Dec2019
LCA/NZ welcomes seven new pastors
Seven Australian Lutheran College graduates have joined the ranks of pastors of the Lutheran Church of Australia this week.
Nov2019
Ordination brings tears of joy
Nearly 200 people attended the ordination service for Jeffrey Wheeler at Mount Liebig, 325 kilometres west of Alice Springs.
Oct2019
Ordination a ‘day of great celebration’
Sunday 6 October was ‘a day of great celebration’ at St John’s Lutheran Church at Geelong in Victoria as James Ruei was ordained as a Specific Ministry Pastor to the South Sudanese community there.
Jun2019
New LCA Secretary has vulnerable at heart
Dr Nigel Long’s appointment as LCA Secretary of the Church was announced last week. Concern for the vulnerable and disadvantaged led him to apply for the role.
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
