願 父 神 所 賜 的 恩 惠 和 平 安 與 你 們 同 在
Grace and peace to you from God
Mountainside Call Accepted
Yesterday morning it was announced to the Auckland Lutheran Parish that Pastor Joe Kummerow had accepted their call to be pastor at Mountainside Lutheran Church. There is great excitement in Auckland and in the Kummerow family as they now look forward to forming a new partnership in ministry. No dates for the Kummerow family shift to New Zealand or for Pastor Joe’s installation have been set yet, but watch this space … I’ll certainly let you know.
- Heavenly Father, thank you for providing shepherds for the sheep, and thank you for leading Pastor Joe to accept your call to be the pastor of your people in the Auckland Lutheran Parish. Watch over Joe and Julie and their children as they now prepare to leave their home and their friends in Wodonga and shift to New Zealand. Continue to fill him with your Holy Spirit so that the desire to tenderly care for your people in Auckland and give freely of himself to them may grow. And when he comes to Auckland, help him to proclaim the gospel clearly and lead your people boldly, so that the people of Mountainside will hold firmly to the word of life, rejoice in your grace, and shine brightly as a light in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Pastor George Samiec, an Australian pastor serving in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England has been called to St Pauls Wellington / St Francis Wairarapa.
- Heavenly Father, please reveal your will for Pastor George and his wife Charlotte as they consider this call, and watch over and care for the members of St Pauls and St Francis as they wait. Amen.
During the College of Presidents meetings in Adelaide this past week, the College approved Tat Tsui for ordination as a Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) for Botany Lutheran Church. Tuesday 15th was an exciting day for Botany and for the LCNZ as God affirmed his call on Tat, and as I received word from Joe that he was accepting the Auckland call.
- Continue to pray for Botany Lutheran Church and for Tat and his wife Irene as they now prepare for Tat’s ordination.
Mā te Atua koe e tiaki
God be with you.
+MARK
President – Lutheran Church of New Zealand / Te Hāhi Rūtana o Aotearoa
