Jul2022
Lutheran education community back together
by Kate Bourne
After a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Conference on Lutheran Education (ACLE) was held in Melbourne earlier this month, drawing 450 in-person attendees and a further 120 people online.
Jul2022
LCANZ hosts international mission gathering
by Nathan Hedt
International mission practitioners, researchers and theologians from four different continents met last week in North Adelaide, hosted by the LCANZ’s New and Renewing Churches department at Australian Lutheran College.
Jun2022
New ALWS head brings corporate experience and heart for the poor
Lifelong Lutheran and experienced business leader Michael Stolz has been appointed Executive Director of Australian Lutheran World Service.
Jun2022
General Synod to discuss ordination for fifth time
Six proposals relating to the ordination of both women and men have been submitted for consideration by delegates at February’s in-person sessions of the 20th Convention of General Synod, to be held in Melbourne.
Jun2022
Lutheran pastor honoured in Queen’s Birthday list
LCANZ pastor Darren Jaensch, who has served as the Australian Army’s Director General Chaplaincy since 2017, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List.
Jun2022
Church leaders confer on church worker supply
LCANZ leaders have met to discuss and address the urgent church worker supply shortage confronting the church.
May2022
Lutheran school leaders gather
‘Mutual support and encouragement’ were the hallmarks of a recent national gathering of 100 principals and senior leaders of Australia’s Lutheran schools at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills.
May2022
Change of course brings blessings
A change in academic direction has provided an extra blessing for Australian Lutheran College student Darcee Anker, who is this year’s recipient of the Margaret Pech Memorial Scholarship.
May2022
Walk My Way on the road for 2022
Walk My Way is back for 2022 and is already having a big impact on the lives and futures of children living as refugees – with more than $34,000 raised as of 24 May.
May2022
Preparing the church for Synod
At least three items of business on the General Synod agenda are likely to generate a good deal of interest and conversation. Each one is of significant importance in the life of the LCANZ, and for each one there is also a wide variety of viewpoints and opinions across the church.
