Mar2026
First assistant bishop for the Northern Territory installed
More than 200 people – mostly from Central Australia and Australia’s Top End – gathered at Alice Springs Lutheran Church late last month to witness the installation of Pastor Stephen Radke as the first-ever assistant bishop for the Northern Territory in the LCA’s SA–NT District.
Jul2025
LLL’s proud communion set tradition continues
A proud LLL tradition has continued this year with the gifting of private communion sets to new Lutheran pastors.
May2025
Four new pastors for LCANZ in May
Four people have become pastors in the LCANZ in the first 11 days of May, including two in the Northern Territory and two in South Australia.
Apr2025
Three pastors to be welcomed within eight days
Within just eight days from Sunday 27 April, three people are joining the LCANZ’s pastoral ministry ranks, including the church’s second woman pastor and two Aboriginal pastors.
Apr2025
Ordination joy for LCANZ … and more to come!
The LCANZ has joyfully welcomed two new pastors: Mark Tung, ordained in Auckland on 6 April, New Zealand, to serve the Mandarin-speaking Botany Lutheran Church, and Maria Rudolph, the church’s first female pastor, ordained in Adelaide on 13 April. She will serve at St John’s Lutheran Church Perth.
Mar2025
First women to be ordained in LCANZ
Six people will join the LCANZ’s ordained ministry ranks in the coming six weeks, including two women in what is a first for the church.






