THE GIFT OF GOD –
JESUS, PRINCE
OF REAL PEACE
DECEMBER–JANUARY EDITION
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OF REAL PEACE
DECEMBER-JANUARY EDITION
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The Lutheran is one of the most highly awarded publications within the Australasian Religious Press Association and we’re very proud of it.

God’s love comes
to life

The Lutheran reveals how God’s love comes to life in the families, congregations and communities of the LCA/NZ.

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The Lutheran tells the stories of our people in the church with profound honesty and frankness – there’s no glossing over the tough issues.

Featured Stories

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Mission-focused pastor takes on churchwide role

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. However, God had a new plan for the lead pastor at the multi-ethnic, multi-site church.
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The path of peace – an Advent reflection

Who was John the Baptist? Just a Grizzly Adams-type mountain man wearing a tunic of camel's hair and eating grasshoppers dipped in honey? Pastor Reid Matthias reflects on the unorthodox life of this desert wanderer, whose role was to 'go on before the Lord to prepare a way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation [and] to guide our feet into the path of peace'.
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Because we bear your name – Bishop Paul’s letter

'The good news of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ is deeper and lasting beyond simply happy feelings', LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith says in his 'Because we bear your name' column in the lead-up to Christmas. 'The telling of the nativity story is great joy. God has become enfleshed and dwelt among us out of great love for all humankind.'

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This month’s featured photo

There’s no place like Frome!

On his way to volunteering as part of the livestream team at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Adelaide, Peter Wong stopped at an office building around the corner for a quick look. The building at 139 Frome Street will become the LCANZ’s new Church House when the Churchwide Office and Australian Lutheran College staff relocate from North Adelaide sometime in 2025. It will also be the place for members of the church to visit, attend meetings, get information and resources – and perhaps even renew your subscription to The Lutheran!.

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What subscribers say about The Lutheran

‘I love the way The Lutheran openly proclaims the gospel as it should be, encouraging and uplifting all readers that our God calls and gifts us for his purposes in his kingdom. I’m excited to hear diverse stories of our own people where the life-giving love of God is embraced and put into practice!’

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As the magazine of the Lutheran Church of Australia (incorporating the Lutheran Church of New Zealand), The Lutheran informs the members of the LCA about the church’s teaching, life, mission and people, helping them to grow in faith and commitment to Jesus Christ.

The Lutheran also provides a forum for a range of opinions, which do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor or the policies of the Lutheran Church of Australia. The Lutheran is a member of the Australasian Religious Press Association and as such subscribes to its journalistic and editorial codes of conduct.

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