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25.01.2022 Lutheran Teachers College founder dies Rev Dr Rolph Mayer, a founding lecturer and longtime principal of the LCA’s Lutheran Teachers College (LTC), has died, ag...ed 90. Dr Mayer was a lecturer at LTC when it was based in Highgate in Adelaide’s inner south from 1968 and was principal of the LCA’s teacher training school from 1970 until 1987. He continued to teach at LTC when it moved to the campus of Luther Seminary in North Adelaide in 1990. He retired from full-time teaching at the end of 1995. Dr Mayer was also a founding committee member of Lutheran Student Fellowship in South Australia in the 1950s. Ordained as a Lutheran pastor in 1951, he served the people of the Lower Murray Home Mission in South Australia until 1954. He was a teacher and chaplain from 1955 until 1967 at Immanuel College in suburban Adelaide, firstly at Walkerville then at Novar Gardens. After his retirement, he worked in vacant parishes across Australia and New Zealand, spent a term lecturing at the Lutheran seminary in Lae, Papua New Guinea, and six months in a parish in Cardiff, Wales. In 2009, he was granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Australian Lutheran College, which was formed from the merger of the LCA’s three theological training institutions LTC, Luther Seminary and Lay Training Centre. He wrote The Lion, the Bear and the Mulberry Tree and other stories, a children’s book which illustrates key biblical teachings through stories, which was first published in 2015. Dr Mayer and his wife Margaret, also a teacher, were honoured in May 2018 at the launch of a book that tells their story. A Singular and Outrageous Blessing: The Story of Rolph and Margaret Mayer was the work of author Andy Thurlow, who said he had written the book to thank a couple who mentored him as he entered tertiary study and his chosen profession of teaching. Rolph was born on 13 November 1929 in Toowoomba Queensland to German migrants Jakob and Christina Mayer. During World War II, members of Rolph’s family were interned, so he was sent to Adelaide to Immanuel College to study, to avoid anti-German harassment. He was a student there from 1943 to 1946, before studying at Immanuel Seminary from 1947 to 1950. He married Margaret (nee Hentschke) in 1954 and they had three children. Dr Mayer, who died in Adelaide on 31 August, is survived by his wife, Margaret, and daughters Susan and Anne and their families. His son, Peter, predeceased him. I had the great joy and privilege of knowing Rolph and Margaret during the time that I was a member of the congregation they also belonged to - Immanuel, North Adelaide - in the 1980s. Like many seminary students in the 80s, we also enjoyed the company of Rolph at lunchtimes in the Refectory, and many of us enjoyed attending LTC 'chapel' on Tuesday evenings. Over the last 9 years that I have been bishop, I have also had the joy of welcome into Rolph and Margaret's home along with the other bishops, each Friday before 'ordination weekend' for breakfast. They also served in locum ministry here in New Zealand - in the former Flaxmere congregation during the 1990s. Rolph was a really lovely person ... and gift and a blessing from God to many and to the Church.

25.01.2022 Sunday worship 22 November 8am and 10am Trinity Lutheran Cairns The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you

24.01.2022 https://youtu.be/3C1oblsJqZE

22.01.2022 Sunday 6th September 2020, worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Cairns 8am and 10am.

21.01.2022 https://youtu.be/RXEpaPZoUDc All Saints Day Trinity Lutheran Cairns

19.01.2022 Join us on Zoom on Thursday 5 November for a Reformation Seminar organised by LCA/International Mission in partnership with Australian Lutheran College, Luthera...n Study Center Sabah and Lutheran Study Center Indonesia. Registrations close Monday 2 November. For more information and registration details, see the flyer attached.

