LUTHERANS IN AFRICA

In February this year we were privileged to have Pastor James May from Lutherans in Africa visit us. Pastor May spent time teaching, preaching and sharing stories of how the gospel is transforming whole communities he serves in Africa.

His latest newsletter contains some reflections on his time with us and I encourage you to have a read. You can find it here:

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Remember that we decided at our parish AGM to support Lutherans in Africa to provide a training workshop for 20 pastors. We are almost half way to raising the funds for this important work and if you would like to know more, please email me.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt 

Sunday 29th April - 10.30am

As this Sunday is a 5th Sunday of the month we have planned something special with a visit from our brothers and sisters from the Wangaratta parish.

Our Good Shepherd Sunday Service will begin at 10.30am and will followed by a shared lunch. Following lunch there will be a short presentation of the recent history of the Shepparton congregation and a tour of the land purchased for the building of the new church.

I look forward to sharing the day with you all.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

Service times for 15th & 22nd April

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

and may His resurrection victory continue to give you joy and peace with the Father well beyond your Easter celebrations.

Service times over the next couple of weeks are as follows:

Sunday 15th April
Service of the Word, beginning at 8.30am

Sunday 22nd April
Service with Holy Communion, beginning at 11am

God's peace be with you,
Pastor Matt

Palm Sunday & Holy Week

Service times for the coming week:

Palm Sunday (1 April) - 8.30am (with Sunday School)

Maundy Thursday (5 April) - 8pm - Service with Communion & Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday (6 April) - 11am - Meditation on the Passion of our Lord
Easter Sunday (8 April) - 11am - Service with Communion followed by a shared lunch

God's grace and peace to you as you again remember the passion of our Lord.
Pastor Matt

Sunday 4th March - 8.30am

After a month of abnormal service times we are finally back to our regular pattern!

Service this week will begin at 8.30am and it will be the third installment of our series on the chief parts of the Catechism. After taking a detour via Baptism last week, this Sunday we will be hearing about God's work for us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit through the Creed.

Remember to keep your reading up of the catechism each night!

God bless the rest of your week.
Pastor Matt

My apologies for the late posting again this week.

We are having a parish service in Shepparton this Sunday (26/2) with worship beginning at 10am and being followed by our Parish AGM and then a shared lunch.

Here are the readings:

Genesis 9:8-17 God's covenant with Noah
1 Peter 3:18-22 The flood a symbol of baptism
Mark 1:9-15 The baptism, temptation, and preaching of Jesus

The sermon will be the second in our Lenten series, looking at the six chief parts of Luther's Small Catechism.

Look forward to seeing you there.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

Sunday 12th February - 10am

This Sunday marks the beginning of our parish AGMs. St Paul's is the first cab off the rank - so to speak with service beginning at 10am.

Service will be followed by our AGM with important information and decisions regarding the building of our new church.

I look forward to seeing you all there.

Here are the readings for your preparation:

READINGS:
2 Kings 5:1-14 The healing of Naaman the Syrian
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul's self-denial in the cause of the gospel
Mark 1:40-45 Jesus heals a man with leprosy

God's peace,
Pastor Matt