For Sunday 20th July - 11.00am

Many people are surprised when they discover that the church on earth is not a place of perfection. The existence of apparently good and bad people, side by side in the pews, causes some to scratch their heads. To the cynics among us this might even be seen as a sign of God's powerlessness in the face of evil.

Jesus challenges this notion in the parable of the wheat and the tares that we will be hearing this Sunday. The fact that God allows both "good" and "bad" to co-exist in His church is actually a sign of His grace as He continues to offer forgiveness and life in Jesus' name. His love for us impels Him to wait for judgment, longing for more and more to receive the gift of forgiveness and salvation.

Divine Service will begin at 11.00am this Sunday.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

For Sunday 13th July - 8.30am

This Sunday we will be hearing the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13). The temptation with this parable is to focus on the different soil types that are mentioned, and to make all kinds of rash assumptions about mission and the success of it based on the 'type' of people we are reaching out to. But to focus on this is to miss the point.

The Parable of the Sower reveals to us how lavishly God sows the seed of His word. With complete abandon He spreads this life giving seed without concern for the cost, looking forward to reaping the harvest that grows. I think the artwork by James Tissot captures this extravagant sowing quite nicely.

Service will begin at 8.30am.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

For Sunday 6th July - 11.00am

Life, it seems, is all too often little more than a series of burdens that we must try to endure and make the most out of. In this age of self sufficiency we are often left to our own devices to cope and encouraged to look within to find the strength to get through it all. Trouble is there are some burdens we just can't do anything about. Try as we might, they continue to 'haunt' us to the point of despair.

St Paul knew this well when he said, " I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." He was, of course, speaking very specifically about the burden of his continued struggle with sin - a burden that saw him failing to resist sin as he truly desired. A burden he was powerless to overcome.

Into our burdensome existence the Lord Jesus speaks and says, 'Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.' This Sunday we will be focusing on how this rest Jesus offers us can transform our burdened lives.

Divine Service will begin at 11.00am.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

For Sunday 29th June - 10.00am

PARISH SERVICE 10AM

This Sunday (29/6) Trinity will be hosting a service of the Goulburn Murray Lutheran Parish. Service will begin at 10am and be followed by lunch and an opportunity to spend time with our brothers and sisters in Christ from across the parish. Please come along to worship together and get to know one another a little better.


During the service we will hear the story of the call for Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac. As we consider the willing obedience not just of Abraham, but also of Isaac, we will have an opportunity to think about the place of faith and trust in the life of the Christian.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

For Sunday 22nd June - 8.30am

Divine service this Sunday will begin at 8.30am at Trinity.

The readings for your preparation are:

Genesis 21:8-21; God's promise to Hagar and Ishmael
Romans 6:1b-11; Dead to sin, but alive to Christ
Matthew 10:24-39; Do not be afraid; take up your cross and follow Christ

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

For Sunday 15th June - 11.00am

This Sunday we will continue to ponder the great mystery of God's promises to the aging Abraham and barren Sarah. Just when doubts threatened to consume them, God Himself visits with them and restore the hope of the promise. Sarah's laughter of scoffing is turned to a laughter of joy as the most unlikely thing happens - she bears the child God had promised.

As we think on this we will take the chance to reflect on the faithfulness of God in the midst of our doubts. As St Paul says in the second reading, it is while we were still sinners that the Lord Jesus died for us. God's work doesn't wait for our perfection - instead He takes up our flesh and blood, washing it clean in His forgiving love, and dares to use us in service to the world.

Divine Service will begin at 11.00am.

God's peace,
Pastor Matt

For Sunday the 8th of June - 8.30am

A quick note to let you all know Divine Service will begin this week at 8.30am.

The readings will be:

Genesis 12:1-9 The calling of Abraham
Romans 4:13-25 God's promise to Abraham received through faith
Matthew 9:9-13,18-26 Jesus calls Matthew, heals a woman, and raises a child

God's peace,
Pastor Matt