Jun2018
Lutherans honoured in Queen’s Birthday list
OAM recipient Andrea Mason was one of several Lutherans on the 2018 Queens Birthday Honours List.
May2018
SA-NT bishop re-elected
The South Australia-Northern Territory District Convention of Synod has re-elected Bishop David Altus for a further two year term.
May2018
Kunpry Peipei
by Helen Beringen and Rob Borgas
Almost 500 kilometres from Alice Springs, in the southwestern corner of the Northern Territory, lies a little town in the shadow of Uluru.
Mar2018
God works in the ordinary
by Helen Beringen
Being a blessing to others often doesn’t require doing anything spectacular, sensational or extraordinary. In fact, God most often uses the ordinary things of life to shower his goodness on people.
Feb2018
A school where ‘God abounds’
by Francois Pienaar
As the only Christian school within a 400–kilometre radius of its hometown of Ceduna, South Australia, Crossways Lutheran School has a clear mission to the state’s West Coast community.
Feb2018
A helping heart who can’t say ‘no’
by Helen Beringen
The charming Betty Mattiske just can’t say ‘no’ to requests for help. Blame her mother’s war-era work ethic, and being raised on a dairy farm at Meningie, South Australia.
Dec2017
Fishing and friendship with ‘Santa Claus’
by Pastor Reid Matthias
In Pastor Reid Matthias’ first week at a new church, he was touched by the generosity of a parishioner – and reminded about the true spirit of Christmas.
Nov2017
A little church’s big gesture
by LCA Communications
Zion Lutheran Church Gnadenberg, in South Australia, is a little church with a big heart and a passion for seeing the gospel preached throughout the LCA.
Sep2017
Free to answer the call
by Paul Rohrlach
In his teens Paul Rohrlach didn’t think he ‘could ever be a leader for anything’. Now, at 24, he’s been a church synod delegate and is chairperson of his congregation.
Sep2017
Salisbury congregation powers on solar
In 2015 the LCA’s General Synod backed a call for members to consider their impact on the environment in everything they do. One case study in this area is The… Read more