Jul2024
Changes for Victorian home and village
Victoria’s Eventide Lutheran Homes in Hamilton and Sunnyside Lutheran Retirement Village in Horsham have informed residents and staff they foresee changes due to alterations to the Aged Care Act.
Jun2024
Mission visit a ‘life-changing experience’
by Brianna Coulston
Brianna Coulston had never been overseas when she went on a recent mission trip to Indonesia with fellow members of St Paul’s Box Hill in Victoria.
Jun2023
Laying out the welcome mat
by Craig Heideinreich
Some years ago, a group of young Tamil and Iranian men turned up at the Grovedale Lutheran Church looking for help. They came to the right place that day, and ‘mercy’ flowed.
Sep2022
The power of the humble lentil
by Matthias Prenzler
Pastor Matthias Prenzler believes a new mission partnership between the Victorian parish he serves and a South Australian Lutheran church is a testament to the surprising power of the humble lentil.
Aug2022
A ministry partnership is birthed
by Craig Heidenreich
On the last weekend of July, we witnessed something special in the South Australian country town Freeling as the Light Parish hosted some new friends from Shepparton. The weekend will be long remembered by all who were there and was filled with colour and singing.
May2022
Installation ‘joy and excitement’
by Sabine Haeusler
It was with much joy and excitement that members of Outer Eastern Lutheran Church and Doncaster–Ivanhoe congregations came together for the installation of one of their members, Ed Blow, into word and sacrament ministry.