the Baiereck district (with the hamlet Unterhütt) of the city of Uhingen, Göppingen district, which previously belonged to the Schorndorf church district, was merged with the Uhingen parish in the Göppingen church district on January 1, 2016. The responsibility for arbitration expired with the transition to Uhingen.
Parish of Beutelsbach
The parish of Beutelsbach (approx. 3,700) includes the district of Beutelsbach and the Saffrichhof of the city of Weinstadt. The church in Beutelsbach, probably called the Holy Cross, was first mentioned in 1247. A secular canon monastery was founded in the 11th century, which was renewed and expanded by Count Ulrich I of Württemberg. The collegiate church was the burial place of the House of Württemberg until the monastery was destroyed in 1320/21 and then moved to Stuttgart. The current church was built around 1500, but still has remains of the previous church.
The Saffrichhof belonging to Schnait was reclassified from the parish of Schnait to the parish of Beutelsbach by an announcement of the upper church council on June 24, 1970. In return, the parish of Beutelsbach gave some residents in Tobelstrasse in Schnait to the parish of Schnait.
Parish of Geradstetten
The parish of Geradstetten (approx. 2,400) comprises the Geradstetten district of the Remshalden community. Ecclesiastically Geradstetten initially belonged to Winterbach, from 1359 to Schorndorf, when a chapel already existed in Geradstetten. In 1414 a separate parish was set up in Geradstetten. The church was built in the 14th century as a choir tower and from 1491 it was rebuilt in a late Gothic style. It has a ribbed choir and a tower with an octagonal structure and a steep helmet. The Konradskirche has a tower over 55 meters high. The parish also has a parish house Kelter, in which u. a. the church choir and the trombone choir, founded in 1958 and organized within the YMCA, hold their rehearsals. The parish of Geradstetten also runs a kindergarten. It has had a partnership with the Evangelical Church Community of Großkröbitz in Thuringia since the 1980s. Further information can be found on the website of the parish of Geradstetten.
Parish of Grunbach
The parish of Grunbach (approx. 3,100) comprises the district of Grunbach in the municipality of Remshalden. A pleban was mentioned in Grunbach as early as 1238. In 1451 the church was called St. Dionysius and in 1537 St. Veranus. Württemberg held the right of patronage. The church sits high in a walled churchyard. The choir side tower, which has been renewed several times, has a stone pulpit from 1600 and a late Gothic crucifix. In 1981 the parish built the Paul-Gerhardt-Haus with several rooms for the various groups and circles, including a church choir and a trombone choir. Today there are two pastors in Grunbach. The parish in Grunbach is also responsible for two kindergartens, one on Blumenstrasse and one on Ernst-Heinkel-Strasse. Further information can be found on the website of the parish of Grunbach.
Parish of Haubersbronn
The parish of Haubersbronn (approx. 1,700) comprises the Haubersbronn district of the city of Schorndorf. Haubersbronn used to be ecclesiastically divided, to the west of the Wieslauf the place belonged to the Buoch parish, east of the Wieslauf to the Lorch parish, later to Oberurbach. In 1447 a chapel was mentioned for the first time, which from 1470 onwards was attributed to Saints Peter, Nikolaus, Wendel and Katharina. In 1512 it only appears as the St. Nicholas Church. The patronage was the Elchingen Monastery . In 1565 Haubersbronn became its own parish. The parish church from the early 16th century, built as a side tower complex, has been changed several times since then.
Parish Hebsack-Rohrbronn
The parish of Hebsack-Rohrbronn (approx. 1,100) comprises the districts of Hebsack and Rohrbronn of the Remshalden community. Both places initially belonged to Winterbach ecclesiastically. In 1537 a St. Wendel chapel was mentioned in Hebsack. After the Reformation this was looked after by the parish of Geradstetten. The late Gothic choir tower church in Hebsack was demolished in 1938 because it stood in the way of traffic. A new church was built elsewhere from 1939 onwards. Parts of the old church were reused. The completion was in 1947. The carved and winged altar dates from 1520, the pulpit around 1500. In 1948, together with Rohrbronn, an independent vicariate was set up in Hebsack, which initially had no church, which then became a permanent parish administration and finally one own parish was raised.
