Apr2019
How to live “quiet and peaceable lives”! Pray for your leaders.
It was a great privilege to be invited to be the guest speaker at the “Queensland Parliamentary Christian Breakfast” on the morning of Tuesday, April 2nd. This was kindly arranged… Read more
Mar2019
LCAQD building a home for our Church of the future
The Queensland District of the Lutheran Church (LCAQD) has this year undergone a governance review after the District Synod 2018 agreed with the direction being taken and to move towards… Read more
Mar2019
We keep going
As a member of the LCAQD District Office team, it can be difficult to be one step removed from some of the difficulties LCAQD congregations are facing. Whether it’s drought… Read more
Mar2019
Lamb of God, grant us your peace
Once again we have heard of violence against innocent men, women and children, this time in Christchurch, New Zealand. Again, we come to the Lord of the cross and cry out:… Read more
Mar2019
The Pastor of Pittsworth
Born and raised in rural South Australia, Pastor Lionel Rohrlach feels most at home when his home is in the country. For the last decade that home has been the… Read more
Mar2019
Being a missional Church
In our work as a Ministry and Mission Department, we work collaboratively with LCAQD Congregations and Agencies to support God’s mission in our District. Here are a few examples of… Read more
Mar2019
Ashes to Ashes – Life for Life
As he was dying, well-known journalist and TV personality Mike Willesee gave us good direction for Ash Wednesday and Lenten worship. On 1st March this year, Mike Willesee died after a… Read more
Feb2019
Cairns Lutherans thrive on cross-cultural flavours
In 1984 Pastor Greg Schiller moved to Papua New Guinea (PNG). It was there that he took up his call as vicar on Siassi Island, with the LCA’s partner church,… Read more
Feb2019
Call on the name of the Lord
There is something wonderful in using the name ‘Christian’. When we say that we are “Christian” we are describing ourselves as people who have been given the name of ‘Jesus… Read more
Feb2019
Lutheran church given new life
On Sunday 4 November 2018 some 1800 people from across Brisbane gathered in colourful attire to celebrate the blessing and dedication of the former New-Life Lutheran church, Hilllcrest – now… Read more