"These new editions reveal an increasing awareness that the translation of a text must not only be accurate, but also appropriate to the character and style of the original. This is of particular importance for the translation of Luthers catechisms, which were after all written for the benefit of children and ordinary people, as Luther puts it in his Preface to the Large Catechism in 1529, and which were based on his sermon series on the catechism in Wittenberg. Luthers German is direct and colourful. It flows from his pen with dynamism, reflecting the living situation of the preacher addressing a congregation. Luther is not afraid to use the occasional colloquialism, or even to disregard the normal rules of grammar. Some sentences suddenly change direction, and thoughts are not always completed. Often a variety of ideas crowd in on one another within a single sentence. Above all, Luther is inventive and authentic, as far as linguistic expression is concerned." - Author, Friedemann Hebart
Who we believe Jesus is shapes everything—what we believe, how we live, and how we relate to him. Was he just a man, or the Son of God? Just a carpenter, or the King of Kings? A criminal, or the Saviour of the world? What if Jesus is more than any of these? What if his life, death, and resurrection mean more than we’ve ever imagined—more hope, more life, more transformation?
Join us this Holy Week, and discover that Jesus is more than meets the eye.
SERVICE TIMES (AEST)
Palm Sunday 29th March
EPPING - 9.30am, 11.15am (Chinese)
NEWCASTLE - 9.30am
ILLAWARRA - 8.30am (Oak Flats), 10.30am (Wollongong)
ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
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Maundy Thursday 2nd April
EPPING - 7.30pm
NEWCASTLE - 7pm
ILLAWARRA - No in person service, join online
ONLINE - 7.30pm (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
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Good Friday 3rd April
EPPING - 9.30am
NEWCASTLE - 9.30am
ILLAWARRA - 10.30am (Wollongong) - No service at Oak Flats
ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
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Easter Sunday 5th April
EPPING - 9.30am, 11.15am (Chinese)
NEWCASTLE - 9.30am
ILLAWARRA - 8.30am (Oak Flats), 10.30am (Wollongong)
ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
There’s an old, well-worn truth: If you think God is distant, ask yourself—who moved? Jesus’ call has never changed. Still, he says, “Follow me.” This Lent, his invitation is simple and profound: come closer. Closer to forgiveness. Closer to strength and healing. Closer to purpose and commissioning. Closer still—to walking with him through death and into life eternal.
As we journey with Jesus toward the cross, he invites us to have our hearts made whole—to follow him wholeheartedly from where we may stand alone, to where he stands in the presence of the Father and the fulfilment of God’s Kingdom. This Lent, come closer to Jesus—the one who transforms everything we are into everything the Father created us to be. Begins Ash Wednesday 18 February.
The LifeWay 2025 Book of Reports is now available. Click on the PDF attachment to view online or pick up a printed copy at church.
Join us for the AGM after worship on Sunday 23rd November.
Please note some service time changes for that day:
- Combined English & Chinese service at Epping at 9.30am
- Combined Oak Flats & Wollongong service at 1/8 Kenny St Wollongong, 10am.