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Phone: (02) 8660 1200
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Funerals

Funerals

Whether your loved one is a practicing Lutheran, a Lutheran by descent or someone who prefers a Christian funeral, our pastors, deacons and licensed lay people are able to assist you in preparing and officiating a funeral service for you and your family.

You are free to choose the location of the funeral, one of our church buildings, a cemetery chapel, community building or graveside.

Prior to setting the date and time of a funeral it is best to make arrangement with one of our pastors, deacons or licensed lay people, to ensure availability.

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Pastors

  • Pastor Nich Kitchen - Epping   0401 679 645
  • Pastor Frances Leung (English and Mandarin) – Epping 0411 628 833
  • Pastor Bruce Flanagan (English and Vietnamese) – Liverpool and Sutherland 0447 384 509
  • Pastor Mark Simpfendorfer – St Marys and Springwood 0413 836 340
  • Pastor Christian Hohl (English and German) – Sydney City and NSW 0484 784 939
  • Pastor Christian Berwald (English and Danish) Pennet Hills and Australia  0421 063 773
  • Pastor Sahat Simanullang (English and Indonesian) – Yagoona and Australia 0407 923 123
  • Pastor Allan Taruste (English and Estonian) – Southern Sydney 0468 763 605
  • Pastor Colvin McPherson (Latvian) Homebush 0412 024 476
  • Pastor Raimonds Sokolovskis (Latvian) Stratfield 0438 301 512
  • Bishop Richard Schwedes – Greater Sydney and NSW 0418 303 406

Deacon

  • Haavard Osland (Norwegian and English) Sydney and Australia 0421 356 501

Licensed Lay Leaders

  • Michael Dobie - Illawarra  0421 367 725
  • Jarmo Roennenberg (Finnish and English) – Northern Beaches
  • Rene van den Tol – Northern Beaches
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Pastors

  • Pastor Darren Jaensch – Belconnen 0478 686 030
  • Pastor Tim Muller – Woden Valley 0490 765 061
  • Pastor Gabor Szabo – Canberra 0404 463 429
  • Pastor Ian Rentsch – 0418 373 424
  • Pastor Dennis Obst 0418 839 051
  • Pastor Jacob Traeger – Molonglo Valley 0416 708 470
  • Pastor Melvin Salzke – Cooma 0412 384 443
  • Pastor Janne Pekkarinen – Finnish and English 02 6247 9493
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Central Coast – Gosford Woy Woy

  • Contact Bishop Richard Schwedes 0418 303 406

 

Newcastle

  • Pastor Mat von Stanke -  0435 038 805

 

Port Macqaurie

  • Pastor Mark Worthing 0428 557 663

 

Tamworth and Gunnedah

  • Contact Peter Madarizi 0468 471 022

 

Dubbo and Gilgandra

  • Contact Kathie Guelen 0427 872 700

 

Armidale

  • Contact Bishop Richard Schwedes 0418 303 406
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Parkes

  • Contact Bishop Richard Schwedes 0418 303 406

Forbes

  • Contact Bishop Richard Schwedes 0418 303 406

Orange

  • Contact Bishop Richard Schwedes 0418 303 406

 

Temora, Trungley Hall and West Wylong

  • Pastor Darren Kupke 0458 774 757
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Pastors

  • Pastor Will Frost – Albury and Lavington 0481 530 426
  • Pastor Darryl Shoesmith - Henty and Culcairn 0493 632 960
  • Pastor John Borchert – Walla Walla and Alma Park 0419 291 820
  • Pastor David Cherry – Wagga Wagga and Mibrulong 0401 924 366
  • Pastor David Jarman – Albury Aged Care 0417 259 664
  • Pastor Christian Fandrich – 0457 841 123
  • Pastor Paul Hage – Wodonga (02) 6061 0963

If your location is not mentioned above or unable to contact a pastor, please contact Bishop Richard Schwedes 0418 303 406 for a recommendation of a pastor, deacon or lay person.

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