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by LCA Communications

Five Lutheran schools in Adelaide’s northern suburbs have relaunched their partnership under the banner of Connected Schools. Formerly known as LENS (Lutheran Education Northern Suburbs), the aim of the collaboration is for students at each school to have access to resources and curriculum offerings that the schools individually would not be able to offer. The… Read more

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by Miranda Cirocco

Lutheran Community Care SA/NT (LCC) has launched two new support services in Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, 130 kilometres west of Alice Springs. The traditional land of the Western Arrarnta people, Hermannsburg is also known as Ntaria in the local language and has a community population of approximately 600 people. Finke River Mission Parish Ingkarta(pastor) Rodney Malbunka… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Easter Sunday this year held a special meaning for 100 people who gathered at an outdoor church service in the Far North of South Australia, 140 kilometres further along the Birdsville Track from Marree. The service was part of a weekend of activities known as ‘Back to Killalpaninna’, acknowledging the Lutheran mission which was established… Read more

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by Lyall Kupke

Within 25 years of their arrival, the early Lutherans in South Australia decided to set up their own mission to the Aboriginal people. This mission lasted 50 years and many Aborigines became Christians. In the 1860s the two rival Lutheran synods in South Australia responded to the challenge to take the gospel to the people… Read more

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by LCA Communications

In this synodical term, 2016-2018, Lutherans across Australia and New Zealand are being encouraged to focus creative energy on the church God is building. This is the vision of 50.500 faith.freedom.future, a church-wide campaign launched at General Convention of Synod last year. The 50.500 initiative points back with thanks to God for his past blessings… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Jordanian Lutheran vicar Fursan Zumot has arrived in Australia to complete a 12-month vicarage placement in suburban Adelaide and study at Australian Lutheran College (ALC). Fursan, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL), has been working as a vicar with the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem. Born into… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Lutheran Community Care reopened its popular Smithfield Plains op shop in Adelaide’s northern suburbs last month. The shop underwent eight months of renovations after it was severely damaged by fire in June 2015. It has been serving the local community for more than 30 years and is supported by the work of nearly 30 volunteers…. Read more

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by Junette Schoell

Our Saviour’s Lutheran congregation, at Knox in Melbourne’s east, has a new pottery communion set from Bethlehem. It is symbolic that, when we use it, we share in the body and blood of Christ, who was born in that part of the world where there is still so much human brokenness, but also much human… Read more

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by LCA Communications

The mission of Lutheran schools was the main subject of this year’s opening lecture at Australian Lutheran College (ALC).Presented by Tania Nelson, Head of the School of Theological Studies at ALC, the lecture was entitled ‘Leadership matters: principals, pastors and the mission of Lutheran schools’. The presentation marked the opening of the academic year for… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Rev Jack Urame is the new bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG). He was installed along with fellow leaders Rev Lukas Kedabing (assistant bishop) and Mr Bernard Kaisom (general church secretary), at a worship service in the eastern port city of Lae this month. A vibrant procession featuring traditional costumes,… Read more

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