Oct2024
Indonesian study centre support grows
At the time of writing, $10,669.25 has been contributed to the General Synod offering, which will support the Lutheran Study Centre in Pematangsiantar in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Oct2024
Resourcing your church community
At the recent Convention of General Synod, the LCANZ launched its new Congregational Life web hub – to bring together all the kinds of resources that congregations need in one, easy-to-access place.
Oct2024
Synod enables ordination of women and men
On 5 October at the 21st Regular Convention of the LCANZ, General Synod voted to enable the ordination of both women and men as pastors in the church.
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
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.
Oct2024
Synod elects a mission leader as Assistant Bishop
General Synod has elected Pastor Stephen Schultz as Assistant Bishop of the LCANZ. Pastor Schultz has been serving the SA-NT District in the role of Assistant Bishop for Mission since 2018.
