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11 November 2025
As we mark Remembrance Day, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith invites the church to give thanks for those who served and sacrificed for others. ‘We pray for those who sacrificed so much in so many conflicts, and we seek peace in the name of the Prince of Peace-making, Jesus Christ our Lord,’ he writes. His message also features prayers, a Bible reading and hymns for reflection and remembrance.
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For Liz Ewers, the LCANZ’s Safe Church Support Partner, working with children has been more than a career – it’s been her lifelong calling. Guided by her faith and decades of experience in early childhood education and care, Liz is helping LCANZ congregations shine a light in the darkness by making our churches safer places. Read more
Enrolments for 2026 at Australian Lutheran College are now open, so it's the perfect time to start exploring your study options. A quick enquiry is a great way to begin the conversation. Email enquiries@alc.edu.au or visit alc.edu.au to learn more about the programs and courses on offer.
Tired of throwaway Christmas gifts? This year, choose ALWS Gifts of Grace and give a gift that lasts far beyond December. Your gift helps families like 13-year-old Iman’s in Ethiopia, whose ‘egg-cellent’ idea turned a few chickens into food, schooling and smiles! Order your Gifts of Grace on the ALWS
website. Read more
The date for Churchwide Office (CWO) staff to relocate to the LCANZ’s new Church House in Adelaide’s CBD is fast approaching, with moving day set for Monday 24 November 2025. The CWO will be closed that day and on Friday 21 November in preparation for the move. We ask that church members please give CWO staff a week to settle into the new premises at 139 Frome Street before visiting – we’d love to welcome you at your Church House from 1 December.
Looking for a fun and meaningful way to explore Advent with your family this year? Messages of hope’s ‘Hope for kids’ has launched a brand-new interactive online Advent calendar designed especially for families, featuring a Nativity character each week and daily faith-filled crafts, puzzles and activities. Click here to begin the journey.
Lutheran Tract Mission’s new Advent devotional, Shine the Light, invites you to journey from Advent to Epiphany with daily Bible readings, reflections and prayers on the theme of God’s light. The free devotional is available to download or read as a digital flipbook on Lutheran Tract Mission's website.
Read more
Explore the newly expanded Congregational Life Hub: your one-stop destination for faith-filled resources, practical guides and video series to help congregations and leaders thrive in mission, ministry and congregational life. All LCANZ Learning Hub resources have now been migrated to the hub and are freely accessible to everyone. Read more
- 'Being a light in the darkness'
(10 November) - Mediation: 'For the sake of another'
(7 November) - Hatch hope this Christmas
(5 November) - Explore the expanded Congregational Life Hub (3 November)
- Community spirit on show at Golden Grove fete (31 October)
- 'Shine the Light' this Advent
(29 October)
- Queensland District (5 November)
- LCA eNews Special Promo Edition (ALWS Gifts of Grace) (4 November)
- LCA eNews Special Promo Edition (Congregational Life Hub) (3 November)
- Australian Lutheran College
(31 October) - District eVoices (Vic–Tas District)
(29 October)
- OFFICE SUPPORT POSITION
The Ark, Salisbury Lutheran Church, Salisbury SA
16 hours per week - COLLEGE CHAPLAIN
Pacific Lutheran College, Caloundra Qld
Permanent full-time or part-time by negotiation, commencing January 2026 - COMMUNITY CONNECTOR
Grace Lutheran Church, Clontarf Qld
Part-time 0.4 FTE - CHILDREN'S OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Grace Lutheran Church, Clontarf Qld
Part-time 0.6 FTE - OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Faith Lutheran Church, Warradale SA
Part-time, nine hours per week - CLIENT RELATIONSHIP ANALYST
LLL Australia, North Adelaide SA
Full-time
- ALWS BOARD DIRECTOR – ORDAINED PASTOR: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Contact Jodie Hoff, Chair of ALWS, at jodie.hoff@lords.qld.edu.au - ARISE – WARRAMBUI VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2026
Interns (aged 18 to 25)
Applications close 21 November 2025
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KICK OFF YA BOOTS MOVIE NIGHT
LCA SA–NT DISTRICT
Friday 28 November 2025, 7.30pm
(doors open 6.30pm)
The Piccadilly, 181 O’Connell Street,
North Adelaide SA
Proceeds to support drought relief in
SA and NT and Little Town Productions
by St Peters, Loxton.
Tickets at Eventbrite
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