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God’s abundant gifts and our calling to share them generously will be the thematic focus of next year’s 22nd Regular Convention of General Synod to be held from 1 to 4 October 2027 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
We asked a group of young people from across the LCANZ about church, faith, belonging and leadership. These responses represent a cross-section of their reflections.
For more than 40 years, the Luther League was associated with the youth movement of the Lutheran Church in Australia. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Australian Luther League.
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‘Hold up your right hand,’ I told a group recently. ‘Now touch your palm with your ring finger … but keep the other fingers pointing up.’ The young ones looked at me like I’d asked them to solve quantum physics before breakfast.
Jordan Moore first sensed a call to ministry when she was a teenager, and that call has continued to grow through each season of her life – from youth group and camping ministry to living overseas, theological study, motherhood and serving her congregation.
The LCANZ’s Local Mission Fund is entering its second year, with projects from its first two funding rounds now underway across the church. Established in 2024, the fund provides grants that help congregations, schools and agencies develop new ways to share the gospel and serve their communities.
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LCANZ churchwide entities shared stories of Lutherans in Australia and New Zealand with church members and the wider community through an exhibition, guided tours, workshops and presentations during South Australia’s History Festival in May.
Seeing how small acts of care can change a life has shaped the way financial counsellor Peter Schirmer walks alongside people experiencing hardship today.
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