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17
Sep2018

Shaping Convention worship … a joint task with pastoral heart

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One of the LCA’s Commission on Worship’s roles is to work under the College of Bishops to coordinate the worship life of the triennial Convention of Synod, which will be held next month in Sydney.

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15
Sep2016

Commission on Worship 50th Anniversary worship resources

Congregations are encouraged to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lutheran Church of Australia with a special service of thanksgiving. Sunday 30 October 2016 has been suggested as an appropriate day to mark the occasion, but you may choose another date to suit your local needs. The Commission on Worship (CoW) has put together resources… Read more

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26
Aug2016

Partnership starts at birth

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Churches are recognising the importance of partnering with parents and resourcing faith in the home, as well as the vital role intergenerational relationships and participation in a church community play in growing faith in children.

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01
Jul2016

Worship Q&A

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Church worship can be a hot potato for us in the LCA/NZ, as it is in many other denominations. No congregation or pastor is exactly alike in the way they conduct and participate in services. We asked two pastors from the Commission on Worship for their personal responses to some burning questions on the subject…. Read more

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10
Dec2013

Changed – from the inside

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RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 8 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). Church has finished. The final blessing has been spoken and now (after the inevitable announcements and perhaps a cup of tea) God’s own… Read more

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10
Nov2013

Celebrating God’s gifts

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RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 7 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). In last month’s article on Holy Communion we explored how God relates to us physically, through the flesh of Jesus. This time… Read more

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10
Oct2013

God made flesh

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RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 6 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). ‘Take and eat, the body of Christ, given for you’. Cannibalism? superstition? symbolism? The thought that we are eating someone has always… Read more

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10
Sep2013

Serving the church and our world

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RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 5 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). Being a ‘public servant’ is not the most glamorous job in the world, but it is a very important and necessary part… Read more

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10
Aug2013

Telling the story

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RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 4 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). Everyone loves a good story. Whether we’re adults or children, there is something about a story that can draw us in, engage… Read more

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10
Jun2013

Crying for mercy, singing of glory

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RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 3 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). What strange beings we humans are! What contradictory creatures! On the one hand, we are weak, fallible and dependent. It takes very… Read more

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