Resources, Services & Training

Theses of Agreement

• Title and Contents
• Principles Governing Church Fellowship
• Joint Prayer and Worship
• Conversion
• Election
• The Church
• Office of the Ministry
• Eschatological Matters
• Scripture and Inspiration
• Lutheran Confessions
• Appendix to the Thesis of Agreement
• The Status of the Theses of Agreement and Other Doctrinal Statements
• The Permanent Status of the Theses of Agreement
• Document of Union

LCA Constitution

The LCA Constitution was adopted by the closing conventions of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (27–28 October 1966) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (27–28 October 1966), and by the Constituting Convention of the Lutheran Church of Australia (29 October 1966). All congregations of the LCA adhere to the LCA Constitution.

• LCA Constitution and By-Laws (PDF download)
  (including the Constitution of the Districts and Part A of the Districts)
• LCA Model Constitution for a Congregation (incorporated) (PDF download)
• A Model Parish Constitution (incorporated) (PDF download)
  For a model constitution that is specific to the requirements of the regulatory authority in your geographic location, please contact your district administrator.

• LCA logo – visit the Logo page for guidelines and downloads
• Where Love Comes to Life – background statement

From time to time the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations (CTICR) researches and produces Doctrinal Statements and Theological Opinions (DSTOs) and other resources on behalf of the LCA. Many of these are available for download from the CTICR page.

Weekly worship planning – everything worship planners need Sunday by Sunday, all in one place. Visit the page.

Worship resources – visit the Commission on Worship page or click on the links below

• Sunday by Sunday (LCA Worship Resources)
• Seasonal Helps and Lectionary Readings
• Special Occasion Resources
• Approved Worship Services

Learn more about worship – visit the Commission on Worship page or click on the links below.

• Commission on Worship Statements
• Biblical and Theological Resources
• Worship Q&A
• 'Rhythms of Grace' – an eight-part series about liturgy

Live stream worship and DVDs – visit the Commission on Worship page or click on the links below

• Live stream worship from St Michael's, Hahndorf SA
• Worship service DVDs

Visual arts – visit the page

Visit the page for LCA Professional Standards Department or click on the links below.

External Conduct Standards

• External Conduct Standards webpage