May2016
Church backs ethical standards
by Liz Crawford
Demonstrating God’s love for us by the way we behave towards one another is central to life in our church, whether we are an employee, volunteer, board or council member, pastor, lay worker or a member of a congregation. Over some years we have been developing a series of guidelines or standards of behaviour for… Read more
May2016
LCA to respond faster to contemporary issues; new appointment
by LCA Communications
Mr Nick Schwarz has accepted a call and appointment to serve the LCA as Assistant to the Bishop – Public Theology. Most recently Nick has been Assistant Director and occasional Acting Director at the Melanesian Institute for Pastoral and Socio-Cultural Service, an ecumenical research, teaching and publishing institute, based in Goroka, Papua New Guinea. LCA… Read more
May2016
Marathon effort for camp kids
by LCA Communications
Running a marathon may be tough for even the most training-hardened athletes, but it pales into insignificance when compared with the challenges children face every day in refugee camps. That’s the view of Mark Vainikka, pastor at St Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Brisbane City, who will run his first 42km foot race at next month’s Gold… Read more
May2016
Service celebrates Lutherans in wine
by LCA Communications
Some big names in Barossa Valley winemaking have worshipped together at a special Lutherans in Wine service at Tanunda SA. The winemakers and grapegrowers gathered with other worshippers at Tanunda Lutheran Home’s Gramp Chapel last month for the event. The service, which also celebrated Ascension Day and Mother’s Day, featured readings by retired winemakers Rod… Read more
May2016
Professional Standards manager appointed
by LCA Communications
Mr Tim Ross will be the LCA’s new manager of the Professional Standards Department (PSD). A qualified lawyer who most recently has worked at the Financial Ombudsman Service Australia, Tim succeeds Ms Liz Crawford, who is retiring in early July after more than five years in the role. As a senior case manager with the… Read more
May2016
Sculpture shares message of peace among survivors
by LCA Communications
Lutheran pastor Russell Bryant and other artists from remote Aboriginal communities on South Australia’s Far West Coast, have taken a message of peace to Japan. The message was in the form of a bronze sculpture, which now stands in the Nagasaki’s Peace Park. The gift from the communities of Yalata, Oak Valley/Maralinga, whose land and… Read more
Apr2016
More medal success for Kieran
by LCA Communications
Para cycling star Kieran Modra has added another gold medal to his trophy cabinet, taking out the tandem 4km pursuit for Australia at the recent 2016 Para-cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy. Kieran and his new pilot David Edwards, of Queensland, took the title by beating fastest qualifier Spain in a time of 4mins… Read more
Apr2016
No rest for Unity Candle
by LCA Communications
Having just been to Dubbo in central New South Wales last month for the Lutheran Women of NSW 50th Annual Convention, the Unity or Christ Candle has three major assignments across two other states this month. The candle, which originally weighed in at a whopping 22kg, is first heading to Nuriootpa, in SA’s Barossa Valley,… Read more
Apr2016
Remote Aboriginal mission marks 150th anniversary
by LCA Communications
Easter Sunday this year held a special meaning for 100 people who gathered at an outdoor church service in the Far North of South Australia, 140 kilometres further along the Birdsville Track from Marree. The service was part of a weekend of activities known as ‘Back to Killalpaninna’, acknowledging the Lutheran mission which was established… Read more
Apr2016
Equipping LCA for ‘the harvest’: priority for new LCA local mission leader
by LCA Communications
Mrs Tania Nelson will be the LCA’s new Executive Officer – Local Mission. LCA Bishop John Henderson announced last month that the General Church Council had called Tania to the new position and that she had accepted the call. Since 2012, Tania has served as the Head of School of Theological Studies and Associate Dean… Read more
