Oct2022
New assistant bishop for New Zealand Lutherans
by Rosie Schefe
Pastor Nich Kitchen is the new assistant bishop for the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, following the unexpected early retirement of former assistant bishop, Pastor Jim Pietsch.
Sep2022
Because we bear your name September 2022
by Bishop Paul Smith
God is busily involved in the messiness of our lives! This is celebrated most wonderfully in Psalm 139, where we are taught to pray, ‘O Lord … it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb’.
Aug2022
Because we bear your name August 2022
by Bishop Paul Smith
At a General Convention of Synod at Luther College in Melbourne, I found myself sitting beside Adrienne Jericho. Not only was Adrienne serving as our church’s Executive Director of Lutheran Education Australia at the time, but in 1978 he had also been my Scripture teacher when I was a student.
Jul2022
Because we bear your name July 2022
by Bishop Paul Smith
Mowing the footpath … and caring for the home that the Lord has given to us all. Growing up in Australia’s tropical far north means I learnt a lot about mowing.
Jun2022
Because we bear your name June 2022
by Bishop Paul Smith
I am not much of a gardener. I have seen a long line of pot plants sadly wither and die. Thankfully, I married a farmer’s daughter who watches, waters and nurtures plants. It is a joy to observe my wife, Heidi, watering her garden.
May2022
Reconciliation Week 2022
by Bishop Paul Smith
The diverse peoples of Australia make up part of the world that God loves. God shows no regard for our DNA or skin colour…