Welcome to Illawarra Lutheran Parish

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Welcome to Illawarra Lutheran Parish


Welcome

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Welcome to the Illawarra Lutheran Church on line.

The Illawarra Lutheran Church is a multi-campus ministry comprising St Johns Lutheran Church, Wollongong, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Oak Flats and Joy Fellowship, Nowra. As a part of the Lutheran Church of Australia we are here to serve all people of the Illawarra and South Coast region, not just Lutherans, as we seek to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus who has come to give all people fullness of life and hope through his life, death and resurrection. 

On this site you will be able to get information about our worship times and places in the Illawarra as well as information about other ministries and groups that go to make up who we are as the Lutheran church here.  You will find resources for your family worship and devotions in 'Taking Faith Home' which is updated weekly along with Bible readings and Prayer points for personal devotions.  There are also photo albums from some of our church camps and worship.  A link is provided to 'The Southern Cross Reformer', our blog spot.

Please come in and make yourself at home.  If you have any ideas or suggestions as to how we can improve this site or provide you with information that you want or need, please feel free to contact us.

 

Ash Wednesday Worship

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Ash Wednesday Worship

Wednesday, February 22 at 7.30pm

St John's Lutheran Church

15 Burelli Street

Wollongong

 

 

Taking Faith Home February 5

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Faith Talk: Discuss in your household or small group:
Mark 1:35 tells us that Jesus went off to a quiet place to pray. When do you pray? Where do you pray? What do you pray about?
Share about a time when you felt or experienced God answering your prayers.

Devotional Practices: Prayer is a faith practice. We learn how to pray by praying with others - by “practicing” with them. In the home, parents have a special responsibility to teach their children how to pray by praying with and for them. Learn and practice this “five finger prayer” as a household. Put your hands together, palm to palm and pointing upwards. Each finger on the hand represents a topic for prayer.
Thumb: Your thumb is nearest to you. Pray for the people who are closest to you e.g. family, friends.
Pointer Finger: Pray for those who point the way – those who lead, teach, guide or heal others (e.g. government leaders, teachers, doctors and pastors).
Tallest Finger: This finger reaches up towards God. Give him thanks and praise for all the good gifts he has given you and the world.
Ring Finger: This is our weakest finger. Pray for all those who are sick, in trouble or in pain. Pray also for God to forgive you for your weaknesses.
Little Finger: This is the smallest finger of all, and reminds us of where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As Jesus says, "The
least shall be the greatest among you." So last of all, pray about your own needs and worries.

Service: Caring for the sick is a special way of showing Jesus’ love. Plan to visit or contact a sick friend or relative this next week.

Rituals and Traditions: Christian people are praying people. There are many traditions we can introduce into our homes to remind us to pray
and to help make prayer a routine part of our lives. Here are some ideas:
? Have a prayer whiteboard, where household members can jot down prayer requests during the week for others to see.
? Make up a photo display of people you wish to pray for regularly.
? Start a household prayer journal, in which to record prayer points and answers to prayer.
? Display well known prayers on your walls e.g. the Lord’s Prayer.

 
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Events

Illawarra Lutheran Parish

St John’s Lutheran Church, 15 Burelli St, Wollongong

Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 47 Old Lake Entance Rd, Oak Flats

Joy Fellowship, Nowra meets at the ‘Wesley Centre’ Cnr Junction & Berry Sts, Nowra

 

Worship times:

Holy Cross, Oak Flats        
8.45am     Every Sunday

St Johns, Wollongong      
10.30am   Every Sunday

Joy Fellowship, Nowra      
2.30pm     3rd Sunday each month


Prayers this week

for church leaders and all those who must exercise their authority with wisdom

for boldness in confessing Christ's name

for places in the world where hatred, violence, and destruction seem to be out of control

for those who are oppressed by evil.

Concluding prayer

Lord, only you can deliver us from evil, and keep us walking in your light and salvation. Let us always fear you, so that we may live wisely, and so that we may continually join the whole church on earth and the hosts of heaven as they praise you forever. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

Bible Readings

January 30 - February 5

 

Monday Matthew 7:15-29  Jesus teaches with authority

Tuesday Matthew 8:28-34  Jesus heals two men with demons

Wednesday Luke 4:31-37  Jesus’ authority over evil spirits
Thursday John 5:16-27  Jesus’ authority to judge
Friday Acts 16:16-18  Paul casts out an evil spirit

Saturday Psalm 35:1-10 God is our defender

Sunday Mark 1:29-39 Jesus heals many people

 

February 6 - 11

 

Monday Isaiah 35:3-7 God is coming to heal you
Tuesday Matthew 8:5-17 Jesus heals in Capernaum
Wednesday Matthew 9:27-36 Jesus shows compassion
Thursday Luke 6:12-19 Jesus spends a night in prayer
Friday Luke 9:28-35 Jesus goes up a mountain to pray
Saturday Psalm 102:1-17 Prayer for healing
Sunday Mark 1:40-45 Jesus heals a man with leprosy