Community News

Has all the water flowing out west ended the drought?? Let’s rejoice with those who can clean the dust from their eyes, but let’s be aware of the challenges that continue …

This year a new domestic and family violence refuge consisting of 8 self-contained units is under construction thanks to Commonwealth funding and money raised during Lenten Appeal. Your donations via… Read more

We have come to realise that things are not going back to the way they were. For many years now, the church has been wrestling with its place in our communities, our culture at large and within the lives of people that used to attend our services. All this was before 2020.

The world marks International Women’s Day, March 8, to promote the full inclusion, safety and prosperity of women. Children, families and entire communities live healthier, happier lives when women live in safety and peace with empowered participation.

Our God is a God of surprises – of creativity and innovation, ingenuity and new ideas. Our God is also the God of provision, blessing and restoration. We have a God who does resurrections, starting over and transformation. Not just at Easter, but every day.

The new year is well and truly underway. Again, it has been a start full of surprises and road bumps. The extensive spread of covid-19 in our communities through the omicron variant and the opening of state boarders has challenged most people – personally, organizationally, and even in congregations

How did Australians see their spiritual and religious identity in 2021? According to National Church Life Survey (NCLS) research most Australians see themselves to be a little more spiritual than religious. While many mainline churches have reported a decline… Read more

What’s this? A brand-new Lutheran church being built in these uncertain and lean times? Well, that is what has happened in Noosa on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast! For most of… Read more

COVID-fatigue … We pause to reflect on all that 2021 has bought to our lives – and we note some of our friends and family members seem stretched to their limits, tired in a way a holiday can’t or won’t fix.

Did you know that the ‘step-down’ approach to mental health care was pioneered by the Lutheran congregation in Nambour 50 years ago? Read the story of this special anniversary.