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Sep2022

At the death of Queen Elizabeth II: a message from Bishop Paul Smith

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Our Lord has called to himself, our Queen Elizabeth. Let us thank God for her many years of faithful Christian leadership both in the Commonwealth and throughout the world. Many… Read more

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03
Dec2020

LCA/NZ farewells parish nursing pioneer

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Mrs Lynette Wiebusch, the founding president of the Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA), has died, aged 79.

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01
Sep2020

Lutheran Teachers College founder dies

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Rev Dr Rolph Mayer, a founding lecturer and longtime principal of the LCA’s Lutheran Teachers College (LTC), has died, aged 90.

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21
Jul2020

Professional standards pioneer dies

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Liz Crawford, the inaugural director of the LCA’s Professional Standards Unit (PSU), died last Thursday night, 16 July, after a long battle with cancer. A lawyer, Mrs Crawford served in… Read more

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28
Apr2020

A tribute to Dr Joe Strelan

by Dr Vic Pfitzner

In Dr John (Joe) Strelan, God gave the church a special gift, a pastor, missionary, theologian, teacher, and writer who could communicate the gospel with rare clarity and teach the profound truths of the faith with rare simplicity.

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04
Feb2020

Former LCA Secretary dies

Former LCA Secretary of the Church Myra Oster died late last month, aged 90. Mrs Oster, who succeeded the late Pastor Kevin Schmidt, was part-time general secretary from mid-1991 until… Read more

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