May2020
Reconciliation action is everyone’s business
by Marilyn Wall
The primary purpose of the LCA RAP is to develop churchwide opportunities for the church to build upon its solid foundation of respectful and dignified relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader LCA community.
Nov2019
Ordination brings tears of joy
by Paul Traeger
Nearly 200 people attended the ordination service for Jeffrey Wheeler at Mount Liebig, 325 kilometres west of Alice Springs.
Nov2019
Areyonga students graduate at Unity College
On Monday 28 October 2019, Unity College in Murray Bridge South Australia presented Year 12 students with a variety of awards and acknowledged their graduation during a valedictory service. Among the graduating class were four students from Areyonga in the Northern Territory.
Oct2019
Hundreds farewell ‘colourblind’ pastor
Pastor Rosendale treated all people as equal, his pastor, David Spanagel, said to the mourners who gathered to remember him on Friday 4 October in his hometown Hope Vale in Queensland.
Sep2019
George Rosendale joins heaven’s choir
Dr George Rosendale, the third Aboriginal person ordained in the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA), died on 11 September, three weeks after the 50th anniversary of his ordination. He was 89.
Jul2019
Docker River faith leader honoured with OAM
by Malcolm Willcocks
Pantjiti Unkari McKenzie from Docker River has been honoured with the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for her service with the Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory.
May2019
Bishop says ‘true reconciliation is a gift from God’
As National Sorry Day (Sunday 26 May) and Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) approaches, LCA Bishop Henderson encourages all Australians to show each other Jesus’ reconciling love.
Apr2019
Lutheran named on Royal Commission panel
LCA member Andrea Mason OAM has been named as a Royal Commissioner for Australia’s Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Feb2019
Central Australian choir to perform at world music festival
The Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir will perform to thousands of world music and dance fans at the iconic WOMADelaide festival in Adelaide next month.
Jan2019
A picture of true reconciliation
In recognition of the LCA/NZ’s commitment to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), young Lutheran artist Henry recently presented LCA Bishop John Henderson with a painting about reconciliation.