The parish for both places was initially only called Hebsack parish . In 1964, a separate church was built in Rohrbronn, so that the parish today has two preaching positions. The parish was then renamed the Hebsack-Rohrbronn parish through an announcement by the Upper Church Council on February 22, 1988 .
Hellershof parish
The parish of Hellershof (approx. 680) comprises the residential areas Hellershof, Bruckhof, Deschenhof, Greuthöfle, Heinlesmühle, Hüttenbühl, Neuwirtshaus, Steinhaus, Stixenhof, Vaihinghof and Wahlenheim in the Vordersteinenberg district of the Alfdorf community, the residential areas Birkhof, Cronhütte, Killenhof (since 1. January 1994, previously part of the parish of Welzheim), Menzles, Menzlesmühle, Rotbachhöfle, Schadberg, Schillingshof, Silberhäusle, Strohhof and Voggenmühlhöfle of the municipality of Kaisersbach and the Hundsberg and Hundsberger Sägemühle residential areas belonging to the municipality of Gschwend ( Ostalbkreis ). Hundsberg (formerly part of the Altenberg parish) belonged to the Kirchenkirnberg parish until 1925 and Stixenhof (then Vordersteinenberg parish) also belonged to the Gschwend parish (Gaildorf parish) until 1925. On December 30, 1925, the Oberkirchenrat announced that these hamlets were reclassified as the Hellershof parish.
The entire area of today's parish Hellershof originally belonged to the parish of Lorch, later to Welzheim and Alfdorf, before Hellershof became its own parish. In 1925, a parish administration was set up for Hellershof and the surrounding hamlets, and a separate church was built in Hellershof. Later the parish administration was raised to a parish. The Hellershof parish is responsible for a kindergarten in Hellershof.
Until the dissolution of the Welzheim church district on January 1, 1978, the Hellershof parish belonged to this church district.
For a while, the parish was part of the Welzheim parish, until it was detached from it on September 30, 2008.
Parish of Hößlinswart
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The parish of Hößlinswart (approx. 1,100) comprises the district of Hößlinswart of the municipality of Berglen. Ecclesiastically, Hößlinswart initially belonged to Buoch ( Waiblingen church district ). In 1847 the place received a permanent parish administration and in 1864 its own parish. The former church in Hößlinswart dates from the 17th century. In 19 .. a new church was built, which was expanded in 2003 with an annex. The Hößlinswart parish also looks after the Steinach parish.
Parish of Kaisersbach
The parish of Kaisersbach (approx. 1,300) includes the parish of Kaisersbach with some associated hamlets, as far as these do not belong to the parishes of Welzheim and Hellershof. In terms of church, Kaisersbach initially belonged entirely to Welzheim. A chapel in Kaisersbach has probably gone. In 1855 a parish administration was established for Kaisersbach and some hamlets, and in 1865 a separate parish was established. A separate church was built from 1867 to 1869, which was renovated in 1967.
On March 28, 1911, the consistory announced that the hamlets of Heppichgehren and Kaltenbronnhof were reclassified from the Welzheim parish to the Kaisersbach parish. In 1967 and 1976, respectively, the hamlets Mönchhof and Brandhöfle , which had previously belonged to the parish Kirchenkirnberg ( church district Backnang ), were also assigned to the parish of Kaisersbach. The parish of Hägerhof belonged to the parish of Rudersberg until 2002, but was then affiliated to the parish of Kaisersbach by order of the upper church council on July 9, 2002.
Until the dissolution of the Welzheim church district on January 1, 1978, the parish of Kaisersbach belonged to this church district.
