I give thanks and praise to our loving Father for safe travels to Unity College, Murray Bridge to attend the 19th Convention of Lutheran Women of Australia. The time to reconnect, share, laugh, rejoice, and praise “down under” with our LWA sisters in Christ under the theme of How Great Thou Art was truly a […]
The Asia Church Leadership Conference (ACLC) is organised as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) commitment to strengthening communion relationships between member churches in every region. ACLC is an expression of what it means to be in communion and brought more closely in solidarity with Lutheran churches across the Asian region. This year’s ACLC […]
From the church’s beginnings, Christian service has been considered as integral for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thailand (ELCT). The church recognised the need to be part of the work which meets the social challenges in Thai society but was worried about setting up a large institution which would become a burden […]
Pastor Mark Schultz has accepted a call from the LCANZ to serve as the church’s Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission from next year. Despite serving for 18 years at Sydney’s LifeWay Lutheran Church, Pastor Mark wasn’t looking for a change. He often told people ‘God would need a sledgehammer’ to move him from […]
Myanmar’s political history is marked by prolonged periods of military rule, which has led to restrictions on civil liberties, including religious freedoms. While religious groups are legally permitted to operate, they often face bureaucratic and societal barriers that make it difficult for them to thrive openly. The Federation of Lutheran Churches in Myanmar (FLCM) is […]
I was the first in my family to become a Christian. I was 18 years old when I heard the gospel and felt it was very meaningful to me. At first, my family were not happy. They didn’t kick me out, but they didn’t treat me normally, either. My friends also distanced themselves from me. […]
The seminar Lutheran Understanding of Worship, Liturgy and Sacraments was organised by the Lutheran Study Centre for the English-speaking Lutheran Churches in Malaysia and Singapore from 21 to 23 October 2024. Dr Andrew Pfeiffer was the key resource person, while Rev Terry Kee and Dr Wilfred Samuel, conducted one session each. Forty participants represented the […]
Students at Tatachilla Lutheran College have raised enough funds through self-led charitable endeavours as part of Challenge 4 Charity to afford the purchase of a block of land in rural Cambodia. The block – which comprises 1,400m2 of uninhabited bushland in the small village of Tuek Chenh – has since been bought by the Lutheran […]
When 10 young people spoke at the General Synod dinner at Concordia College on the first evening of Convention, those gathered were captivated. Delegates, visitors, staff and volunteers who sat and attentively listened to heartfelt reflections and moving testimonies later said how encouraged and inspired they were by the presentation. The seven representatives of Lutheran […]
In October 2024, the of Federation of Lutheran Churches in Myanmar (FLCM) hosted the National Youth Conference in the city of Yangon. The aim of the annual conference is to build up mutual understanding, trust and unity among the lives of youth within member churches of the FLCM, and to promote youth leadership capacity for […]