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Women discerning a call to pastoral ministry, preparing for ordination or serving as pastors are invited to gather this September for a time of encouragement, worship and shared fellowship. Registrations are now open for the 2026 Gathering of Women in Pastoral Ministry.

After 36 years of ministry, creativity and service, Verena Johnson has retired from the LCA. From pioneering children’s ministry to writing dramas and worship resources, editing ministry publications and supporting church workers across the LCANZ, Verena’s faithful service has blessed countless people in the church.

LCA congregations in Australia are invited to take part in the five-yearly National Church Life Survey. The LCA has participated since the survey began and fully funds participation, meaning there is no financial cost for parishes or congregations.

Pastors, lay workers and congregational leaders from the LCA’s NSW and ACT District last month gathered for three days of worship, learning and encouragement in ministry at the District’s Mission and Ministry Conference.

From rare Reformation-era books at the ALC Library to personal discoveries in the Church House Exhibition Centre, visitors connected with Lutheran heritage in unexpected ways during SA’s History Festival last month.

Safe Church training can sometimes feel like yet another item on a long to-do list. But for Lorraine, who recently completed the training online, the experience was simpler and more informative than she expected.