Jun2018
Queensland bishop re-elected
Pastor Paul Smith has been re-elected as Bishop of the LCA’s Queensland District, to serve for the next three-year term. He was first elected to the post at the district’s 2015 convention.
Feb2018
New leader announced for ALWS
Ms Jamieson Davies will be the new Executive Director of Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS).
Feb2018
ALWS chief takes up global post
Australian Lutheran World Service Executive Director Chey Mattner is heading to Geneva, Switzerland, to take up a senior role with Lutheran World Federation.
Sep2017
New bishop for NSW district
Pastor James Haak will be the next bishop of the LCA’s New South Wales District, following the retirement of Bishop Mark Lieschke at the end of the year. Pastor Haak, who has never served in the New South Wales District, was elected on 16 September at the Convention of Synod at Warrambui Retreat and Conference… Read more
Jul2017
New CEP coordinator appointed
Pastor Gordon Wegener has accepted the mantle from Pastor Bob Kempe as coordinator of the Continuing Education for Pastors (CEP) program. Pastor Kempe, who announced his retirement as coordinator earlier this year, had held the role on behalf of the LCA College of Bishops since CEP’s inception in 2012. Pastor Wegener’s appointment was announced by… Read more
Mar2017
College trio called to serve
Rev Dr Adam Hensley, Dr Wendy Mayer and Rev Thomas Pietsch have joined the staff ranks at Australian Lutheran College (ALC). The trio was installed by LCA Bishop John Henderson at Glynde Lutheran Church in suburban Adelaide in February. Past and present staff of ALC, students of the college and visitors from the wider LCA… Read more
Mar2017
WA elects new bishop
Pastor Mike Fulwood will be the next bishop of the LCA’s Western Australia District. Pastor Fulwood, who was elected at the district’s synod at Katanning, succeeds former bishop Pastor Greg Pfeiffer, who did not stand for a fifth term in the role and has retired from the ministry. Bishop-elect Fulwood will serve as bishop half-time… Read more
Feb2017
New bishop for Victoria and Tasmania
Pastor Lester Priebbenow is the new bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia’s Victoria–Tasmania District. Bishop Priebbenow, who succeeds Pastor Greg Pietsch in the role, was installed by LCA Bishop John Henderson on Sunday 5 February. A congregation of more than 230 people witnessed the installation service at St John’s Southgate in Melbourne, with Bishop… Read more
Oct2016
Victoria elects new bishop
‘God is a God of surprises. At the beginning of this year I would never have envisaged this as my next call’, Pastor Lester Priebbenow told the LCA District of Victoria and Tasmania after the announcement of his election as bishop. ‘But God is also a God of provision, and when I was nominated I… Read more
Aug2016
Local mission leader installed
Mrs Tania Nelson has been installed as the LCA’s new Executive Officer – Local Mission. LCA Bishop John Henderson installed Tania to the new position last month at her home church at Blair Athol in suburban Adelaide. As the Executive Officer – Local Mission, Tania will play an important role in leading the development of… Read more
