15 December District eVoices

The final edition of eVoices for the year contains a message from Bishop Lester, a short biography of retiring District pastor for service and witness, Pastor Gordon Wegener, Important Dates, updates on Vacancy and Calls, the 2022 Prayer List, and much more. Click the link to read the 15 December eVoices or go to the… Read more

Churches, Places of Worship and Funeral Homes – Tasmania

New directions for the Management of Premises – No 13 and Mass Gatherings – No 5  allow more people to attend religious services and funeral services in Tasmania. Indoor seated gatherings Smaller seated gatherings at churches, places of worship, memorial events and  funeral services may accommodate up to 250 people or 100 per cent of seating capacity, whichever is fewer,… Read more

Safe Church

A big “thank-you” to all of you in our District who have shown your commitment to Safe Church, by your hard work and engagement with our established LCA safety practices. Thank you also to those who have engaged in Safe Church training this year, either for the first time, or by way of a Refresher,… Read more

The Life and Ministry of Pastor Gordon Wegener: a short history

I was born and raised in the Adelaide Hills in the township of Lobethal, the first of five children. I attended Lutheran primary schools at Springhead and Lobethal, and then became a day student at Concordia College, different from the normal boarder (1967-71). Then came seven years of study for the ministry at Luther Seminary…. Read more

One Who Delivers on His Promises, a message from District Bishop Lester Priebbenow

“… and the government shall be upon his shoulder” (Isaiah 9:6 – Read verses 6-7) A letter to the editor began, “Imagine a government that made promises and kept them.” The writer’s frustration highlights the fact that human governments are notorious for making promises and not keeping them. Sometimes it is because they discover things are more… Read more

01 December District eNews

This edition of District eNews contains a message from Bishop Lester Priebbenow, an invitation to attend the farewell and retirement service of District Pastor Gordon Wegener, an update from the Committee for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, updates on Calls and Vacancy in the District Important dates for District events in 2022, Links to LCA… Read more