Miedelsbach parish
The parish of Miedelsbach (approx. 1,100) includes the Miedelsbach district with the associated hamlets of Metzlinsweiler Hof and Metzlinsweiler Mühle in the town of Schorndorf. Miedelsbach first belonged to the parishes in Lorch and Oberurbach, after the Reformation to Haubersbronn and Steinenberg, from 1807 completely to Steinenberg. In 1967, a separate church, the Christ Church, was built in Miedelsbach. With effect from November 12, 1989, a separate parish was founded for the above-mentioned places.
Parish of Oberberken
The parish of Oberberken (approx. 900) comprises the Oberberken district of the city of Schorndorf. Oberberken and Unterberken initially belonged to Lorch, from 1490 to the Hundsholz parish (Adelberg). In 1859, Oberberken became a separate branch parish of Adelberg. With effect from January 1, 1970 this was also assigned to the place Unterberken. Until then, Unterberken was still part of the Adelberg parish. The church in Oberberken was rebuilt in 1859 instead of a church from before 1490 and rebuilt in 1974.
Parish of Plüderhausen
The parish of Plüderhausen (approx. 3,950) includes the community of Plüderhausen without the hamlet of Walkersbach, which forms an independent parish . In 1278 a pleban was mentioned in Plüderhausen. In 1295 there is evidence of a church that was initially called Peter and Paul, and from 1537 St. Margaret's Church. It initially belonged to the Elchingen monastery, from 1536 to Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. Before the Reformation, parts of Plüderhausen belonged to the parish of Lorch. Today's parish church in Plüderhausen was built in the 15th century, but completely rebuilt in 1804. From the old church only the tower choir has been preserved.
Until 1907, the hamlet of Vogelhof and Elisabethenberg, which belonged to the Waldhausen community at that time, also belonged to the Plüderhausen parish. When the consistory was announced on December 10, 1907, it was reclassified to the Waldhausen parish.
Until its dissolution on January 1, 1978, the parish of Plüderhausen belonged to the Welzheim church district.
Complete parish of Rudersberg-Schlechtbach
The entire parish of Rudersberg-Schlechtbach (approx. 4,850) includes the main town and most of the Schlechtbach district of the municipality of Rudersberg . It was formed with effect from January 1, 2000 from the two parishes of Rudersberg and Schlechtbach, which - like the entire parish itself - continue to be independent corporations under public law.
Parish of Rudersberg
The parish of Rudersberg (approx. 3,300) includes the main town with the associated hamlets of the municipality of Rudersberg . A chapel dedicated to Saint John in Rudersberg belonged to Backnang Abbey in 1245. In 1459 or only after the Reformation, the right of patronage came to Württemberg. The current church was rebuilt in 1782. The 35 m high tower dates back to the late 15th century. In 1957 the church was fundamentally renewed. For the 200th anniversary in 1982, the church was renewed again. In 1986 the framework of the tower was exposed. Today the parish of Rudersberg is looked after by two pastors. The parish offices are named Rudersberg and Oberndorf.
Until 2002, the Hägerhof parish of the Kaisersbach parish also belonged to the Rudersberg parish, but was then incorporated into the Kaisersbach parish by order of the upper church council on July 9, 2002.
Until 1967 the residential areas Lindental, Oberschlechtbach and Unterschlechtbach also belonged to the parish of Rudersberg, before they became part of the newly formed parish of Schlechtbach. Oberschlechtbach was only reclassified from the parish of Steinenberg to the parish of Rudersberg through the announcement of the upper church council on January 22, 1931.
Until its dissolution on January 1, 1978, the parish of Rudersberg belonged to the Welzheim church district.
