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 2018
  (including the Constitution of the Districts and Part A of the Districts)

• 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

RENEW – a five-week season of renewing local mission in your congregation, school or community setting

• Visit webpage

SENT – evangelism training, videos, studies and workshops

• Visit webpage

bring Jesus – series of articles about local mission by Pastor Steen Olsen, SA–NT Mission Director

• Column on this website
• View booklet (screen resolution)

Grow Ministries, the LCA department for Child, Youth & Family Ministry, is your one-stop-shop for growing faith at home. Visit the website.

Visit the webpage for the LCA Department for Ministry with the Ageing.

• TRAINING – Continuing Education for Pastors
• TRAINING – Professional Standards
• TRAINING – Congregational Leadership Training
• TRAINING – Reconciliation Ministry
• TRAINING – SENT Evangelism Training
• TRAINING – New Life New Love – Videos
• TRAINING – Campaign against Family & Domestic Violence Resources and Training