Wodonga Lutheran Parish

Wodonga Lutheran Parish

Committed to sharing Jesus

Welcome to Wodonga Lutheran Parish

Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. We look forward to having you worship with us!

Looking for a new church home? Talk to any congregation member about your questions, concerns or comments. Also, please feel free to contact the Pastor or call the church office at (02) 6024 7072. Facilities are Handicapped accessible.

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Ascension Sunday

Jesus is taken up into heaven

We celebrate Ascension Day 40 days after Easter and 10 days before Pentecost. We celebrate that Jesus was taken up into heaven 40 days after his resurrection from the dead. In the Creed we say that we believe in Jesus who "ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty". Jesus' ascension marks the end of his life on earth. In the church we celebrate not only that God's Son was born into the world but also that he left it again. This may sound strange. However, God had to leave the earth as a human being to be able to return in the person of the Holy Spirit. We celebrate the coming of God the Spirit at Pentecost.

The end of Jesus' life on earth

The Ascension is the end of the story of Jesus' life on earth. At the same time it is the beginning of a new story: the story of the Holy Spirit that descends on the disciples at Pentecost and unites the followers of Jesus in the Church. We read the story of Jesus' ascension in the gospels of Mark and Luke and in Acts. The stories are all very short and mark the end of a period of time during which Jesus has revealed himself to the disciples several times after his resurrection.

The beginning of the history of the church

Just like Christmas the Ascension constitutes a turning point in the story that the New Testament tells us about Jesus as the Son of God. The Church was celebrating the Ascension long before it began celebrating Jesus' birth. We not only rejoice that Jesus came to earth but also that he left it again. This is because when Jesus' life on earth came to an end, the history of the Church, the fellowship of believers, began. And that is a history that we, today, are part of.

Ascension Sunday  

Pentecost Sunday

Pentecost Sunday 2022

Pentecost marks the birth of the Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost means ‘fiftieth day’ and is celebrated fifty days after Easter.

Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven, the twelve apostles, Jesus' mother and family, and many other disciples gathered together in Jerusalem for the Jewish harvest festival celebrated on the fiftieth day after Passover.

While they were praying, a sound like rushing wind filled the house, and tongues of fire came to rest over each of their heads. This was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit promised by God through the prophet Joel (Joel 2:28-29). The disciples were immediately empowered to proclaim the gospel of the risen Christ.

The liturgical colour for this day is red. This not only symbolises the tongues of flame in which the Holy Spirit descended, but also reminds us of the blood of the martyrs – believers of every generation who, by the power of the Holy Spirit, hold firm to their faith.

Trinity Sunday

Holy Trinity 2022

The first Sunday after Pentecost is Holy Trinity Sunday. The church rejoices in the impenetrable mystery that God is ‘triune’ or ‘three-in-one’ – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. How God can be three distinct persons is beyond the ability of any human to rationalise or understand.

By the power of the Holy Spirit, we accept this mystery as a fundamental article of faith which is clearly taught in the Bible (eg Matthew 28:18-20 and 2 Corinthians 13:14). Since faith comes only through the Holy Spirit working through the means of grace, it is appropriate that this wonderful mystery is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost.

Trinity Sunday is a transitional day that bridges two sections of the liturgical year, and a day on which we praise and adore God both for what he has done for the world and for who he is. The liturgical colour for Trinity Sunday is white which represents the holiness and perfection of God.

News from the Lutheran Church of Australia

Notice

Bishop Paul Smith Lutheran Church of Australia - enews from the Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand Witnessing to the Gospel - responding to the situation in the Ukraine dated 25 February 2022.

Lutheran Church of Australia - The national body of the Lutheran Church continues to support our local Parishes and Churches. To see what is going on take a look at the latest eNews by following this link and reading on-line

Lutheran Church of Australia - Victorian District - Our Victorian Synod has its own electronic newsletter. Access District Voices to see what is happening

LCA Care Ministries - The vision of the committee is to support and encourage Christian care, in all its forms, in our congregations and in Lutheran Aged Care and Community Services. .

LCA Church Worker Support Department - serves the church by assisting employing and calling bodies to work towards seeing that their church workers can start well, stay well and finish well. .

LCA Grow Ministries - Grow Ministries - exists to support a national vision for children, youth and family ministry in the LCA. .

LCA International Mission - Global Partners - Local Church seeks to follow our Lord in His mission to the ends of the earth to make disciples of all nations. .

LCA Professional Standards - protects people while supporting the LCA’s church workers and volunteers. .

If you have experienced abuse or have witnessed poor behaviour from someone working for, or connected with, the Lutheran Church in Australia or New Zealand, or if you believe that someone else in the church is at risk, it is important that you let the Professional Standards Department know. Phone 1800 644 628 (Australia) or 0800 356 887 (New Zealand); email complaints@lca.org.au; or post PO Box 519, Marden SA 5070 Australia

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Child Safe Standards Community of Practice Victoria - The Child Safe Standards Community of Practice brings together people from organisations who need to comply with the Child Safe Standards, to learn from and with each other, and create linkages and networks. .

Child Safety Standards for Congregations. To download click on the image.

Worship Service Times

St John's, Wodonga Sunday one service only at 9.30 a.m.

St Mark's is closed