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Nov2022

Strategic plan to guide ALC reorganisation

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Like many parts of the LCANZ, ALC has been struggling financially for some time. Low student numbers, increased expenses and a decrease in external funding all mean that the college, like many congregations and parishes, is needing to reorganise itself.

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10
Oct2022

New assistant bishop for New Zealand Lutherans

by Rosie Schefe

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Pastor Nich Kitchen is the new assistant bishop for the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, following the unexpected early retirement of former assistant bishop, Pastor Jim Pietsch.

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15
Jun2022

Lutheran pastor honoured in Queen’s Birthday list

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LCANZ pastor Darren Jaensch, who has served as the Australian Army’s Director General Chaplaincy since 2017, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List.

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12
May2022

Most LCA pastors deal with family violence situations: survey

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Almost six in 10 Lutheran pastors in Australia have dealt with domestic and family violence (DFV) situations, and almost all LCA clergy have responded to victims of abuse, national survey findings suggest.

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01
Feb2022

Get to know our new bishop

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Some Queensland Lutherans would know at least a little about new LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith, who served as their district bishop between 2015 and 2021. But many in our church may not have heard the incredible and inspiring story behind the faith journey of our sixth churchwide leader.

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31
Jan2022

Welcome, pastors Ben, Mitchell and David

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The LCANZ has welcomed three new pastors to its ranks over the summer.

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27
Jan2022

Pastors’ input sought for research project

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Pastors are being invited to share their insights into how religious beliefs and practices have been misused in the perpetration of violence, as part of a research project initiated by the LCANZ.

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26
Oct2021

Excited to be following God’s call

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Serving overseas as a missionary is something Pastor Murray Smith never thought he’d do. But then God’s call on our lives can often surprise – because that’s exactly what he and his wife Tracy are preparing for, after his call to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea.

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12
Oct2021

Synod elects new church leaders

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The 20th General Synod elected Pastor Paul Smith as the LCANZ’s next bishop and Pastor Neville Otto as the assistant bishop. Delegates also elected the General Church Board to serve the LCANZ for the 2021-24 synodical term.

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02
Oct2021

Former LCANZ secretary elected as next assistant bishop

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The General Synod of the LCANZ has elected Pastor Neville Otto, senior pastor at St Paul Box Hill in suburban Melbourne and former Secretary of the Church, as assistant bishop of the LCANZ.

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