Apr2015
Doors open on Perth mission project
by LCA Communications
If you’re counting the number of Lutherans in LCA districts, Western Australia is not going to come out on top. But what the district lacks in members, it makes up… Read more
Mar2015
Lutheran Media invited to world stage
by LCA Communications
Opportunities to learn from people at the top of their field are rare. It can be even rarer to get the chance to share with them what you are doing…. Read more
Mar2015
Delegates gather in preparation
by LCA Communications
Training of delegates to the eighteenth General Convention has concluded. Conducted by Grassroots Training (a division of Australian Lutheran College), the training was held in 22 locations across Australia and… Read more
Mar2015
LCNZ: high hopes for media ministry return
by LCA Communications
An opportunity to return a ‘message of hope’ to the airwaves in New Zealand is one step closer following meetings in Auckland in mid-February. The Lutheran Church of New Zealand’s… Read more
Mar2015
Appeal brings help to those in need
by LCA Communications
South Australia’s Sampson Flat bushfire was still raging when Assistant Bishop Tim Klein requested help for the SA/NT District from the wider LCA community early in January. Although the situation… Read more
Mar2015
Suomi Conference welcomes new executive officer
by Risto Soder
Rev Ian Vainikka has been installed as executive officer of the Suomi Conference. The Suomi Conference was established in 1968 as the result of a meeting between Finnish pastors serving… Read more
Feb2015
Significant contributions from quiet achievers
by LCA Communications
The Australia Day 2015 Honours List recognised eight people with some connection to the Lutheran Church this year—some for their significant contribution to the church and to their local congregations;… Read more
Feb2015
Convention delegates get ready
by LCA Communications
‘It’s time to get ready’ is the message coming from the LCA national team—it’s time to get ready for the 18th LCA General Convention of Synod. Throughout March, Convention delegates… Read more
Feb2015
Sifting through readers’ responses
by LCA Communications
The readership survey conducted for The Lutheran between October and December last year has provided a large amount of useful information for the LCA Communications team to consider. We received… Read more
Jan2015
Finnish Lutheran recieves homeland honour
by Andrew Brook
When Pastor Jorma Jormakka arrived in Australia on Christmas Eve, 1968, not in his wildest dreams could he have imagined that one day he would be standing next to the… Read more