18.01.2022 Burying Old Hostilities Hate sucks you dry. It’s the worst high-maintenance companion ever. Always demanding more of your time, more of your energy, more of yo...ur emotion. Hate is never satisfied. Dig up the corpse, again, it demands. Let’s relive the pain. We must never forget. The burial of old hostilities is the happiest funeral you’ll ever attend. You don’t realize how much joy they steal until they’re gone. Nor do you realize how much you profit from peace until it is finally attained. In 1913, two groups of men learned this well. They eyed one another across a hundred foot span in a Pennsylvania field. Long, gray beards swung from faces weathered by age and indescribable loss. Some leaned on crutches. The empty sleeves of others flapped in the July breeze. Each wore a military uniform. On this same plot of ground, fifty years earlier, the earth had lapped up the blood of these men’s brothers. Tens of thousands of union and confederate soldiers had died in this most horrific of battles. Now, half a century after those hostilities, three hundred survivors of Gettysburg met again. Brother faced brother in this Civil War reenactment. At the signal, these old enemies advanced toward one another. But as the soldiers met, there was no clash of swords, no screams of the wounded and dying filled the air. Instead, as one eyewitnesses described it, these men who half a century earlier had foughtwith bayonets and butts of muskets, clasped hands and buried their faces on each other’s shoulders. That’s the burial our Lord desires for each of us. To bury our faces on the shoulders of our enemies, to experience how forgiveness shows how small and mean hate truly is. That is what Jesus gives in his own healing embrace of us. An embrace so tight there’s no room for animosity, recrimination, or judgment to squeeze in. He calls us friends; better yet, he names us brothers. And he will never call us anything different. Today is a good day to bury those old grievances. Every day is a good day for a burial of hate and a resurrection of peace. May God in Christ grant that to each of us.

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17.01.2022 A message from Mission Aviation Fellowship Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) delivering practical and spiritual care to people in places of deep need, in isolated and remote communities https://youtu.be/0DBEY6eU9BM

