Pastor Gordon Wegener is the Chair of CMA and ‘pastor with expertise in ministry with ageing’. Gordon has served in a number of parishes in Qld and Vic and is currently the Victorian District Hospital Chaplain to Lutheran patients in the major inner city hospitals of Melbourne (over 15 major hospitals). Gordon is also involved in the peak body for healthcare pastoral care, Spiritual Care Victoria.

Colleen Fitzpatrick is a member of CMA with ‘expertise in ministry with the ageing’. She also represents Ministry with the Ageing on the LCA Local Mission leadership team. She is currently on the board of LHI Retirement Services (Glynde SA), and has been part of the LCA group responding to the Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse of Children in Institutions, and the Domestic Violence Campaign working group.

Judy Gilbertson is a member of CMA with ‘knowledge and experience of working with ageing people in a congregational setting’. Judy is enjoying her retirement, having worked as a Director of Nursing in a hospital and the Director of Care at LHI Retirement Services, in Glynde, SA.

Matt Johns is a member of CMA who also has ‘aged care industry experience’. Matt is the CEO of Trinity Place, Pasadena (SA), which provides Retirement Village and Serviced Apartment accommodation.

Wendy Rocks is a consultant to the CMA. Wendy has held positions over 25 years in varying levels of aged care, including management, and has a background in nursing and midwifery. She is currently Managing Director for Lutheran Aged Care in Albury NSW and Chair of the Riverina ACS Regional Network.

Dr Clare Seligmann is a member of CMA ‘with aged care industry experience’. She is a General Practitioner with particular interest and expertise in Aged Care and Palliative care. She is also the Chairperson of the Lutheran Community Care Queensland Council and a Board member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in Queensland.

Pastor Paul Semmler is a consultant to the CMA. Paul has served in ministry in the Lutheran church in parishes in NZ, WA, Vic and in Queensland. In 2007 Paul was called to the role of Director of Chaplaincy for Lutheran Community Care Queensland and has overseen the development of Chaplaincy within the aged care sector in the LCA Queensland District.

Geoff Thiel is also a member of CMA with ‘knowledge and experience of working with ageing people in a congregational setting’. Geoff comes from an accounting background. He has worked at RM Williams as their Chief Operations Officer and is currently serving on the Board, and as the Finance Chairman, of LHI Retirement Services. Geoff is the Chief Operating Officer of LHI Retirement Services at Glynde, SA.

Angela Uhrhane is a member of CMA with ‘expertise in ministry with the ageing’. Angela has a nursing background. She became interested in Parish Nursing and has volunteered as a parish nurse in Wodonga, and at St John’s Lutheran Church in Perth, until the end on 2016. She currently serves as pastoral care nurse at Lutheran Aged Care, Albury, NSW.

Dr Tania Nelson is the LCA Executive Officer - Local Mission. She provides executive support to the Committee for Ministry with the Ageing. Tania is a teacher by background and former Head of the School of Theological Studies at Australian Lutheran College. She is delighted to be serving in the area of Local Mission and assisting in Ministry with the Ageing.

Ilona Kuss is the Local Mission Administration Assistant and minute secretary for CMA. Ilona provides administration support to the work of Ministry with the Ageing. She lives in the Adelaide Hills and is married to a Lutheran pastor.