Our Stories

By Marilyn Wall. … the learnings (from history) can shape our future ministry across the wider Lutheran Church here in Australia. Arguably the ministry with First Australians amongst the Central Australian mission fields, notably Hermannsburg, comes to mind when the topic of... Read More

By Marilyn Wall. … embracing languages and cultures … dealing with racism and disadvantage. During the recent LCA Churchwide Office Staff Day, 17 November, the 50+ participants were treated to a very small snapshot of the history of the LCA’s ministry with... Read More

By Marilyn Wall How do we overcome discomfort on all sides and embrace being one people of God when not all of God’s children may be as like us as we are used to? “Are our approaches to ministry and mission still... Read More

‘The Song Keepers’  –  a unique historical legacy and tribute to the endurance of cultures, languages and histories of the  Aboriginal peoples in Central Australian Lutheran communities. August 6, 2021, sees the fourth anniversary of the release of ‘The Song Keepers’ movie.... Read More

By Paul Traeger The next time you see the traditional Indigenous man on the Australian two-dollar coin, ponder the meaning of his beard. Then, remembering Psalm 133, pray for the Spirit’s blessing to trickle down, via the leaders, onto many Indigenous communities. ... Read More

We acknowledge that God is the giver of all good things. And that he has called us to travel on his ‘bus’, in his Church, together. We travel to a common destination, one people in Christ, under the Fatherhood of God. It... Read More