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The LCA’s Victoria–Tasmania District has elected Pastor Brett Kennett as its next bishop. Currently serving as the District’s Pastor for Congregational Support, Bishop-elect Brett will succeed Bishop Lester Priebbenow, who has served in the role since 2017.

For hundreds of families in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, Endeavour College’s new Junior School will mean more than state-of-the-art classrooms; it will bring children from Reception to Year 12 together in one connected school community.

Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev Dr Anne Burghardt and Regional Secretary for Asia Rev Dr Rospita Siahaan have completed a six-day visit to Australia, meeting with church leaders, worshipping with congregations and learning about the breadth of LCANZ ministry in Central Australia.

by Rachel Kuchel

During August and September, more than one thousand members and friends of our Lutheran Church have been stepping out all over Australia in ALWS Walk My Way events, walking, strolling, striding or waving (encouraging others) to protect refugee girls in danger of child marriage in Kenya and Somalia.

Twenty-two women discerning a call to ministry, training for pastoral ministry or serving in pastoral ministry gathered at Luther Heights Youth Camp on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast from 2 to 4 September for the 2026 Gathering of Women in Pastoral Ministry.

St Martins Lutheran College in Mount Gambier, South Australia, has officially opened its new Senior Student Hub, with the thoughtfully designed, versatile facility set to benefit students and teachers for years to come.