Feb2017
New bishop for Victoria and Tasmania
by LCA Communications
Pastor Lester Priebbenow is the new bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia’s Victoria–Tasmania District. Bishop Priebbenow, who succeeds Pastor Greg Pietsch in the role, was installed by LCA Bishop… Read more
Jan2017
Realising a mission possible
by Mike Steicke
It just jumped out and hit me. I was attending a conference for pastors and church workers in Melbourne in May 2016. LCA Church Planting Mentor and Mission Facilitator Dean… Read more
Oct2016
Victoria elects new bishop
by Rosie Schefe
‘God is a God of surprises. At the beginning of this year I would never have envisaged this as my next call’, Pastor Lester Priebbenow told the LCA District of… Read more
Jul2016
Lunch first for young campers
by Andrea Cross
Ninety Victorians made history on 29 June, but it had nothing to do with the upcoming federal election or end of the financial year! They all participated in the first… Read more
Jul2016
Bayer looks at Luther’s legacy
by Eleanor Long
The public lecture ‘Luther’s work is full of promise … [providing] an orientation for us today. But the promise of his work has not yet reached its fulfilment. Either we… Read more
Apr2016
Stewards of his earth
by LCA Communications
Being a farmer is never easy but making the commitment to farm organically can be an even tougher row to hoe – literally hoeing weeds. However, for the Reichenbach family… Read more
Apr2016
Planting a better future
by Paul Schlüter
Lutheran Landcare is a small group of dedicated individuals in Tasmania who plant trees in autumn, water and weed in summer, and propagate in spring. This year we’ll plant another… Read more
Mar2016
Communion sets up international bond
by Junette Schoell
Our Saviour’s Lutheran congregation, at Knox in Melbourne’s east, has a new pottery communion set from Bethlehem. It is symbolic that, when we use it, we share in the body… Read more
Mar2016
Half-century up for early amalgamator
by Keith Lockwood
Fifty years ago, Natimuk in western Victoria was one of the leaders in bringing together the two Lutheran churches in Australia – the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (ELCA) and… Read more
Feb2016
Love thy (new) neighbour
by Cecil and Jane Schmalkuche
Refugees have become our neighbours. Our loving Lord says, Love your neighbour as yourself. For Jesus the neighbour is the needy person near you.