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by LCA Communications

After successful pilots in the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, the LCA’s Professional Standards Department launched its new training program last month. The format of the program includes a workshop model of blended face-to-face and online delivery. A key feature of this program has been the creation of a short video… Read more

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by LCA Communications

The oversight of LCA Bible translation work, including that by Hanna Schulz in Papua New Guinea and Margaret Mickan in the Northern Territory, has changed. Lutheran Bible Translators Australia (LBTA), which has overseen the promotion of Bible translation and literacy work within the LCA for 35 years, has been wound up in its current form… Read more

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by LCA Communications

There may not have been a Lutheran congregation at Bower in South Australia since March 2013, but the church is still ‘open’ for outreach. On Sunday 12 March there will be a community worship service at the former St Peters church, 140 kilometres north of Adelaide. There have also been funerals held at the church… Read more

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by LCA Communications

Pastor Lester Priebbenow is the new bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia’s Victoria–Tasmania District. Bishop Priebbenow, who succeeds Pastor Greg Pietsch in the role, was installed by LCA Bishop John Henderson on Sunday 5 February. A congregation of more than 230 people witnessed the installation service at St John’s Southgate in Melbourne, with Bishop… Read more

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by LCA Communications

At least three Lutherans were included in the Australia Day 2016 honours list. The congratulations of the church go to these and any other members honoured. Richard Bartholomaeus, Joan Lindner and John Wittwer were each awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia or OAM. Richard Bartholomaeus, of West Lakes, South Australia, for service to… Read more

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by LCA Communications

The Queensland celebration of Australian Lutheran College (ALC) graduations was held during a service at St Paul’s Lutheran Church Caboolture in December. Deputy Principal of St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School Caboolture Lois Kube presented vocational certificates on behalf of Lutheran Education Australia to Regina Camp, Rebecca Clark and Andrew Jaensch. ALC School of Educational Theology… Read more

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All LCA/NZ members are invited to be a part of the discussion regarding the ordination of women and men in the church, with consultation meetings beginning next month. The first dates, for consultations in the Western Australia District and the New Zealand District, have been announced and are listed below and on the OWL (Ordination… Read more

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The winners have been announced in the Lutheran Archives research competition,which celebrated the LCA 50th birthday as part of the 50.500 faith.freedom.future initiative. They are Alex Osborne and Eden Bishop from Morley WA, and Levi Podlich from Bethany Lutheran Church and School, Raceview, Queensland. Alex and Eden entered A history of Bethlehem Morley: 1969-2016 to take out the senior section,… Read more

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Church workers within the LCA have a new support structure in place. The LCA Board for Lay Ministry has been decommissioned as part of the transition to the new Church Worker Support Department (CWS). The aim of the change is to provide comprehensive, consistent and compliant care, support and management for all church workers, including volunteers. While the… Read more

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Members of the local Lutheran community at Hermannsburg in Central Australia have featured in an episode of the ABC TV documentary series Back Roads, which aired last month. The episode was filmed in and around Hermannsburg, which is known as Ntaria inthe local Western Arrarnta language and is home to the LCA’s Finke River Mission. It included… Read more

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