Parish of Schlechtbach
The parish of Schlechtbach (approx. 1,150) includes the district of Schlechtbach (without Michelau residential area) of the municipality of Rudersberg. The residential areas Lindental, Oberschlechtbach and Unterschlechtbach originally belonged to the parish of Rudersberg (until 1931, Oberschlechtbach was still part of the parish of Steinenberg), the residential areas of Mittelschlechtbach and Kirschenwasenhof to the parish of Steinenberg. After a community survey, these residential spaces were removed from their respective parishes and, through an announcement by the Upper Church Council on April 21, 1967, an independent Schlechtbach branch of the parent community of Rudersberg was established. In a letter dated December 27, 1966, the Ministry of Education recognized the Schlechtbach branch church as a public corporation. Since 2000, the Schlechtbach parish together with the mother parish of Rudersberg have formed the entire parish of Rudersberg-Schlechtbach. The parish was able to build the Church of the Resurrection as a parish center with a parish and worship room in 1971/72 under the planning of the architect Kurt Maron.
The diocese border between Augsburg and Constance used to run through Schlechtbach. While Unterschlechtbach and Lindental belonged to the diocese of Constance and thus to the parish of Buoch, then Oppelsbohm and, after the Reformation, to the parish of Rudersberg, Mittel- and Oberschlechtbach belonged to the diocese of Augsburg and thus to the parish of Lorch, later Steinenberg. Mittelschlechtbach changed in 1926 and Oberschlechtbach by an announcement of January 22, 1931 also to the parish or parish of Rudersberg.
Until its dissolution on January 1, 1978, the Schlechtbach parish was part of the Welzheim church district.
Parish Schlichten
The parish of Schlichten (approx.) Comprises the Schlichten district of the city of Schorndorf. Ecclesiastically, Schlichten first belonged to the parish of Winterbach, then Schorndorf, whose branch was Schlichten until the 19th century. In 1853 Schlichten became permanent parish administration and in 1859 the place was merged with the neighboring parish of Baiereck. The Schlichten congregation is still looked after from there today. A chapel was mentioned in Schlichten as early as 1460. It was burned with the entire village in 1707. Today's church was rebuilt in 1717 as a rectangular hall without a tower.
Parish of Schnait
The parish of Schnait (approx. 1,900) includes the Schnait district and, since 1845, the associated hamlet of Baach in the city of Weinstadt. Baach belonged politically to Aichschieß (church district Esslingen) until 1845 and also ecclesiastically until 1845.
Since Schnait was first mentioned in 1238, the place belonged to the Adelberg Monastery , and later to the Counts of Beutelsbach, so that the place was also looked after by the church from Beutelsbach. The chaplain from Beutelsbach held services in Schnait in a Romanesque chapel for Our Lady and St. Wendel. Around 1500 a new late Gothic church was built in Schnait, where a diaconate and later a parish was established in 1555. Georg Stüber is mentioned as the first pastor. His name is mentioned on the pastor's board in the stairwell of the church. Nothing is known about his exact term of office. The old parish church was replaced by the current church in 1748. Remnants of the previous building can still be seen on the tower, in the Läutehäusle and on two Gothic tracery windows. The new church was commissioned by Duke Karl Eugen von Württemberg, who had his building director Johann Christoph David von Leger from Veitsweiler build the church. The construction costs amounted to 2900 guilders. A high altar from 1497 from the Ulm school has been preserved inside the church. Furthermore 45 gallery pictures from the year 1761 by Josef Wagner from Alfdorf. The Holy Communion chalice with wooden sheath and the host box date from 1654. Four bells hang in the tower of the church, three of which were only cast in 1950. The old prayer bell is from 1521.
The parish has a church choir with approx. 20 singers and a trombone choir with approx. 25 wind players. It also runs a kindergarten that was founded in 1976 and is now called Noah's Ark . There was a Lütze kindergarten as early as 1892, but it was later taken over by the political community.
The Saffrichhof belonging to Schnait was reclassified from the parish of Schnait to the parish of Beutelsbach by an announcement of the upper church council on June 24, 1970. In return, the Schnait parish received some residents in Tobelstrasse in Schnait, who until then belonged to the Beutelsbach parish.
