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          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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GENERAL CONVENTION OF SYNOD 2024 

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    SYNOD HOMEPAGE
    DELEGATES
    WORSHIP AND PRAYER
    MEDIA

    Book of Reports

    Draft Schedule
    Agenda
    Nominations
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    Proposals

    Agenda 2.1 - Proposals from LCA boards, councils and commissions

    Agenda 2.1.1  Adopt and implement Way Forward Detailed Framework General Church Board and College of Bishops
    Revised Agenda 2.1.1  Adopt and implement Way Forward Detailed Framework General Church Board and College of Bishops
    Agenda 2.1.2  Establish minimum tenure for nomination for bishop and assistant bishop General Church Board and College of Bishops
    Agenda 2.1.3  Adopt changes to complaints handling, appeals and discipline General Church Board
    Agenda 2.1.4  Establish a Training and Accreditation Authority General Church Board
    Revised Agenda 2.14  Establish a Training and Accreditation Authority General Church Board
    Agenda 2.1.5  Introduce electronic voting General Church Board
    Agenda 2.1.6  Alternate delegates from another parish to be lay members General Church Board
    Agenda 2.1.7  Continue Hidden Hurts Healing Hearts campaign General Church Board
    Agenda 2.1.8  Adopt ALWS Constitution ALWS Board

    Agenda 2.2 - Proposals from districts, parishes and congregations

    Agenda 2.2.1  Accept full participation of specific ministry pastors NSW and ACT District
    Agenda 2.2.2  Reinstate district bishops to General Church Board Queensland District Convention of Synod
    Agenda 2.2.3  Transact other business before ordination-related matters Bordertown Lutheran Parish SA
    Agenda 2.2.4  Support peaceful formation of new synod Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hamilton Vic
    Revised Agenda 2.2.4  Support peaceful formation of new synod Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hamilton Vic
    Agenda 2.2.5  LCANZ to become a full member of LWF Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Belconnen ACT

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    • Entire Book of Reports (379 pages)

    Reports

    Agenda 3.0 - Office of the Bishop

    Agenda 3.1  LCANZ Bishop
    Agenda 3.2  LCA International Mission

    3.3  Commissions
    Agenda 3.3.1  Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations
    Agenda 3.3.2  Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions
    Agenda 3.3.3  Commission on Worship

    Agenda 4.0 - Boards of the Church

    General Church Board
    Agenda 4.1  General Church Board
    Agenda 4.1.1  Finance: General Church Board
    Agenda 4.1.2  Standing Committee on Constitutions
    Agenda 4.1.3 Suomi Conference

    Australian Lutheran College
    Agenda 4.2  Australian Lutheran College
    Agenda 4.2.1  Finance: Australian Lutheran College
    Agenda 4.2.2  Finance: ALC LCA Student Assistance Fund

    Finke River Mission
    Agenda 4.3  Finke River Mission
    Agenda 4.3.1  Finance: Finke River Mission

    Local Mission
    Agenda 4.4  Council for Local Mission

    Lutheran Education Australia
    Agenda 4.5  Lutheran Education Australia
    Agenda 4.5.1  Finance: Lutheran Education Australia

    Agenda 5.0 - Agencies of the Church

    Australian Lutheran World Service
    Agenda 5.1  Australian Lutheran World Service
    Agenda 5.1.1  Finance: Australian Lutheran World Service

    Lutheran Laypeople's League
    Agenda 5.2  Lutheran Laypeople's League
    Agenda 5.2.1  Finance: Lutheran Laypeople's League

    Agenda 6.0 - Auxiliaries

    Agenda 6.1  Lutheran Women of Australia
    Agenda 6.1.1  Finance: Lutheran Women of Australia
    Agenda 6.2  Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia

     

    Other Agenda Items

    Agenda 7.0 - Elections

    Agenda 7.0  Elections
    See also Supplement B - Book of Nominations

    Agenda 8.0 - Agenda Documents

    Agenda 8.1  Way Forward Detailed Framework

    Agenda 8.1.1 Way Forward Detailed Framework Corrections

    Agenda 8.1.2  Way Forward Detailed Framework Reference Documents - referenced in Framework Section 3.4 of the Framework
    1. 1991, The Ordination of Women, Special Committee to the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations, Lutheran Church of Australia
    2. 2000, The Final Report of the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations on the Ordination of Women, CTICR, Lutheran Church of Australia
    3. 2004, Controverted matters in the LCA Debate on the Ordination of Women, CTICR, Lutheran Church of Australia
    4. 2005, 1 Corinthians 14:33b–38 and 1 Timothy 2:11–14 permit the ordination of women, CTICR, Lutheran Church of Australia
    5. 2018, A Theological Basis for the Ordination of Women and Men, CTICR, Lutheran Church of Australia

    Agenda 8.2  Report: Ministry Futures Project
    Agenda 8.3  Report: Domestic Violence Report Response Group
    Agenda 8.4  Information Paper: 2018 General Synod adoption of the proposal to change the LCA Constitution to streamline the governance of the General Church Board including membership
    Agenda 8.5  ALWS Constitution

    Supplement A: Full Financial Reports

    A-1  Lutheran Church of Australia Inc
    A-2  LCA Property
    A-3 ALC Financial Summary
    A-4  ALC Land
    A-5  LCA Archives
    A-6  LCA Insurance

    Supplement B: Book of Nominations

    B-1  Book of Nominations

    Conduct of Business

    • Excerpts from the Constitution and By-laws
    • Rules for transacting business
    • Flow of business
    • Guidelines for respectful debate

    Minutes 20th Convention

    • Minutes of the 20th Convention of General Synod

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