This afternoon, 5 October 2024, General Synod resolved to support a proposal from the General Church Board and College of Bishops to remove from the LCA’s Theses of Agreement the paragraph (VI:11) which prohibits women from entering the pastoral ministry.
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Congregations supported in mission
Ten LCANZ congregations will be supported in outreach endeavours through the inaugural grants from the church’s Local Mission Fund. The fund is designed to enhance a mission culture across the church.
Synod approves training and accreditation authority
A Training and Accreditation Authority will be established in the LCANZ. The body will assess training and accreditation needs across the church and ensure that effective strategies are in place or developed to respond to them.
Under our feet
You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet (Psalm 8:6).
Grace is the word
Worshippers at the opening service of the LCA’s 21st Convention of General Synod in suburban Adelaide earlier today were in no doubt about the word of the day – and the word of the four-day event – grace.
Winning them one by one
Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other (Genesis 11:7).