Parish of Schornbach
The parish of Schornbach (approx. 1,600) comprises the districts of Schornbach and Buhlbronn of the city of Schorndorf. In church terms, Schornbach was initially a branch of Buoch. In 1472 the community donated a chapel to the saints Maria, Katharina and Barbara, which was elevated to a parish church in 1496. The right of patronage first had the diocese of Constance , from 1802 Baden and from 1807 Württemberg. The church with the choir tower from the time it was built received a new nave in 1722.
Buhlbronn also belonged to Buoch in the church, and to Oppelsbohm since the 15th century. In 1890 it was assigned to the parish of Schornbach. In 1971 its own church, the Friedenskirche, was built in Buhlbronn.
General parish of Schorndorf
The entire parish of Schorndorf includes the core town of Schorndorf . It was formed through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on December 17, 1965, when the until then sole parish of Schorndorf was divided into two parishes, the town parish of Schorndorf and the Paulus parish of Schorndorf, and these were simultaneously amalgamated into the newly formed Schorndorf parish. In a letter dated August 20, 1965, the Ministry of Education recognized the entire Schorndorf parish and its parishes as corporations under public law. With effect from December 5, 1971, the Schorndorf Reconciliation Congregation was formed as a further parish within the Schorndorf total parish, so that since then it has consisted of three parishes.
City parish of Schorndorf
The town parish of Schorndorf (approx. 3,350) includes the old town of Schorndorf. Ecclesiastically, Schorndorf initially belonged to Winterbach. In 1297 a church of St. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor, Nazarius and Celsus was mentioned, which probably stood above the Winterbach parish church from 1359. In the 15th century the church was rededicated to Saint Mary. There were also several chapels. Württemberg introduced the Reformation and made the church , known today as the city church and consecrated in 1501, the seat of a dean. In addition to the dean or special superintendent , the deacon, who was later referred to as the city church pastor. The town church was rebuilt after the fire of 1634 with a three-aisled hall from 1658/60. The choir of the previous church and the Marienkapelle on the north side of the choir have been preserved. The tower was started in 1488, then rebuilt several times, most recently in 1902.
After the Second World War, the city grew rapidly so that in addition to the city church, additional meeting rooms were required for worship, community life and kindergarten work. In 1965, the Schorndorf parish was formed into two independent parishes under the umbrella of the newly formed Schorndorf Parish, and this is how today's Schorndorf town parish came into being alongside the Paulus parish of Schorndorf. In 1971 the reconciliation parish with its own parish center was added from 1974.
In the area of the town parish is also the Martin Luther House, the parish hall of the entire Schorndorf parish. The town parish of Schorndorf is looked after by two pastors today.
With effect from April 13, 2007, the boundaries between the town church community Schorndorf and the reconciliation church community Schorndorf were redefined.
Pauluskirchengemeinde Schorndorf
The Pauluskirchengemeinde Schorndorf (approx. 3,600) comprises parts of the core town of Schorndorf. The congregation was formed through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on December 17, 1965, when the then Schorndorf parish was formed in two parishes (town and Paulus parish) under the roof of the newly formed Schorndorf general parish. The Pauluskirche was then built in 1966. The Pauluskirche community in Schorndorf is looked after by two pastors today.
Schorndorf Reconciliation Church
The reconciliation parish of Schorndorf (approx. 2,500) includes the southern part of Schorndorf. The community was created with effect from December 5, 1971 when it was separated from the town church community of Schorndorf. In a letter dated September 8, 1971, the Ministry of Education recognized the parish as a public corporation. The community was only able to build its own community center in 1974. The current community center was built in 1989. Today there is a rectory in the Schorndorf Reconciliation Church.
With effect from April 13, 2007, the boundaries between the Schorndorf Reconciliation Parish and the Schorndorf City Parish were redefined. Before that, parts of the city center belonged to the district of the Church of Reconciliation and the Church of Reconciliation had two parish offices.
