Messages of Hope for depression and anxiety
In October, our Messages of Hope programs feature finding peace through depression and anxiety. With more and more young people experiencing mental health issues associated with the pressures of life, how can we best support them?
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Encouraging young leaders
The 2023 Local Mission appeal focuses on supporting our young people in finding their leadership potential within our church. In a recent episode of the LCANZ’s Laudio podcast, ‘Young leaders – our hope and joy’, we heard from Elsa and Joel, two young adults using their gifts in their churches.
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Finding a common cause with younger people
As I write these words, I suspect I’m talking to people closer to 60 than 20, and (like me) you long to see young people return to faith. We are faced with a ‘mission’ that calls us (older ones) to cross the generational divide and inspire the next generation. So, let’s unpack this challenge.
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Cultivating young leaders
Did you ever stick your neck out? Giraffe was a youth leadership training program of the Lutheran Church of Australia that began in 1983.
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Is it time to do some rethinking?
Are you lamenting the lack of families in your congregation? Are you wondering why families aren’t engaging with your congregation like they used to?
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New Voluntary Assisted Dying resource
Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation has been introduced in Australia and New Zealand. As it is now a legal process, the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) has outlined how God’s people can respond to this practice.
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25 August 2023 Young leaders – our hope and joy Pastor Joel Grieger and Elsa Matthias If you are troubled by the lack of young people in our congregations today, then this podcast will offer some hope and some joy. Two of the LCANZ’s young leaders, Elsa Matthias and Joel Grieger, share uplifting stories about their faith and leadership journeys – and their reflections on how we can continue to encourage and support young leaders in our church. My hope is that our focus stays on bringing the gospel to our local communities and that we bring young people, old… Read more
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The Lord’s Prayer for your city
These prayer studies began as a workshop on Praying for Canberra in 2021. They have been adapted for you to contextualise for your city.
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