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by Keith Lockwood

Fifty years ago, Natimuk in western Victoria was one of the leaders in bringing together the two Lutheran churches in Australia – the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (ELCA) and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (UELCA). The two Natimuk congregations began worshipping together on 24 April 1966, eight months before the Lutheran Church… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Bishop Aaron Yap of the Lutheran Church in Malaysia (LCM) has visited Australia to observe the Lutheran education system, with particular emphasis on early-learning centres. Pastor Yew Sie Ming, teacher Ms Chiew Jia Gin and Bishop Yap made the 10-day tour in February as guests of LCA International Mission. The stay included visits to Lutheran… Read more

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by LCA Communications

If you have a personal story of faith you’re willing to share, now’s the time. A unique competition is offering prizemoney incentives and the chance to have your story of hope, grace, forgiveness, and the impact of knowing Jesus, featured in a book, newspaper or on radio. Sponsored by the Lutheran Schools Association, Tabor College,… Read more

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by LCA Communications

If Leap Day babies only celebrate a birthday every four years then Minna Rossmann is younger than all her grandchildren – despite being born on 29 February 1916! Minna still bakes for Ladies Guild stalls and is very involved with her church (St Peter’s Alberton, Qld) and family. Who do you know in the LCA’s… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Mrs Glenice Hartwich was installed in the Lutheran Church’s senior international mission role on 7 February by LCA Bishop John Henderson at St John’s Unley, South Australia. She is the first lay person and the first woman to be appointed to the LCA’s top international mission post. In the role, known as Assistant to the… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Graduate pastor Matthew Bishop has been awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Scholar award for 2015 from the University of Divinity, of which Australian Lutheran College (ALC) is a part. The now Pastor Bishop, who recently started serving at his first parish (Morley, in suburban Perth), was presented the award by Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Sherlock, at… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Teenage drummer Teseme James Krause, or TJ as he is known, was the first contestant to receive the ‘gold buzzer’ and an automatic place in the semi-finals when entertainment show Australia’s Got Talent returned to Australian TV screens last month. In Year 9 at Tatachilla Lutheran College, south of Adelaide, TJ is a member at… Read more

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by LCA Communications

More than 1000 people have recorded their approval of the Lutheran Church of Australia’s Facebook page, by ‘liking’ it. The page, which is used to communicate news and information to members and friends of the LCA, including the new Story of the Week, recorded its 1000th ‘like’ in February. As at press time, there were… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Outreach has a new medium at Zion Lutheran Church, Glynde, in Adelaide’s north-east – art. Artist and member Paul Schubert (pictured) recently entered this painting, depicting his church reaching out into the community, into a major regional art show at Victor Harbor, SA. With the title ‘Let’s make a Splash’, the painting depicts the ‘good-ship’… Read more

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by LCA Communications

More than 50 Australian churches and cathedrals had committed to offer sanctuary to asylum seekers facing deportation to off-shore detention facilities, as at press time. And five to 10 more churches each day were looking to become involved with the Church Sanctuary Movement, the executive officer of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce, Misha Coleman, said…. Read more

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