Apr2023
The dawning light of resurrection
by Bishop Paul Smith
It is finished. One Easter morning, in my first country parish in South Australia, I had an encounter at the door of the church that I will never forget. It was a moment that gathered me into the way that the good news of the resurrection of our Lord changes us to be people of hope.
Mar2021
Easter joy in cultural celebrations
by Matt Anker and Basa Hutabarat
Easter is an all-day celebration in the Batak churches of Indonesia. Beginning at around 5.00am, the program of worship, seminars, food and activities, however, does more than celebrate an important faith festival.
Mar2021
Take your fears to the cross: bishop’s Easter message
LCANZ Bishop John Henderson urges members of the church to take our ‘anxiety and fear to the foot of the cross’ in a Heartland eNews message of encouragement to the LCANZ for Holy Week and Easter.
Apr2020
Easter care from a distance
Usually a time of full churches and family gatherings to commemorate the death and resurrection of our Saviour Jesus, Easter 2020 was unlike any other. But despite churches being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Lutheran family showed initiative and resourcefulness in caring for one another.
Apr2020
Sharing ‘contact-less’ love, hope and care this Easter
Lutheran Tract Mission has an easy, fast and free way to share God’s love and the hope he gives this Easter without leaving your home – simply send an e-tract!
Apr2020
Sharing Easter joy in a bag
How to celebrate Easter joy while socially distanced? St Petri Nuriootpa’s Messy Church team distributed paper bags of goodies via drive-by.
Apr2020
Because of Easter, there’s nothing to fear
by Pastor Reid Matthias
Even Christians are not immune to the great sickness of fear. But the light that shines from the empty tomb cannot be overcome by fear or darkness – so what is there to fear?
Apr2019
Good Friday and Easter
by Bishop John Henderson
Dear Christian friends, On Tuesday morning, as the TV showed scenes of Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral collapsing in flames, I couldn’t help reflecting, as perhaps you did, that of all the weeks for this tragedy to occur, Holy Week is the most poignant.
Mar2018
Easter 2018
by Bishop John Henderson
They killed him by hanging him on a cross, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. (Acts 10:39–40 NIV) Dear… Read more
Mar2018
Witness to unity won on the cross
by Rob Edwards
As he prepared for his betrayal, arrest, ‘trial’ and death, Jesus prayed for the unity of all believers. Inspired by that prayer, churches at Rockhampton in Queensland will join for Easter in a powerful witness.
