Aug2023
District Church Council meet with Regional Church Leaders at Horsham
On Saturday 19th August, leaders from a number of regional congregations met in Horsham to share with members of District Church Council (DCC), on the topics of: blessings experienced as… Read more
Jul2023
Lay District Hospital Chaplain
The District Hospital Chaplain provides pastoral and spiritual care to patients on behalf of the Lutheran Church of Australia, Victorian/Tasmanian District, and we are blessed to be served by Lisa… Read more
Jul2023
Regional Discussion – New Co-operation
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity… Read more
May2023
Vic-Tas District Strategy Day
District Strategy Day was held on Saturday 29th April. As the Chair of District Church Council (DCC) David Bergmann noted, ‘we are now in the third year of our current… Read more
May2023
Introducing – Peter Russell
Our newest member of the Vic-Tas District Office is Peter Russell, who has now started in the role of Executive Assistant and Project Officer (Tuesday to Friday). Peter shares a little about himself… Read more
May2023
The Fall and Rise of Victorian Lutheran Camps
In late February 2021, just before the fourth (of six) Victorian COVID lockdowns, the major renovation and expansion of the Araluen Lutheran Camp’s hall and new kitchen (at Anglesea) was… Read more
Feb2023
Eulogy for Pastor Milton Fritsch
Milton Andrew Fritsch was born in the Temora Hospital on August 8th, 1961, and grew up on the family farm as the eldest son and child of Elmore and Ruth… Read more
Dec2022
50th Anniversary at Lilydale Immanuel Lutheran Congregation
On Sunday November 20, 2022, OELC members and visitors, including a number who were part of the establishment of the Immanuel Lilydale congregation, joined together for a special thanksgiving service… Read more
Dec2022
Welcome Pastor Matt Huckel
With much joy and almost a full house we celebrated the installation of Pastor Matt Huckel on Sunday the 27th. Our three worshipping communities came together lead by Bishop Lester… Read more
Nov2022
Lutheran Nurses Visit Central Australia
Seventeen people spent six days in Alice Springs in September on the 13th study tour arranged by Lutheran Parish Nurses International (LPNI). Among them were nurses from Australia, USA, Singapore… Read more