17.01.2022 https://youtu.be/qrxy8I1GQqw

13.01.2022 2020 INDEPENDENCE MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD BISHOP OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA On the occasion of the 45th Independence Anniversary of P...apua New Guinea the Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG is grateful to celebrate the joy of this important event of our country with you all. We thank God for the gift of this nation with all its rich blessings. We praise Him for the beauty of our land with its mountains, rivers, sea, forest and all the diverse flora and fauna that makes our country unique. This is a beautiful country blessed with so many natural resources. They are gifts from God which we have inherited from our forefathers. As we celebrate we must remind ourselves that those gifts are for our benefit and we have the responsibility to use them not only for our need today but also preserve them for the need of the future generations. As we celebrate we must not forget those who laid the foundations. We appreciate the efforts of our forefathers whose wisdom and knowledge have laid the social and cultural foundations and shaped us to become what we are today. We thank them for the communities, clans and tribes which give us a sense of belonging and identify. We thank them for the cultures, languages and all the rich traditions we enjoy today. History is behind us as we move into the future but we must not forget the past. History reminds us of people, places and events that are connected to our journey as a nation. Many people have contributed to shape our journey. We remember our former leaders who were part of this journey during the colonial and post-colonial periods. They were tultuls, luluais, bosbois, kiaps, patrol officers, district commissioners, councilors, members of Haus of Assembly and members of Parliament and missionaries. They were champions in their own right and in their own time. They guided us during the transitional period from the colonial era to independence and into the post-independence period. Some had little while others no formal education but their wisdom, enthusiasm and aspirations enabled them to provide strong leadership in those days. They left many legacies behind. Through their wisdom they framed the constitution, built roads, bridges, schools, health facilities and many other infrastructures. Today we have enjoyed the foundations they laid for the country. But 45 years is a long journey so many things are falling apart because we have not progressively built on from those foundations. So on this occasion of our independence we have reasons to celebrate and share our joys but we also to lament over many things which are falling apart. Four and half decades as an Independent Nation is a long journey. We must make critical reflections on both our achievements and failures. Our achievements are our strengths and pride while our failures are our lessons to learn from and find new ways to improve. There is huge potential to do more and better but we must admit that there are critical development challenges we must address and overcome them. Some of the challenges are manageable but others are not. On the occasion of our 45th independence anniversary let us reflect on some of the challenges and address them so that the future generations must not suffer the consequences of our ignorance today. We must admit that there is a lack of progressive development. There is an imbalance in the physical growth of our country. Most of the infrastructure development is concentrated in urban areas and many rural communities are neglected. Many of the colonial infrastructures are falling apart. Roads are deteriorating, bridges are collapsing, schools and health facilities are ageing, while law and order issues are increasing. After 45 years life in many rural communities throughout the country has not improved much while urban migration continues to increase, thus urban settlements have expanded throughout the country. This adds additional social and economic stress to the country. We have not sufficiently addressed the economic inequality: There are enough resources in the country to meet the needs of the citizens but living standard has not improved much and many families are living below the poverty line. The wealth of our nation is not properly managed and distributed so many people are still suffering from lack of basic infrastructure in the country. Many families are still struggling for basic needs like food, clothes, shelter, clean water and income to sustain their livelihood. Living standard has not improved much, particularly in the rural communities so many people are disoriented by the influence of money, modern material and technology. We have not sufficiently addressed the social imbalance. A new trend of materialism and individualism has emerged. As the desire for money and power increases a new social class system has evolved between the rich and the poor. As the rich accumulates more and seeks to maintain their social and economic status the simple people become poorer so the gap between them widens. Many families are suffering from this new emerging class system. This will continue to increase if we don’t address the social imbalance in our country and find a strategy to overcome it. We have not sufficiently addressed the social disorder. Our cultures have disintegrated and our traditional structures and values that maintain order and control in our communities have crumbled. As a result we are facing a lot of social challenges. Many marriages are unstable and family units are fragmented. The values of respect, obedience to authorities, peace and harmony are declining so much in our communities. The mindset of our people has not changed very much so we continue face new social problems while issues of law and order have increased. We have not sufficiently addressed the ecological injustice. As the population of our country increases resource consumption has also increased. So resources are depleting and we may not feel the impact of it now but our future generation will feel the impact of the resource extraction. We have not replaced the timber, gold, copper, gas, nickel and other resources that are extracted out of our land and exported overseas for global consumption. At the same time extractive industry has caused a lot of damage to our environment and the ecology. Our rivers and sea have been polluted, the landscape of our beautiful mountains and valleys have crumbled through mining, our forest have depleted through excessive logging, In the name of development and money we are destroying the ecological order in our beautiful county which is a gift from God. We have not regulated the population growth. While we are facing those challenges we are adding more burden to our country with the rapid increase in our population. In the last 45 years we have not created a plan to manage the population of our country. So by now our population is expected to reach nine million. A proper census will confirm the figure and the rate of increase in our country. There is an imbalance between the population growth and the services available. The services provided by the government and the churches like the schools, hospitals, health centres and other infrastructures cannot sufficiently meet the needs of the growing population. Beside the complex challenges we are facing more social and economic burden are added to our country through poor management and accountability. We must admit that we are not being fully accountable to our people and not managing the wealth of our nation properly. Resources are not equally distributed across the country for development purposes. Decisions are made by a few at the top level where the resources should be invested and where money should be spent so development is not progressive in our country and many people are still suffering. Much of the development money has gone missing or is in the hands of a few people while the majority does not benefit. We have not overcome the culture of corruption in our country. The desire to engage in corruption is not by mistake but by choice. It is a form of stealing which God forbids in his Commandments. This act of choice is killing the country. Corruption is the greatest setback for our country. Recently the government declared the nation as a Christian country by constitution. Therefore we must fear God and be accountable in managing the resources of the country. God places us in positions of authority and responsibility to be responsible stewards of God’s creation, people and resources for the common good of all. Independence celebration is a time of excitement but I want to appeal to every citizen of our country to take the occasion as a moment to reflect deeply on the positive progress with the achievements and the challenges we have faced in the 45 years of our journey as an independent nation. Our country is still young and there is huge potential to build it up and make it became a better place for us to live and enjoy. To build this county up and make it a better place there must be a strong political will, participation and engagement of all citizens and proper use of the resources. It is a collective responsibility and comes with honesty and commitment. It is our country, our land and our home so let us all become responsible and contribute to make PNG a beautiful place, complementing the natural beauty of our country which God blessed us with. Let us not wait for the Government to do everything for us. Let us not wait for politicians for free handouts. Let us not sit back and become lazy. Let us not waste time on things that contribute nothing to the progress of our nation. We must all be determined and work together for the good of our country. Let us celebrate 45 years of nationhood with a vision for a better and resilient Papua New Guinea. With God’s help we journey on with great hope! I wish you all a joyful 45th independence anniversary celebration! Rt. Rev. Dr. Jack Urame (PhD) Head Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea

12.01.2022 Let's encourage and lift up our fellow LCA/NZ members and faith communities to God every day with 'Daily prayer with The Lutheran'. You can also find our monthly prayer calendar in each edition of The Lutheran. Subscribe today https://www.thelutheran.com.au/subscribe/

