The time devoted to the ordination conversation did not prevent this General Convention of Synod supporting four proposals that commit the LCA/NZ to social involvement and action.
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Making church dementia-friendly
When you or someone you love is diagnosed with dementia your world changes forever. Dementia affects thinking, behaviour and the ability to do everyday things. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and typically begins with memory loss. Other types of dementia bring different dysfunctions, but ultimately people with dementia face increasing impairment…. Read more
Gateway to hope
Pastor Mark Schultz from LifeWay Lutheran Church, Epping, in Sydney’s north-west, recently led a team of volunteers to the Lutheran Church of Cambodia’s (LCC) new outreach point in Tang Krang village, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. The team was comprised of people from LifeWay, and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Woden, ACT. The two congregations funded building a… Read more
LCA puts mission front and centre
The LCA’s Board for Local Mission was commissioned for service on 30 March 2017 – a move that will ensure mission is a focus for the church, says Executive Officer – Local Mission, Dr Tania Nelson. The establishment of the board follows a general synod resolution from 2015, which called for the General Church Council… Read more
Former LCA International Mission scholarship student ordained in Cambodia
Daniel Orn, a former LCA International Mission scholarship holder at Australian Lutheran College (ALC), has been ordained as a pastor in LCA partner church, the Lutheran Church in Cambodia (LCC). Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission Glenice Hartwich represented the LCA at the ordination in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on 11 November…. Read more
Free to follow a passion
#youngSAVEDfree In this monthly column we hear from young people in our church about the ministries and mission they are part of – and how we in the LCA can better engage with youth in our communities. Growing up in a Christian household, Thomas Schubert has always seen faith as a natural part of his… Read more