In August 2015, I attended an interview for the position of Accountant at Australian Lutheran College (ALC). My first impression of the organisation was positive, and it was for a twelve month contact to cover a staff member going on maternity leave. I knew nothing about the college, or even that much about the Lutheran Church, but the place “felt right”, so when the Business Manager rang to offer me the position, I jumped at …
Australian Lutheran College (ALC) has faced many challenges in its operation over the past triennium. Having adjusted to the closure of the tertiary boarding facility and the consequent closure of the refectory, COVID-19 has also presented challenges to the way ALC operates.
And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 NRSV This opening text reminds us that God created us for partnership and community with himself and with each other (Genesis 2:18). The relationship that Australian Lutheran College (ALC) shares with Lutheran Women of Australia (LWA) is a wonderful and praiseworthy expression of that. Over the years LWA has actively supported our college’s students with …