Steinach parish
The parish of Steinach (approx.) Comprises the district of Steinach and the Erlenhof of the district of Ödernhardt of the Berglen community. In terms of church, Steinach initially belonged to Buoch (Waiblingen church district). A chapel dedicated to St. Bernard is first attested in 1540. In 1847 Steinach was assigned to the newly established permanent parish administration and in 1864 to the parish of Hößlinswart, which still looks after the Steinach parish today. Steinach has a chapel-like branch church.
The Erlenhof was only reclassified from the parish of Oppelsbohm, parish of Waiblingen, to the parish of Steinach, following an announcement by the Upper Church Council on July 6, 1954.
Steinenberg parish
The parish of Steinenberg (approx. 1,650) comprises the districts of Asperglen (excluding Necklinsberg, which belongs to the parish of Oppelsbohm, Waiblingen parish ) and Steinenberg as well as the hamlet of Michelau in the Schlechtbach district of the Rudersberg community and the Obersteinenberg hamlet of the city of Welzheim. Originally, the district of Miedelsbach with the associated hamlets of Metzlinsweiler Hof and Metzlinsweiler Mühle in the town of Schorndorf also belonged to the parish of Steinenberg, before its own parish was formed there on November 12, 1989.
Early on, Steinenberg was the seat of a parish to which the entire surrounding area belonged. In 1234 the church was incorporated into the Adelberg Monastery. The church, known as St. Petrus Church in 1524, stands on a walled hill. It was rebuilt in 1707/08.
Until 1931, Oberschlechtbach also belonged to the Steinenberg parish. By announcement of the upper church council of January 22, 1931, this place was assigned to the parish of Rudersberg (at that time church district Welzheim). In 1967 Oberschlechtbach, together with the hamlets Mittelschlechtbach and Kirschenwasenhof, which until then still belonged to the parish of Steinenberg, became part of the newly formed parish of Schlechtbach. Furthermore, until 1991 the Evangelicals from Welzheim-Eselshalden and Steinbruck belonged to the Steinenberg parish. With effect from October 15, 1991 this was assigned to the parish of Welzheim.
Parish of Urbach
The parish of Urbach (approx. 4,200) includes the community of Urbach . Politically, the community originally consisted of the communities Oberurbach and Unterurbach, which today have grown together structurally. Ecclesiastically, both places always belonged together, as there was no church in Unterurbach. The parish was therefore named after Oberurbach until 1969 and was only renamed to Urbach parish with effect from January 1, 1970 . A church was first mentioned in Oberurbach in 1234 and a pastor in 1235. The patronage of the church, known as St. Afra Church in 1385, was held by the Elchingen Monastery , whose rights were exchanged for Württemberg in 1536. Today's church is a late Gothic choir side tower from the years 1509/12, which was later changed several times. Due to the size of the parish, a second church, the Friedenskirche, was built in 1969. Today there are two parish offices, Urbach-Nord and Urbach-Süd.
Until 1991 the parish of Urbach and the branch parish of Walkersbach formed the total parish of Urbach-Walkersbach. With effect from October 15, 1991, the entire parish of Urbach-Walkersbach was dissolved.
Walkersbach parish
The parish (approx.) Comprises the living spaces Walkersbach, Haldenhof, Haselhof and Schenkhöfle of the community Plüderhausen , whereby the three courtyards were only reclassified here from the parish of Welzheim by the announcement of the upper church council on July 6, 1954, as well as the Pfahlbronner Mühle, which was announced by announcement of the upper church council of January 14, 1930 from the parish of Alfdorf was reclassified here.
As early as 1523 there was a branch chapel of Oberurbach in Walkersbach. The current church was rebuilt in 1669 and 1826. It was always a branch of Urbach. Until 1991 Walkersbach formed a branch parish, which together with the Urbach parish formed the Urbach-Walkersbach parish. With effect from October 15, 1991, the entire parish of Urbach-Walkersbach was dissolved. Since then, the Walkersbach parish has been looked after by the Plüderhausen parish.
