Oct2021
Blessed by working together
by Bishop John Henderson
God willing, when this edition of The Lutheran is published, the 2021 online sessions of the LCANZ 20th Convention of General Synod will have successfully concluded.
Sep2021
A Pastoral Note to Members of the LCANZ: COVID Vaccines and Passports
by Rev John Henderson
We are in the midst of a pandemic, a disease which is likely to be with us for quite some time… For now, we are responding as best we can.
Sep2021
Walking together in faith
by Bishop John Henderson
It’s nearly time for our church to gather as a synod once again, as we do every three years. The synod includes all our congregations and parishes across Australia and New Zealand, and representatives from various ministries, such as Lutheran schools.
Aug2021
The church’s mission is to share God’s love
by Bishop John Henderson
When speaking to the recent online General Pastors Conference, I described the church as the ‘beachhead’ of heaven on earth. If we pay close attention, we will hear the distant surf crashing on its beaches and see the glow of the rising sun on the far horizon heralding the new era of justice, peace.
Jul2021
Honour Christ, praise God and respond to evil with good
by Bishop John Henderson
The first letter of Peter in the New Testament is addressed to Christians scattered across Asia Minor in the first century after Christ. It is a practical manual on how to survive persecution. We live very different lives to believers back then, but we, too, could soon face more active opposition.
May2021
Reflections on the church
by Rev John Henderson
Each year I write some ‘Reflections on the Church’ for District Conventions. This Heartland eNews shares with you the most recent version, in the hope you might find it helpful.
May2021
Clear vision for the way forward
by Rev John Henderson
I recently had a pair of multifocal spectacles that just weren’t right. Everything was slightly off. No matter how I twisted my head or swivelled my eyes, my vision was not clear.
Apr2021
Loving the world is our only path
by Bishop John Henderson
Just before his death, Jesus prayed to his Father on behalf of those who would believe in him.
Mar2021
God our rescuer amid life’s storms
One day, while driving across the western plains of New South Wales in the mid-summer, we were suddenly caught in the most terrific storm. It seemed to come from the smallest of clouds, yet it blew a gale and pelted horizontal hail and rain at us.
Feb2021
Stand firm as God’s baptised, redeemed family
by Rev John Henderson
2020 was a complex, confusing and sometimes difficult year. Our reactions were equally mixed – fear, frustration, anger, relief, grief, selfishness, pride, joy and disappointment, among others.
