by Mary Sofoclis

We are delighted to share that the final report from our New Zealand Retirement Living Study Tour is now available. For those who joined us, the tour was a remarkable… Read more

When approximately 130 people gathered at St John’s Lutheran Church Minyip, in Victoria’s Wimmera District recently, they gave thanks to God for not one but two 150th anniversaries and their… Read more

General Synod has endorsed changes to the LCANZ’s complaints handling, appeals and ecclesiastical discipline system during a special online convention on 18 October. The proposal was the fruit of a seven-year process, which began with a resolution by the 2018 Synod.

General Synod has endorsed a new doctrinal statement on the ordination of women and men in the LCANZ. Synod delegates met online in a special one-day convention on 18 October, to consider the statement and address other business carried over from last October’s Regular Convention in Adelaide.

In a message of encouragement for the church ahead of Anzac Day, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith writes: ‘Each year we remember and we ask the Lord to keep us focused on what serves the common good of all.’

LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith has shared a message for the church after the death of Pope Francis, thanking God ‘for the witness and service’ of the cherished ‘pastoral Christian leader’ who died this week.