May2021
Lutheran nurses honoured
by Pastor Bob Wiebusch
Wayne Kroker is the Lutheran Nurse of the Year for 2021. Wayne was one of two Queensland Lutheran nurses honoured by the Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA) to mark International Nurses Day. Shirley Klinge, of Laidley, Queensland, was honoured with LNAA Life Membership.
Feb2021
Lutherans recognised in Australia Day Honours
LCA/NZ members Chris Halbert and David Mattiske have been recognised in the Australia Day 2021 Honours List.
Nov2020
Trio of honours for The Lutheran
The Lutheran has received three accolades in the 2020 Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) awards.
Aug2020
‘Faithful and diligent’ LCA servant recognised
Mr Leon Tepper, a member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church at Shepparton in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley, is the 2020 recipient of the LCA Servant of Christ Award.
May2020
LCA/NZ leader honoured with doctoral award
The LCA/NZ’s Assistant Bishop, Rev Dr Andrew Pfeiffer, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in the United States.
May2020
Lutheran Nurses honoured
Two Lutheran nurses have been honoured by the Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA). Angela Uhrhane, of Wodonga, Victoria, was named the inaugural Lutheran Nurse of the Year, while Lynette Wiebusch, of Adelaide, was named an honorary LNAA Life Member.
Apr2020
Helping hands
by Helen Beringen
They started young. When Rex and Meryl Packer were courting, their volunteer services focused on transporting a whole cricket team to matches – in one Holden ute.
Feb2020
Lutherans recognised in Australia Day Honours
LCA members Jill Lange-Mohr, Meryl Packer and Rex Packer have been recognised in the Australia Day 2020 Honours List.
Dec2019
Doctorate awarded to Robin Mann
Lutheran songwriter and pastoral musician Robin Mann has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by the University of Divinity.
Sep2019
Yirara College honoured with royal visit
Yirara College was honoured to be chosen to host His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, acknowledging the 60th anniversary of the award in Australia.
