Lord Teach us to Pray
Prayer is a challenge for all of us, but in our current circumstances, we need more than ever to turn our focus to God, who is our strength, and our hope.
As our lives are turned upside down, and our hearts and minds churn with the consequences of COVID-19, perhaps a solid and reassuring starting place for our prayer is to begin with what we do know and can do.
Jesus’ response to the disciples’ cry, “Lord, teach us to pray” was to give them the words and model of the Lord’s Prayer.
So, take a moment. Take a calming breath. And pray what you know.
Pray the familiar words alone or together with others in your home. Pray it over the phone as you connect with wider family and friends. Recite it, read it out, write it down, and reflect on its meaning. It is meaningful, not meaningless. So say what you mean and mean what you pray!
Then try another step, expanding with specific concerns. For example, add your personal petitions after each phrase. Or try modelling your own words on Jesus’ pattern as we see Eugene Petersen has done here in The Message:
Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what's best— as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You're in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You're ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
The Lord’s Prayer “can be like a Christmas tree, on which we hang our own “decorations”, our own prayers.
Or it can be like a map: The directions are there, but we must take the trouble to travel, to pray them. (Peter Kreeft, Fundamentals of Faith. Ignatius Press 1988)
Blessings, Karen
THANK YOU FROM LUTHERAN CARE
Farewell and a big Thank You to Louise Hickenbotham for her dedication to our community through her role at Lutheran Care. Especially for her organisation of Christmas Hampers.
These donations for the month are desperately needed, please:
Shampoo/Conditioner/2in1 Shampoo/Tinned Mixed Vegetables or Corn.
Thank you to the community.
Easter Reflections at the Jesus Walk - The Man on the Middle Cross
Come and meet the Man on the Middle Cross at the Jesus Walk, Magnolia Road Tanunda (East side of the tennis courts)
Maundy Thursday 6:45 pm at the Station 3. Please bring chairs and a light
Good Friday 8:30 am at Station 6. Please bring chairs
Easter Sunday 6:30 pm at Station 7. Please bring a pillow to sit on.
Entry via the gate on Magnolia Road. Parking on the grounds
Bookings preferred by March 30 to Judy 0422742984
This Easter, step into a moment that changed everything. Walk the path. Pause in the stillness.
Reflect on the One who hung on the middle cross - the One who chose love, forgiveness, and sacrifice when the world offered Him none.
Join us for an Easter experience at the Jesus Walk, where Scripture, story and sacred space come together to remind us that the middle cross was not an accident… it was an invitation.
Whether you’re searching, grieving, grateful, or simply curious, the Jesus Walk offers a place to encounter the heart of Easter in a fresh and personal way.
Kiwanis Emergency Food Relief
At Kiwanis Barossa our dedicated team is busy preparing and freezing nutritious meals each week for distribution to Lutheran Care, local charities, and schools throughout the surrounding districts. Since January 2026, we have already prepared and donated more than 1,000 free meals — and the need continues to grow.
This is where you can help. With the welcome rain and planting season underway, please consider growing a few extra vegetables to donate.
We are also in urgent need of fresh vegetables, meat, pasta, rice, tinned soups, and other ingredients to help us create wholesome meals for those doing it tough.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed through recent Harvest Thanksgiving Services — your generosity is truly appreciated.
For donations or enquiries, please contact: Lorna – 0438 844 116
or drop your donation off to the box at The Hub.
