Jul2020
Reaching out with God’s love
The cross-cultural ministry of Mountainside Lutheran Church in Auckland is essentially outreach ministry or evangelism, says Rev Dr William Chang, pastor to the Chinese congregation there.
Jun2020
Mea duoduo! Good morning!
by Hanna Schulz
After identifying a need for literacy training for the Kope people of the Gulf Province in PNG, translation adviser Hanna Schulz and the Kope translation team are planning to build a Translation and Literacy Training Centre.
Jun2020
Bringing love to life from the dust
by Helen Beringen
It’s hard to watch a grown man cry, in the middle of a busy shopping centre, near Christmas time, especially a man in a big hat, boots and a farmer’s checked shirt. This is a reality for a small band of people bringing God’s love to life in the tiny town of Gilgandra in the Central West of NSW.
May2020
God’s mysterious ways
by David Spanagel
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new generation of people has been stepping up to participate in sharing worship with the people of Hope Vale in Far North Queensland and beyond.
May2020
Accessing records can be key to identity
by Janette Lange
Hundreds of photos capture life at Lutheran missions in South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland are securely maintained at Lutheran Archives in Adelaide. But, for many Aboriginal people, distance means they can’t browse the photos and viewing them online may not be an option.
May2020
Reconciliation action is everyone’s business
by Marilyn Wall
The primary purpose of the LCA RAP is to develop churchwide opportunities for the church to build upon its solid foundation of respectful and dignified relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader LCA community.
Apr2020
Helping hands
by Helen Beringen
They started young. When Rex and Meryl Packer were courting, their volunteer services focused on transporting a whole cricket team to matches – in one Holden ute.
Mar2020
Matron, mentor, and matriarch
by Helen Beringen
Ninety-eight-year-old Isobel Eisenmenger sings with vigour belying her years. The petite nonagenarian remains a vibrant matriarch of the Nazareth Lutheran congregation, Woolloongabba, which she has served for most of her adult life.
Feb2020
Meet our new pastors
Seven new pastors, from a wide range of backgrounds, are stepping out in faith to begin their first assignments in parishes around the church this year.
Feb2020
Life – a journey worth embracing
by Helen Beringen
For 68-year-old Queenslander Anne Maczkowiack, walking the 800-kilometre Camino De Santiago trail across Spain was only a part of a post-retirement reward in 2014. She and husband Robert decided to add an extra 300 kilometres to start from Barcelona. That says something about embracing opportunities
