Jun2021
Lutherans recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
LCANZ members Nancy Fox, Oscar Joppich, Kevin Kleemann and Shirley Smith have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List, announced on 14 June.
Jun2021
Sharing stories to preserve our past
by Helen Beringen
Life is too interesting to overlook anything. So says Chris Halbert, whose volunteering life involves preserving history in many forms, from football memorabilia to sheet music. For Chris, each piece tells a story that keeps history alive.
Jun2021
Lutheran schools named national awards finalists
Nine Australian Lutheran schools have been nominated as finalists – or Excellence Awardees – in the Australian Education Awards 2021.
May2021
Faith Lutheran College recognised as finalist in Australian Education Awards
Faith Lutheran College, Plainland Queensland, has been recognised as one of the best non-government schools in Australia, after being included as one of the finalists in the Australian Education Awards in the ‘Secondary School of the Year – Non-government’ category.
May2021
Lutheran nurses honoured
by Pastor Bob Wiebusch
Wayne Kroker is the Lutheran Nurse of the Year for 2021. Wayne was one of two Queensland Lutheran nurses honoured by the Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA) to mark International Nurses Day. Shirley Klinge, of Laidley, Queensland, was honoured with LNAA Life Membership.
Feb2021
Lutherans recognised in Australia Day Honours
LCA/NZ members Chris Halbert and David Mattiske have been recognised in the Australia Day 2021 Honours List.
Nov2020
Trio of honours for The Lutheran
The Lutheran has received three accolades in the 2020 Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) awards.
Aug2020
‘Faithful and diligent’ LCA servant recognised
Mr Leon Tepper, a member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church at Shepparton in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley, is the 2020 recipient of the LCA Servant of Christ Award.
May2020
LCA/NZ leader honoured with doctoral award
The LCA/NZ’s Assistant Bishop, Rev Dr Andrew Pfeiffer, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in the United States.
May2020
Lutheran Nurses honoured
Two Lutheran nurses have been honoured by the Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA). Angela Uhrhane, of Wodonga, Victoria, was named the inaugural Lutheran Nurse of the Year, while Lynette Wiebusch, of Adelaide, was named an honorary LNAA Life Member.
