A word from your Bishop

This Christmas we may be back in our churches, but it is not quite the same as it was. I pray that at Christmas, Christ will come to his church and his whole world, weary and dislocated and threatened and unsure of the pathway forward, and his presence will comfort and strengthen us.

WH&S: Your December tip

Even though Work Health and Safety is an important issue in our churches and should always be in our thoughts, this month we would like to ask you to put this aside and focus on the gift that we celebrate at Christmas.

Professional Standards: December update

A big thank you from the Professional Standards team for your time and commitment to implementing Safe Church processes in your congregations and parishes this year.

LLL 100 Year Anniversary Grants

To celebrate LLL’s 100th anniversary, congregations are invited to apply for a special grant. There will be 40 grants of $2,500 each on offer, which can be used in creative ways to ‘give back’ to your community.

Confirmations at Waikerie

Waikerie Lutheran Parish has not let their current pastoral vacancy deter them from ministering to young people, with a team of four leaders working with 14 young adults over the past year to prepare them for confirmation.  

New Christian bookshop for Barossa

There was a buzz of excitement in the cool spring air as marquees went up and sausages sizzled, ready for the launch of Barossa Ark, a new Christian bookstore and gift shop in the heart of Nuriootpa. The recent launch was the culmination of nine months of planning and trusting in God.