11.01.2022 Have you been wondering how Mick Hauser is getting on in Papua New Guinea? Now you have the opportunity to connect virtually with Mick and meet his family. Join... us at 7pm PNG time on 14 December. For more information or to register, contact Erin Kerber at [email protected] or phone +61 8 8267 7317. See more

10.01.2022 This Father's Day, when you donate $50, $25, or $10 to a jerrycan of fuel, you'll help us keep flying to save lives Today is the last day to donate to guarantee delivery of a jerrycan card to give to the dad in your life in time for Father's Day Find out more at maf.org.au/fathersday

10.01.2022 https://youtu.be/XGsKOdWzHDM

09.01.2022 It's important to have exercise books, pens, and rulers as a student, but dedicated teachers and a good learning environment are needed even more. MAF aircraft... regularly transport building supplies so communities can invest in the infrastructure of their local school. Building a high school in a remote but central location is so important for the upbringing of the next generation. It can be a struggle for young students to grow up in a remote area and then leave village life behind either for boarding school or to stay with relatives for the whole school year, with minimal means of communications. School fees and logistics are major challenges faced by families who send their children off to school. Establishing a local high school is a worthwhile investment as it allows children to at least finish grade 9 and 10 and grow more mature before flying out to the big cities to complete grade 11 and 12. MAF is more than happy to help with this! See more

08.01.2022 Sunday 20 September at Trinity Lutheran Cairns 8am and 10am Holy Communion

08.01.2022 https://youtu.be/0HpkKPzoJUE Confirmation service Trinity Lutheran Cairns

08.01.2022 We do not grieve as those with no hope Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Cairns 8am and 10am

07.01.2022 https://youtu.be/sq5DJdwSLFY

07.01.2022 REFORMATION DAY! People know various things about Martin Luther and the Reformation. Bishop Paul Smith shares an pivotal episode from the early life of this famous Christian leader, that explains his heart and passion. #ReformationDay

06.01.2022 We meditate together Let those who love your salvation say evermore, God is great! But I am poor and needy;... hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay! Psalm 70: 4b-5 We reflect together Matthew 24:1-14 As Jesus came out of the temple and was going away, his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. Then he asked them, You see all these, do you not? Truly I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down. When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? Jesus answered them, Beware that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah!’ and they will lead many astray. [] And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come. We pray together God of our salvation, increase our love for others, especially those we find it most difficult to love. Amen. LWF Communion Prayer for Pentecost #LWFPentecost #Reformation2020 #PrayingCommunion http://bit.ly/CommunionPrayerPentecost Daniele L. Pelusi

05.01.2022 Join us for worship August 30 at 8am or 10am Trinity Lutheran Church, Cairns

03.01.2022 4 October Sunday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Cairns. Of all of your possessions, what would you miss most if it wasn’t there? How important is Jesus in your life? Is he the ‘cornerstone’ that holds your life together?

03.01.2022 Sunday 27 September 8am and 10am Trinity Lutheran Cairns Illustrated presentation Missionary Aviation Fellowship

01.01.2022 Seeing Jesus by Ruth Olsen ‘Who do you say that I am?’ (Matthew 16:15)... Read Matthew 16:1320 Jesus and his disciples had been travelling in the country regions. They were in a remote area near the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 15). There the disciples had seen the seven loaves and a few small fish that Jesus had blessed and miraculously multiply as the disciples distributed them to the crowd. Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus, asking for ‘a sign from heaven’. Jesus then warned the disciples to be discerning of the ‘yeast’ (teaching) of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Matthew 16:112), and they came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, north of the Sea of Galilee observing, learning, struggling to understand, asking questions along the way. Here Jesus asked the disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ They gave various replies. ‘But what about you? Who do you say I am?’ And Jesus said Peter’s response was revealed by his Father in heaven, not from people. Who do you say that Jesus is? Have you been in conversation about your walk with Jesus and heard yourself say something new and significant about that? You recognise you didn’t think that up; it was given and revealed to you as you were speaking it. Like what happened to Peter! Like those first disciples, there’s so much for us to learn to walk in, exercising faith in using the keys of the kingdom of heaven to change things here on earth as we bind and loose, in the authority Jesus gives us, for God’s kingdom purposes. As with Peter, though, it’s not in our own strength but by the Holy Spirit teaching and training us (Zechariah 4:6; John 14:2527; 16:1215). Holy Spirit, open the eyes of our hearts to see Jesus more clearly!