May2017
World Lutherans gather
Bishop John Henderson and International Mission leader Glenice Hartwich represented the LCA at a global gathering of Lutherans in Namibia, Africa, earlier this month. Australian Lutheran World Service head Chey Mattner also attended as a member of the Committee for World Service. The Australian contingent also included Pastor Matt Anker, who was invited to share… Read more
May2017
LCA bishop out of hospital
LCA Bishop John Henderson has been discharged from hospital in Namibia, Africa, as he continues to recover well after suffering a heart attack there on Saturday (13 May). Bishop Henderson, who is in Namibia to represent the LCA at the Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Windhoek, was admitted to hospital on Saturday and had two… Read more
May2017
Bishop Henderson recovering well
by LCA Communications
LCA Bishop John Henderson is recovering well in hospital in Namibia, Africa, having suffered a heart attack there on Saturday (13 May). Bishop Henderson, who is in Namibia to represent the LCA at the Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Windhoek, has had two stents inserted to open the narrowing of veins and is now out… Read more
Apr2017
Walking the hard road to hope
by Jonathan Krause
Mary Abuk Dau was a child in Africa, when civil war flared in 1991. She walked for years seeking safety, finally receiving Lutheran support in a Kenyan refugee camp.
Nov2016
‘More that unites us than divides us’
by LCA Communications
‘Today, we hear God’s command to set aside all conflict. We recognise that we are freed by grace to move towards the communion to which God continually calls us’
Sep2016
‘We can’t do it without you’: World Service head
by LCA Communications
The director of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Department for World Service (DWS) visited Australia last month to thank the LCA for its support and to promote awareness of the department’s work. Maria Immomen is the first woman to lead the LWF/DWS, which employs over 8000 staff, including in some of the world’s most dangerous… Read more
Sep2016
500 years in the making
by LCA Communications
Five hundred years after the Reformation, Catholic and Lutheran world leaders will worship together, representing a shared shifting of intent: from rift to reconciliation. The historic service will be co-led by Pope Francis and Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Rev Dr Munib Younan and General Secretary Rev Dr Martin Junge. It will take place in… Read more
Sep2016
Card carries young hope for change
by LCA Communications
Raising awareness of social issues and connecting people across the world are the aims of a new international Lutheran postcard project. Entitled ‘Note for Sale’, it has been initiated by South Australian lay worker Sophie Gerrie and her teammates from the Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) Global Young Reformers Network. In the lead-up to the 500th… Read more
Aug2016
What love come to life looks like
by Jonathan Krause
Children are at the heart of our church’s work bringing love to life in poor communities through Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS). We strive to live out the words of Jesus in Matthew 25 to give the practical care of food to the hungry, water to the thirsty, and ‘welcome strangers’ like Nima and Amran,… Read more
