Feb2020
Former LCA Secretary dies
Former LCA Secretary of the Church Myra Oster died late last month, aged 90. Mrs Oster, who succeeded the late Pastor Kevin Schmidt, was part-time general secretary from mid-1991 until the end of 1993. She fulfilled the administrative elements of the role, while Dr Peter Lockwood oversaw pastoral-related matters. Mrs Oster’s work as secretary was… Read more
Feb2020
Lutherans recognised in Australia Day Honours
LCA members Jill Lange-Mohr, Meryl Packer and Rex Packer have been recognised in the Australia Day 2020 Honours List.
Nov2018
LCA servants retire
Two longstanding servants of the LCA – Glenice Hartwich and Stephen Rudolph – are retiring. Combined, the duo has contributed almost 80 years of service to the church and its agencies.
Feb2018
New leader announced for ALWS
Ms Jamieson Davies will be the new Executive Director of Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS).
Mar2017
Mayer named ALC’s first professor
by LCA Communications
Dr Wendy Mayer has become Australian Lutheran College’s (ALC) first professor, being appointed to the title last month by the council of the University of Divinity, of which ALC is a part. Professor Mayer was recently installed as ALC’s Associate Dean for Research. ALC Principal Pastor James Winderlich said Professor Mayer’s leadership in ‘developing and… Read more
Nov2016
Lutheran named NT’s Australian of the Year
by LCA Communications
Indigenous leader Andrea Mason has been named the Northern Territory’s Australian of the Year. Ms Mason, who worships at Alice Springs Lutheran Church, is the Chief Executive of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council, which supports and advocates for 3000 women across a 350,000-square-kilometre area of Central Australia. The council works with women… Read more
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
Aug2016
Local mission leader installed
by LCA Communications
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
Jul2016
Led by the Lord
by Alice Lamnek
‘I’m simply following Jesus, to reveal the person God made me to be.’ These are the inspirational words of Kathy Matuschka, Graduate Diploma in Theology student at Australian Lutheran College (ALC) and the 2016 recipient of the Margaret Pech Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to a female theology student at ALC, with the… Read more
Apr2016
Equipping LCA for ‘the harvest’: priority for new LCA local mission leader
by LCA Communications
Mrs Tania Nelson will be the LCA’s new Executive Officer – Local Mission. LCA Bishop John Henderson announced last month that the General Church Council had called Tania to the new position and that she had accepted the call. Since 2012, Tania has served as the Head of School of Theological Studies and Associate Dean… Read more
