Bishop

Ash Wednesday. What is it? Why do we acknowledge it? What does it mean for us today? See the very fitting words from Bishop Paul as he addresses the humbling day of Ash Wednesday.

The funeral of Aunty Joan Hendriks brought forth joy as the involvement she had in the greater church was reminisced.

This year, at the Toowoomba Synod, I invite our communities to plan to send a younger person along with the regular delegate

Bishop Paul reflects on looking ahead to what is coming and whilst growing in our knowledge of the Scriptures and the interpretation of the Scriptures in the Lutheran Confessions.

In 1966, English composer John Gardner composed a joyful Christmas tune for his adaption of a medieval carol called “Tomorrow will be my dancing day.” In this carol, we are reminded that God is personally interested in each of us and that God dearly loves us.

We celebrate Christmas as a time for feasting. That is why we call Christmas a “Festival” of the Church year. “Festival” comes for the word “feast”. This is not the only reason we gather together…

For centuries, people who entered the Hagia Sophia mosque looked up into the face of Jesus Christ, the ‘one who holds all things,’ looking down upon them.

There is tragedy across Queensland and New South Wales with the raging bush-fires. God is present in the midst of any strife. Knowing that God is with us, we cry out, “Lord have mercy on us.”

Bishop Paul shares about the legacy John Vitale leaves for the consideration of the people of the communities of the Queensland District.

On Sunday the 13th of October, there was an extraordinary event in the life of our Lutheran Church’s work amongst Chinese people. The recently-recognised “Queensland Asian Congregation” (QAC) extended a call to a Pastor.