Living Faith Lutheran Church Greater Geelong

Sunday 16 February was a day of celebration in Geelong at Living Faith Central, Yarra Street, in our District of Victoria and Tasmania, and in the LCANZ, as Bishop Lester dedicated Living Faith Lutheran Church Greater Geelong as a new congregation of our District, and thus the LCANZ. Bishop Lester also received people into membership of Living Faith, from St John’s Geelong, Holy Trinity Leopold, St Paul’s Grovedale, St Davids Freshwater Creek, and some from Our Redeemer North Geelong.

After this, Bishop Lester installed Pastor Robert Bartholomaeus as the Interim Transition Lead Pastor of Living Faith, and Pastor Boyd Briese as the General Ministry Pastor of Living Faith.

Each of those events only occurs from time to time in any part of the church. It was very special to have them all occur in the same service. However, the most important thing that happened in the service is that God was present to forgive, to encourage, to equip and to empower his people for his mission.

As members of the newly formed Living Faith Lutheran Church, we are looking forward to discerning, and taking part in, God’s mission in Greater Geelong together. Jesus is with us.

Photos supplied by Jill Lange-Mohr OAM
Interim Secretary, Living Faith Lutheran Church Greater Geelong