Sep2019
LCA ecclesiastical discipline procedures under review
A three-member team charged with reviewing and making recommendations about the way the LCA deals with matters of church discipline has held its first meeting in Adelaide on 8 and 9 September.
Sep2019
Religious discrimination draft bill: LCA Acting Bishop urges prayer
LCA Acting Bishop Andrew Pfeiffer has called on congregations and individual members to pray for everyone involved in the revision, debate and voting on the Religious Discrimination Bill, a draft of which was released by federal Attorney General Christian Porter on 29 August.
Sep2019
International mission consortium meeting coming to Australia
The 2020 meeting of an international mission consortium will be held in Adelaide. Rev Dr Steen Olsen, former mission director of the SA–NT District, who attended the 2019 event in Wellington, South Africa, said that this represents an exciting opportunity for the LCA/NZ.
Sep2019
Barossa school wins national industry award
South Australia’s Redeemer Lutheran School located in Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley was recognised recently at the Australian Education Awards, winning the national award for Innovation in Learning Environment Design.
Aug2019
Members’ views on child protection invited
Members are being invited to contribute to consultations as part of the church’s commitment to developing a child-safe culture. The consultations are part of the LCA Child Protection Project, which was established to oversee the implementation of recommendations from the Australian Royal Commission.
Aug2019
Reconciliation brings joy and hope
Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) International Mission has partnered with LCA Reconciliation Ministry to provide short-term scholarships and workshops in Biblical Reconciliation Ministry for our partner churches. One of these partners is Kinki Evangelical Lutheran Church in Japan.
Aug2019
US nurses for LNAA introductory course
The Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia’s (LNAA) Introduction to Parish Nursing course has been adopted by the Parish Nursing Council of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod as their distance education program.
Aug2019
Myanmar Lutherans pitch in to help flood victims
by Linda Macqueen
Myanmar Lutherans are pitching in to alleviate the impact of severe flooding, which has devastated regions of the country since the onset of the monsoon season. LCA International Mission is seeking urgent prayer and financial support from LCA/NZ members.
Jul2019
Fifty years of songs for Robin Mann
One of the LCA/NZ’s most well-known and best-loved songwriters and musicians Robin Mann will next month mark 50 years of worship and praise music with a special concert.
Jul2019
LLL NZ set to close
After more than 70 years of providing financial services and funding support to Lutherans in New Zealand, the Lutheran Laymen’s League of NZ is set to close.
