by Bishop Paul Smith

Lutheran in All Lands: The Wonderful Works of God – that was the title of a hardback book I purchased at a sale of old theological books way back in 1980. That was my first year at seminary.

In August 2024, Australian Lutheran World Service asked the Australian Lutheran family to help build a 635-metre-long irrigation canal in Ethiopia. Thanks to the generosity of Lutherans here in Australia and the hard work of the community in Ethiopia, the taps were turned on in November.

Pray for those who have recently begun or who will later this month begin studying at ALC with the hope of serving the church in pastoral ministry.

by Rachael Stelzer

 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing’, he said. ‘Be clean!’ (Matthew 8:3)

A new four-part Bible study around the theme of ‘mission-shaped stewardship’ is designed for congregations to use to explore the biblical concept and practice of stewardship and culminates in the practical exercise of filling out a personal giving plan.

by Rachael Stelzer

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock (Matthew 7:24).