November 2021 – Full edition
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In northern Thailand, Khun Daw reflects on her past and the fear her family felt from the tight hold spirit doctors had on their lives. She remembers the moment she asked for help from an evangelist who visited their home. ‘Who is Jesus and what is the Bible?’, she had asked.
Former LCA President Rev Dr Lance Steicke died last month, aged 88. Dr Steicke served in the role now known as LCANZ Bishop from 1987 to 2000. LCANZ Bishop John Henderson said Dr Steicke was ‘a respected and admired church leader’.
For retired Openbook Publishers General Manager Warren Schirmer, 73, and his wife Marianne, 69, a casual conversation with a guest at a friend’s barbecue in 2010 has led them to more than a decade of serving as volunteers for LCA International Mission.
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Each year in The Lutheran, we introduce the wider church to the newest pastors of the LCANZ, including their work and family backgrounds and their call to the ministry. And God uses their experiences for his kingdom as they serve in our congregations, schools, care settings, or district or churchwide ministries.
Jamie Davies, Executive Director of Australian Lutheran World Service, says it has been a privilege to shepherd the organisation through some exciting changes for more than three years. She will be leaving ALWS early next year.
Joy Mules was about three years old when she caught the music bug. By 14 she was playing the piano for Sunday school and her pastor encouraged her to take a turn to play for the worship service, a gift she has continued to share for the past 70 years.
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Managing change well and coming through the other side stronger is all about working in respectful partnerships with others.
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