The church, located on a hill roughly in the middle of the historic center of Oedheim, is the original church of the town. The first place of worship was probably built on this site when the town was founded during the Franconian conquest. The church has probably always been dedicated to Saint Maurice. The oldest evidence of the church dates back to before 1300, when the church and the town were imperial fiefs of Weinsberg. A Konrad von Weinsberg donated the church to the Schöntal monastery in 1328. A dispute that then broke out over the church's affiliation was decided in favor of the monastery by Emperor Ludwig IV in 1342. In 1345, the monastery's ownership was confirmed by Pope Innocent VI. The list of priests in Oedheim can be traced back to that time without any gaps. The tower base of the church building from that time is still preserved. The original cemetery of the town was located around the church. When the population of Oedheim doubled from around 400 to 800 in the 17th century, a new church was needed. In 1719, an agreement was reached on the construction costs, which were borne not only by the Schöntal monastery, but also by the Teutonic Order and the parish. The building was carried out by the Wimpfen master builder Ignatius Jochum and his Oedheim cousin Christian Jochum and consecrated on October 7, 1725 by the Würzburg auxiliary bishop Bernhard Mayer. The main altar was dedicated to the church's patron saint Mauritius, the side altars to the Mother of God and the Archangel Michael. A new high altar was purchased as early as 1777. In 1874, after the population grew again, the church needed to be expanded, and the nave was extended and a side aisle added. The local pastor at the time, Friedrich Laib (1819–1903), planned the church extension and donated a late Gothic altar to the Virgin Mary. On the occasion of the extension, the Michael altar was replaced by an altar to the Holy Helpers and the old cemetery was abandoned. Soil and bones were taken to the new cemetery, which was acquired in 1798 and has been in use ever since. In 1949, the church received a new high altar. In 1957/58, frescoes from around 1450 were uncovered in the basement of the tower. The Gothic vault of the tower base shows the symbols of the evangelists: winged man, lion, bull and eagle. In 1978, a new organ was built by Richard Rensch, Lauffen am Neckar. (Source: Wikipedia)
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