Oct2024
Child Safety Standards online portal now live
by Nicole Hall
The LCA Child Safety Standards Action Plans for Round 2 are due to be submitted by 31 March 2025.
Oct2024
Young Lutherans share inspirational witness
Seven young representatives of Lutheran churches in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea inspired General Synod delegates, visitors, volunteers and LCANZ staff with their hope-filled witness last Friday.
Oct2024
‘Walking wet’ in the baptismal life
As Pastor Neville Otto told worshippers during Synod’s closing service, 158 years ago Lutheran missionaries set out ‘walking wet’ from SA’s Barossa Valley to take the gospel to the state’s Far North.
Oct2024
Lutheran Services’ origin stories
Articulating and celebrating our Lutheran identity is an ongoing priority for Lutheran Services. The organisation’s many services and locations were born from the dreams and hard work of founding Lutheran… Read more
Oct2024
It is never too late
by Faye Schmidt
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me faithful and be blameless’. Abram fell facedown and God said to him, ‘As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations’ (Genesis 17:1,3).
Oct2024
Synod elects General Church Board
All six General Church Board members who stood for re-election will serve the LCANZ again in the 2024–27 synodical period, after Synod voted them back in for another term.




