Dec2017
How we commemorated 500 years
From gatherings of many hundreds of people for worship in lofty cathedrals to a home service attended by just a husband and wife, such was the diversity of Reformation commemorations throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Dec2017
Sharing love, lunch and Luther
by Julie Slaghekke
Almost 150 congregations from all over Australia and New Zealand, as well as Canada, welcomed family and friends to their Longest Lutheran Lunch events recently.
Nov2017
The organiser
by Helen Beringen
Arthur Schuster is an organiser. He has always been an organiser. It is his God-given gift. And he has used it with gusto to serve God for the best part of his 87 years!
Oct2017
Talking together bears good fruit
Five centuries after the Reformation, how do the Lutheran and Catholic churches get along today? What has been achieved by working together since inter-church dialogue between the two began in Australia in the mid–1970s?
Sep2017
Salisbury congregation powers on solar
In 2015 the LCA’s General Synod backed a call for members to consider their impact on the environment in everything they do. One case study in this area is The Ark at Salisbury Lutheran Church. The Ark has looked to improve its energy efficiency since 2013 and to cut costs averaging $8500 per year. The… Read more
Sep2017
Your love reaches one million people
Australian Lutheran World Service was able to help one million people in 2016 through its international partnerships and thanks to your support.
Aug2017
Full circle: Lutheran world leader meets African refugees in Australia
Meeting some of Australia’s new arrivals has been a moving experience for Lutheran World Federation leader Rev Dr Martin Junge.
Jul2017
Closing doors on a community
by Vicki Houlbrooke
Just as new churches open and others are renewed through local mission, the season for some churches comes to an end. And while we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, it’s never easy.
Jul2017
Mission focus challenges mindsets
by David Grulke
Becoming a sending church St Luke’s Albury, which is located in southern New South Wales, on the northern side of the Murray River border with Victoria, is a uniquely gifted congregation which has planted several ministries over its 80-year history. These include Lutheran Aged Care Albury, the largest aged-care provider in the region, and St… Read more
Jul2017
Sent to sow in our own backyards
by Andreas Mayer
None of us felt like an evangelist when we started. But after 10 months of being part of a missional community – also known as a ‘Love Life Community’ – we’re starting to see its fruits.
