2018 Book of Reports
2.1.1 Report: LCA Bishop PDF Word
2.1.2 Report: General Church Council PDF Word
Appendix A: College of Bishops PDF Word
Appendix B: Secretary of the Church PDF Word
Appendix C: Professional Standards Department PDF Word
Appendix D: Communications Department PDF Word
Appendix E: Church Worker Support Department PDF Word
Appendix F: Lutheran Archives Department PDF Word
Appendix G: Review of Strategic Direction 2013–2018 PDF Word
Appendix H: Prevention of domestic and family violence campaign PDF Word
Appendix I: Review of LCA pastor call system PDF Word
2.1.3 Report: General Pastors Conference Advice to Synod PDF Word
2.2.1 Governing bodies (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.2 National functions (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.3 Ordination of women and men (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.4 The practice of holy communion and infants (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.5 Membership of both International Lutheran Council and Lutheran World Federation (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.6 Review of Professional Standards Department (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.7 Lutheran Education Australia review (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.8 Reconciliation Action Plan (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.9 'Our Direction 2018-2024' (General Church Council) PDF Word
2.2.10 Establishment of Lutheran Earth Care Australia and New Zealand (Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions, Lutheran Education Australia, and Australian Lutheran World Service) PDF Word
2.2.11 LCA committees and commissions to have one member under 30 by 2022 (Committee for Child Youth and Family Ministry, and Standing Committee on Nominations) PDF Word
2.2.12 Appointment of auditor (Australian Lutheran World Service) PDF Word
2.2.13 Introduction of Christian Care Sunday (Board for Local Mission) PDF Word
2.2.14 Recognising and continuing the 'Hidden Hurts Healing Hearts' campaign (Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions) PDF Word
2.2.15 Expansion of 'New Home New Community New Hope' training project (Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions) PDF Word
2.2.16 Australian Lutheran College constitution (Australian Lutheran College) PDF Word
2.3.1 Ordination of both women and men (St Luke's Palmerston North NZ and 19 others) PDF Word
2.3.2 The theological basis for the ordination of women and men (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld) PDF Word
2.3.3 The theological basis for why the ordination of women and men need not be divisive (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld) PDF Word
2.3.4 The theological basis for the ordination of men only (Good Shepherd Hamilton Vic) PDF Word
2.3.5 No further amendments to Theses of Agreement on ordination of women regarding the office of the ministry (St John's Minyip–Warracknabeal Vic) PDF Word
2.3.6 The practice of holy communion and infants (St Johns Unley SA) PDF Word
2.3.7 Membership of Lutheran International Council (Holy Cross Belconnen ACT and 1 other) PDF Word
2.3.8 Membership of Lutheran World Federation (Holy Cross Belconnen ACT and 5 others) PDF Word
2.3.9 Changes to the LCA voting system (LCA NSW District Council and 3 congregations) PDF Word
2.3.10 Request for a review of the Professional Standards Department (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld) PDF Word
2.3.11 Change of interpretation of complaint procedures (St Peter's Hobart Tas) PDF Word
2.3.12 Ensure every effort is made to bring reconciliation and resolution before referral to the Tribunal (LCA Victoria and Tasmania Pastors Conference) PDF Word
2.3.13 Adoption of a congregation risk assessment program (St Peter's Hobart Tas) PDF Word
2.3.14 Examination of avenues to provide a pastoral support body (St Peter's Hobart Tas) PDF Word
2.3.15 Provide support to pastors and church workers who appear before the Tribunal (LCA Victoria and Tasmania Pastors Conference) PDF Word
2.3.16 Make available the use of child protection training from other denominations (Calvary Rockhampton Qld) PDF Word
2.3.17 Recognition of Aboriginal members (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld) PDF Word
2.3.18 Change the name of the church to Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand (Lutheran Church of New Zealand Council of Synod) PDF Word
2.3.19 College of Bishops to address the serious shortage of pastors (St Paul's Parkes NSW) PDF Word
2.3.20 Dispensing with the title of 'Bishop' (Christ Church Murray Bridge SA) PDF Word
2.3.21 Mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation (St John's Geelong Vic) PDF Word
2.3.22 Changes to the LCA national structure to be halted (St John's Dernancourt SA) PDF Word
2.4.1 Report: Standing Committee on Constitutions PDF Word
2.4.2 Constitutional changes: ACNC Requirements PDF Word
2.4.3 Constitutional changes: Alternate lay delegates PDF Word
2.4.4 Constitutional changes: Change council to board PDF Word
2.4.5 Constitutional changes: Care for children and the vulnerable PDF Word
2.4.6 Constitutional changes: Care for children and the vulnerable - Congregation PDF Word
2.4.7 Constitutional changes: Consultant right to speak PDF Word
2.4.8 Constitutional changes: Funds removal from by-laws PDF Word
2.4.9 Constitutional changes: General Synod composition PDF Word
2.4.10 Constitutional changes: Interpretation PDF Word
2.4.11 Constitutional changes: Judicial system PDF Word
2.4.12 Constitutional changes: Lay worker section PDF Word
2.4.13 Constitutional changes: Determinations of majority PDF Word
2.4.14 Constitutional changes: Membership PDF Word
2.4.15 Constitutional changes: Model for a parish PDF Word
2.4.16 Constitutional changes: Pastors Conference PDF Word
2.4.17 Constitutional changes: Pastors Transfer and Support Fund PDF Word
Agenda Document 1 – Trial structures for governing bodies and national office function: report of the evaluation study PDF Word
Agenda Document 2 – Governing bodies and national functions: Terms of Reference
Committee for Child, Youth and Family Ministry PDF Word
Church Worker Support Advisory Committee PDF Word
Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions PDF Word
Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations PDF Word
Commission on Worship PDF Word
Committee for Cross-Cultural Ministry PDF Word
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee PDF Word
Committee for International Mission PDF Word
Committee of Lutheran Archives PDF Word
Committee for Lutheran Media PDF Word
Committee for Lutherans for Life PDF Word
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