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Lutheran Church of Australia

where love comes to life

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          The Lutheran Church is the largest Protestant church in the world, with over 70 million members. This website tells the story of Australian and New Zealand Lutherans, following Jesus Christ – where love comes to life. Whoever you are, whatever your story, you’re welcome here with us.

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EMPLOYMENT
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Calls

Calls data is drawn dynamically from LAMP2. If you find errors or omissions in the calls information, please contact your District Office.

EXTENDED Expand
  • Rev Rodney D Witmitz Hallett Cove SA to Manawatu NZ
ACCEPTED Expand
  • Rev Michael D Dutschke Bridgewater SA to Para Vista SA
  • Rev James N Leach Central West Parish NSW to Caboolture St Pauls Qld
DECLINED Expand
  • Rev Paul A Hage Toowoomba Redeemer Qld to Emerald Qld
  • Rev Paul A Hage Toowoomba Redeemer Qld to Laidley Tabeel Retirement Village Qld
  • Rev Fin O Klein Hahndorf SA to Novar Gardens SA
  • Rev Lee S Kroehn Rochedale Qld to Novar Gardens SA
  • Rev Joel E Pukallus South-West Queensland to Manawatu NZ
ORDINATIONS Expand
  • Justin Allen – Ordained as Pastor to the Papunya Community NT on 3 May 2025 by Bishop Paul Smith.
  • Abraham Poulson – Ordained as Pastor to the Utju Community NT at Areyonga NT on 4 May 2025 by Bishop Paul Smith.
  • Tanya L Wittwer – Ordained as General Ministry Pastor at St Stephens Adelaide SA on 10 May 2025 by Bishop Paul Smith.
  • Adam C Morris – Ordained as Specific Ministry Pastor at Aberfoyle Park SA on 11 May 2025 by Bishop Paul Smith.
INSTALLATIONS Expand
  • Rev Nathan E Hedt – Installed to Luther College Croydon Vic on 28 April 2025 by Bishop Lester Priebbenow.
  • Rev Justin Allen – Installed to the Papunya Community NT on 3 May 2025 by Bishop Paul Smith.
  • Rev Abraham Poulson – Installed to the Utju Community NT at Areyonga NT on 4 May 2025 by Bishop Paul Smith.
  • Rev Maria Rudolph – Installed as Associate Pastor to St John’s Perth WA on 11 May 2025 by Bishop Peter Hage.
  • Rev Adam C Morris – Installed to Aberfoyle Park SA on 11 May 2025 by Bishop Andrew Brook.
ROLL OF PASTORS Expand
  • Rev Mark O Demmer – Removed from the LCANZ Roll of Pastors, effective 25 March 2025.
  • Rev Martin Scharnke – Resigned and granted a peaceful dismissal from the LCANZ Roll of Pastors, effective 6 April 2025.
  • Rev Samuel D Modra – Resigned from the LCANZ Roll of Pastors, effective 11 April 2025.
  • Rev Mark A Nitschke – Resigned from the LCANZ Roll of Pastors, effective 17 April 2025.
  • Rev Walter L Schiller – Resigned from the LCANZ Roll of Pastors, effective 30 April 2025.
PARISHES IN THE CALL PROCESS Expand

NSW–ACT: Sydney/Narraweena

NZ: Hamilton; Manawatu

Qld: Ashmore Trinity College; Buderim Immanuel College; Cleveland; Emerald; Everton Hills Prince of Peace College; Indooroopilly; Nundah; Rochedale Redeemer College; South-West Queensland (Chinchilla Ministry Area); Tabeel Aged Care Laidley; Toowoomba Emmanuel; Wilsonton–Glencoe

SA–NT: Assistant Bishop Northern Territory; Blair Athol; Ceduna; Cleve; Golden Grove; Hahndorf St Pauls; Lyndoch Parish; Magill; Mawson Lakes; Mid Murray (associate pastor); Mount Gambier St Martin’s College; Novar Gardens; Onkaparinga; Salisbury; Swan Reach; Top End; Warradale

Vic–Tas: Footscray; Good News College Tarneit; Greensborough–Thomastown; Horsham Holy Trinity College; Mildura; North-West Melbourne Ministry; Wangaratta–Benalla

WA: none

Employment opportunities

Click here for a print-friendly list of employment opportunities for church bulletins or notices.

The date in brackets indicates the closing date for applications.

LCA SUPPORT OFFICER, LCA Churchwide Office, Adelaide (30 May) Expand

LCA Churchwide Office, Adelaide SA

  • 1.0 FTE flexible position, with options for job share, full-time or part-time arrangements
  • Advertisement
  • Position description
  • To register your interest, contact churchworkersupport@lca.org.au
  • Registrations of interest close 30 May 2025
FINANCE MANAGER, Lutheran Youth of Queensland, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast (23 May) Expand

Lutheran Youth of Queensland, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Qld

  • 0.6 FTE
  • Advertisement
  • Applications close 23 May 2025
COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN – FAMILY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REFUGES, Lutheran Services, Milton Expand

Lutheran Services, Milton Qld

  • Up to 0.4 FTE, initial four-month period with possible extension
  • Advertisement
  • For more information, contact Rev Dr Russell Briese at russell.briese@lutheranservices.org.au or 0487 186 660
  • Please be in touch promptly if you are interested or know someone who would be interested
PASTORAL SUPPORT WORKER, Finke River Mission, Hermannsburg Expand

Finke River Mission, Hermannsburg NT

  • Expressions of interest invited from pastors
  • Advertisement
  • For more information, contact Bryan Elliott, Finance Secretary Finke River Mission, at
    bryan.elliott@lca.org.au or on (08) 8267 7336 or 0418 810 286

Volunteering opportunities

If you are considering nomination for membership on an LCANZ board, council, commission or committee, or wish to nominate someone for a position, you will need to complete this Nomination Form. Announcements about volunteer positions on LCA bodies are advertised through LCA eNews and, in some cases, The Lutheran. The details of the current vacancies are available below.

LIVESTREAMING OPERATORS  Expand

Friends of Lutheran Archives, North Adelaide SA

Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA) meets nine times per year to tell the stories of God at work in our Lutheran Church. We are looking for a small team of people – to work in pairs – who could operate the live streaming equipment on a voluntary and rotation basis.

Meetings are held on Thursday evenings at Immanuel Lutheran Church, North Adelaide, for the months of February to October.

Full training will be provided.

Please contact Helen Schubert on 0447 740 711 or email FOLA@lca.org.au.

OVERSEAS MISSION Expand

LCA International Mission is always seeking volunteers for work with our overseas partner churches. There are all sorts of opportunities for people with all sorts of skills. Take a look at the LCA International Mission website for videos and stories about short-term and long-term volunteering opportunities in Southeast Asia.

LUTHERAN ARCHIVES VOLUNTEERS Expand

Lutheran Archives is looking for volunteers to undertake the meaningful tasks of photo digitisation and data entry/indexing. These opportunities will enable those who want to learn about archival processes and at the same time learn about the history of the Lutheran Church in Australia and New Zealand to join our wonderful volunteering community.

For more information please visit the Lutheran Archives volunteering page.

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