Welcome to Grace!
We are a lively, friendly community, supporting each other as we grow in the grace of God. Together as a church family and as individuals, we are on an adventure with Jesus. There are no 'shoulds' or 'musts' here, no judgements or guilt trips. As Michael (our pastor) often reminds us, 'God doesn't give us expectations to live up to, but possibilities to live in to'.
God doesn't give us expectations to live up to, but possibilities to live in to
Some of us are lifelong Lutherans; some have come to Grace from other Christian churches; and some from a place of no faith at all. We represent all sorts of backgrounds, personalities and life experiences. Every one of us has a unique story of a life with Jesus. We are part of the Grace community because here we are encouraged and supported as we journey with Jesus, through the good times and the bad. We genuinely love each other, like each other and we laugh a lot.
You can read some of our stories, scattered around this website.
Here at Grace we think you'll find a community of followers of Jesus who are 'real', authentic and free to be open about our questions, doubts, struggles and fears. We don't need to pretend to have our lives together, because we are confident that God loves us just as we are, no matter who we are or what we've done.
We invite you to be part of our community of grace.
About Lutherans
The Lutheran Church is the largest Protestant denomination in the world, with over 80 million people identifying as Lutheran. Grace Bridgewater is one of 360 congregations in the Lutheran Church of Australia. Our churchwide mission is to be a place where love comes to life. We believe that God's love is for everyone everywhere and we want you to see how his love comes to life in us - and in you.