The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does (Psalm 145:13b). The post How great is the Lord God appeared first on Lutheran Church of Australia ..read more

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul (Acts 11:25). The post A good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith appeared first on Lutheran Church of Australia ..read more

by Pastor Glenn Crouch Click here to download your printable verse to carry with you today. When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, ‘So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life’ (Acts 11:18). Read Acts 11:1–18 It seems what happened at Cornelius’ house (as we read earlier this week) spread like wildfire and consequently, when Peter and his colleagues returned to Jerusalem, they were not greeted with enthusiastic inquiries. No, they received criticism – it almost appears that they were put on trial. As we may struggle with change ..read more

by Pastor Glenn Crouch Click here to download your printable verse to carry with you today. I now realise how true it is that God does not show favouritism (Acts 10:34b). Read Acts 10:34-48 Have you noticed that in many paintings, Jesus often doesn’t look like he is from the Middle East? A few years back I saw a wonderful painting of the crucifixion in which Jesus and all those involved were from Papua New Guinea. I think you can guess the nationality of the artist. I do think it is important that we embrace the fact that Jesus lived, died and rose again for all those in our culture (including ..read more

On Monday 22 July, the General Church Board (GCB) and the College of Bishops (CoB) notified LCANZ pastors and congregational leaders that a new Lutheran church body called Lutheran Mission – Australia (LM-A) has been established. Pastor Matt Anker, who has been serving the LCANZ as Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission, has accepted a call from LM-A to be its inaugural pastor-president. At their 19 July meeting, CoB and GCB received Pastor Anker’s resignation from the LCANZ and granted him a peaceful dismissal from the Roll of Pastors, effective from 24 July 2024. LM-A President-elec ..read more

The recent South Australian Retirement Village and Community Service Alliance meeting, held in July, marked a significant milestone in our community. For the first time, members from South Australia were joined by their counterparts from Victoria, expanding our network and fostering a richer exchange of ideas and experiences. This was also the inaugural two-day event, allowing for a more comprehensive exploration of topics and enhanced networking opportunities that built on the momentum from our May 2024 Networking Forum that was held in Brisbane. Presenters included Mark from CBB, who captiva ..read more

After several years in operation, GROW Ministries Facebook page will be officially closing and permanently relocating to the Lutheran Church of Australia Facebook page on the 12 August 2024. We will continue to post GROW content on the LCA Facebook page instead. We are streamlining our communications so that no-one misses out on hearing about Child, Youth and Family resources. You can follow GROW Ministries at its new location, the Lutheran Church of Australia Facebook. The post GROW Ministries Facebook moving to LCA Facebook appeared first on Lutheran Church of Australia ..read more

I have always liked stickers. I remember when I first went to Sunday School, my teacher put a sticker in a little book which had some short Bible verse or encouraging words. I then had to memorise them and tell the teacher next week. I could then get a star sticker for that one and then got a new verse and so on. Does anyone remember these? What joy it was to receive a gold or silver star! With this in mind, several years ago I was asked to somehow reproduce these Bible stickers for teachers to give to children to learn Bible verses. I did that – and then I thought how much I like stickers so ..read more

If you lead or assist in worship services for your faith community, a workshop in South Australia next month may provide valuable information and encouragement for your role. A joint initiative of Australian Lutheran College (ALC) and the Lutheran pastors fraternal from the Barossa Valley, the ‘O Lord, open my lips’ event will be held on the morning of Saturday 24 August 2024 at St Petri in Nuriootpa. ALC Principal Dr Tim Stringer and local Lutheran pastors will share stories with participants that are intended to share learning and support with anyone involved in worship gatherings, includin ..read more

The Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA) is to close. This was the unanimous decision of members at the May meeting. Its funds have been transferred to support Pastoral Care Nursing. LNAA was established in 1991 as an auxiliary of the Lutheran Church of Australia, and as a support group for Lutheran nurses. It has members throughout Australia. It was the ‘brainchild’ of the late Pastor Doug Tscharke, who was chaplain at the Lutheran Homes complex (LHI) in Glynde in suburban Adelaide at the time. He was concerned that, while the pastors of the church have their national and District ..read more