Parish of Weiler an der Rems
The parish of Weiler an der Rems (approx. 1,900) includes the Weiler district of the city of Schorndorf. In terms of church, Weiler an der Rems was a branch of Winterbach for a long time and from 1359 of Schorndorf before an early mass was donated there. In 1852 Weiler an der Rems became its own parish. The church with Romanesque parts was rebuilt in 1492 and 1742. In 1879 the west tower was raised. 1960 to 1962 the church was renovated.
Whole parish of Welzheim
The entire parish of Welzheim (approx. 5,900) includes the town of Welzheim and some hamlets in the Pfahlbronn and Vordersteinenberg districts of the Alfdorf community. It consists of the parishes of Rienharz and Welzheim.
Rienharz parish
The parish of Rienharz (approx. 300) includes the hamlet of Rienharz belonging to the Pfahlbronn district and its surroundings of the parish of Alfdorf. Ecclesiastically, Rienharz initially belonged to Lorch, from 1815 to Welzheim. In 1476 a wooden chapel that probably existed earlier was replaced by a stone building and consecrated to Saint Barbara in 1478. Over the years the church has been rebuilt and renovated several times. In 1896 the tower was raised. The parish of Rienharz is looked after by the Welzheim parish to this day. Church services are celebrated in Rienharz twice a month.
Until it was dissolved on January 1, 1978, the Rienharz parish was part of the Welzheim church district.
Parish of Welzheim
The parish (approx. 5,500) includes the city of Welzheim (with the exception of the hamlet of Obersteinenberg, which belongs to the parish of Steinenberg), some hamlets of the parish of Kaisersbach (Gmeinweiler, Klingenmühlhöfle and Schmalenberg) and some hamlets of the Alfdorf district of Pfahlbronn. A church was mentioned as early as 1181. In 1243 it was called St. Gallus Church. It was exchanged for the Lorch Abbey, to which it was incorporated in 1259. Through the Reformation it fell to Württemberg. The church was rebuilt after the fire of 1726 and redesigned in 1815/17. There are three pastors active in the parish (parish offices in the north, south and west). The West Parish Office also looks after the Rienharz parish.
The parish hall from 1970/72 is named Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Haus.
Until its dissolution on January 1, 1978, the parish of Welzheim belonged to the Welzheim church district. The Evangelicals from Welzheim-Eselshalden and Steinbruck belonged to the Steinenberg parish until 1991. With effect from October 15, 1991, this was reclassified here. Until 1993, the Killenhof residential area of the Kaisersbach parish also belonged to the Welzheim parish. With effect from January 1, 1994 this was assigned to the Hellershof parish.
Until 1911, the hamlets Heppichgehren and Kaltenbronnhof, which belong to the municipality of Kaisersbach, also belonged to the parish of Welzheim. By the announcement of the consistory of March 28, 1911, these were reclassified to the parish of Kaisersbach. Until 1954, the Haldenhof, Haselhof and Schenkhöfle residential areas also belonged to the Welzheim parish. By the announcement of the upper church council on July 6, 1954, these were reclassified to the parish Walkersbach.
Winterbach parish
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The parish of Winterbach (approx. 3,850) includes the parish of Winterbach . Winterbach was the center of an extensive parish early on. The church was first mentioned in 1238. In 1250 Schorndorf was separated as a separate parish. Today's church in Winterbach is in an elevated position above the village square. In 1538 it was called St. Michael's Church. The early Gothic choir tower from 1309 still has frescoes from the time it was built in the tower choir.
literature
- The Evangelical Württemberg - Its church offices and clergy from the Reformation to the present, collected and edited by Christian Sigel, pastor in Gebersheim, 1910.
- The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg - official description according to districts and municipalities (in eight volumes); Edited by the Baden-Württemberg State Archives Department; Volume III: Region Stuttgart - Regionalverband Mittlerer Neckar, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2 .
Sources and further information
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Alfdorf
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Geradstetten
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Grunbach
- ↑ Official Journal, Vol. 63, No. 15 of March 31, 2009, p. 352
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish Winterbach