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21
Jun2022

New ALWS head brings corporate experience and heart for the poor

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Lifelong Lutheran and experienced business leader Michael Stolz has been appointed Executive Director of Australian Lutheran World Service.

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17
Jun2022

General Synod to discuss ordination for fifth time

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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.

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15
Jun2022

Lutheran pastor honoured in Queen’s Birthday list

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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.

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07
Jun2022

Church leaders confer on church worker supply

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LCANZ leaders have met to discuss and address the urgent church worker supply shortage confronting the church.

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30
May2022

Lutheran school leaders gather

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‘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.

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25
May2022

Change of course brings blessings

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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.

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24
May2022

Walk My Way on the road for 2022

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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.

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20
May2022

Preparing the church for Synod

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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.

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13
May2022

Lutheran Nurses name joint award winners for 2022

by Bob Wiebusch

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The Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA) has named joint winners of the 2022 Lutheran Nurse of the Year award – Fred Miegel of Alice Springs and Gillian Mibus of Adelaide. Both have made an outstanding contribution to their profession over many years, including in the past year.

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12
May2022

Most LCA pastors deal with family violence situations: survey

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Almost six in 10 Lutheran pastors in Australia have dealt with domestic and family violence (DFV) situations, and almost all LCA clergy have responded to victims of abuse, national survey findings suggest.

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