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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.

In this parable, the Lord Jesus is declaring that the story of the cross and resurrection is the way of justice, mercy and peace, which is the way we are called to travel as our story is caught up in his story.

We commend to the Lord, our brother in Christ, Pastor George Rosendale, who passed at Hopevale Wednesday 11 September 2019. He was a pioneer Aboriginal Lutheran Pastor in Queensland.

What makes someone pack up their goods and chattels, and with their family and maybe pets, travel far away from home to study Lutheran theology in Adelaide?

You might be surprised to learn that there is no single variety of the famous Arnotts’ Ginger Nut biscuits. As the Arnotts Company makes its Ginger Nut biscuits considering each ‘regional culture’ of Australia, so too, we people of the Church of Jesus Christ, are sent to bear the Gospel to others.

I encourage the local delegates of our District to consider joining me in the journey of stepping aside in two years, and raising up younger delegates to represent the people.

I have notified the District Church Board chair Shiron Dixon, Bishop Paul Smith and also the principal of Redeemer Lutheran College, Tanya Crooks that God has led me to accept the call issued by Convention of Synod.