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Lutheran Church of Australia

where love comes to life

  • ABOUT US
        • A BIT ABOUT US

          The Lutheran Church is the largest Protestant church in the world, with over 70 million members. This website tells the story of Australian and New Zealand Lutherans, following Jesus Christ – where love comes to life. Whoever you are, whatever your story, you’re welcome here with us.

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Districts

The Districts of the LCA have the same priorities as the national church: to 'grow as God's people' and to 'go as God's people'. These priorities are applied locally within their regional contexts.

  • LCA NSW and ACT
  • LCA Qld
  • LCA SA–NT
  • LCA Vic–Tas
  • LCA WA
  • Lutheran Church of New Zealand

Departments and Agencies

The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) has two priorities: to 'grow as God's people' and to 'go as God's people' (spelt out in our Strategic Direction). In other words, as a community we want to grow in our faith and trust in God and to share his love with everyone who needs it. To help us do that, we have organised ourselves into the following departments, agencies, commissions and auxiliaries. (See also Our Structure.)

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OFFICE OF BISHOP

  • LCA Bishop
  • International Mission

LOCAL MISSION EXECUTIVE OFFICE

  • Child, Youth & Family Ministry (Grow Ministries)
  • Cross-Cultural Ministry
  • Lutheran Media
  • Care Ministries (incorporating the Ageing)
  • New & Renewing Churches

MINISTRY SUPPORT EXECUTIVE OFFICE

  • Church Worker Support
  • Communications
    - The Lutheran
  • Finance & Administration
    - Information Technology
  • Lutheran Archives
  • Professional Standards

AGENCIES

  • Australian Lutheran College
  • Finke River Mission
  • Lutheran Education Australia

COMMISSIONS

  • Social & Bioethical Questions
    - Lutherans for Life
  • Theology & Inter-Church Relations
  • Worship

AUXILIARIES & MINISTRY GROUPS

  • Australian Lutheran World Service
  • Deaf Ministry
  • Lutheran Men
  • Lutheran Nurses
  • Lutheran Women
  • Young Adults & Tertiary Students

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ARCHIVES (LUTHERAN ARCHIVES) – Ministry Support

AUSTRALIAN LUTHERAN COLLEGE – Agency

AUSTRALIAN LUTHERAN WORLD SERVICE – Auxiliary

BISHOP – Office of Bishop

CARE MINISTRIES – Local Mission

COMMUNICATIONS – Ministry Support

CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY – Local Mission

CHURCH WORKER SUPPORT – Ministry Support

CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY – Local Mission

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION – Ministry Support

FINKE RIVER MISSION – Agency

GROW MINISTRIES – Local Mission (Child, Youth & Family Ministry)

HUMAN RESOURCES – Ministry Support (Church Worker Support)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Ministry Support (Finance & Administration)

INTERNATIONAL MISSION – Office of Bishop

LAY MINISTRY – Ministry Support (Church Worker Support)

LOCAL MISSION EXECUTIVE OFFICE

LUTHERAN EDUCATION AUSTRALIA – Agency

LUTHERANS FOR LIFE – Division of Social and Bioethical Questions (Commission)

LUTHERAN MEDIA – Local Mission

LUTHERAN MEN – Auxiliary

LUTHERAN NURSES – Auxiliary

LUTHERAN WOMEN – Auxiliary

MINISTRY SUPPORT EXECUTIVE OFFICE

NEW & RENEWING CHURCHES – Local Mission

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS – Ministry Support

SOCIAL & BIOETHICAL QUESTIONS – Commission

THE LUTHERAN – Ministry Support (Communications)

THEOLOGY & INTER-CHURCH RELATIONS – Commission

WORSHIP – Commission

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ABORIGINAL MINISTRY – Finke River Mission

ARCHIVES – Lutheran Archives

CARE MINISTRIES – Care Ministries (incorporating the Ageing)

CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY – Grow Ministries

CHURCH PLANTING SUPPORT – New & Renewing Churches

CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY – Local Mission

DOCTRINAL STATEMENTS – Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations

ECUMENICAL RELATIONSHIPS – Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations

ENEWS – Communications

HUMAN RESOURCES – Church Worker Support

ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR – Professional Standards

IT SUPPORT – Information Technology (Finance & Administration)

LAY MINISTRY – Church Worker Support

LCA LEARNING HUB) – Church Worker Support

LOCAL MISSION SUPPORT – New & Renewing Churches

LOGO USAGE – Communications

LONGEST LUTHERAN LUNCH – Ministry Support

MEN'S MINISTRY – Lutheran Men (Auxiliary)

LUTHERAN WINEMAKERS – Ministry Support

MEDIA OUTREACH – Lutheran Media

NURSING MINISTRY – Auxiliary

ORDINATION. WE'RE LISTENING. – Office of Bishop

OVERSEAS AID & DEVELOPMENT – Australian Lutheran World Service (Auxiliary)

OVERSEAS MISSION – LCA International Mission

POLICIES – various departments

SCHOOLS & EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRES – Lutheran Education Australia

SOCIAL & BIOETHICAL QUESTIONS – Office of Bishop, Commission on Social & Bioethical Questions, Lutherans for Life

STATIONERY & BRANDING – Communications

THE LUTHERAN – Communications

TRAINING (LCA LEARNING HUB) – Church Worker Support

TRAINING (LAY PEOPLE & VOCATIONAL) – Australian Lutheran College

TRAINING (PASTORS, TEACHERS & CHURCH WORKERS) – Australian Lutheran College

TRANSFERS – Finance & Administration

VISUAL ARTS – Commission on Worship

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT – Communications

WEBSITE HOSTING – Information Technology

WOMEN'S MINISTRY – Lutheran Women (Auxiliary)

WORSHIP – Commission on Worship

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