Convention of Synod

LCA welcomes Grace Chinese Church

Grace Lutheran Chinese Church, a new congregation worshipping in the Glynde Zion church building, has been admitted into membership of the LCA. They were given a warm welcome at District Synod.

New District bishop team elected

The SA-NT District’s new bishop team has been elected by delegates at the recent Convention of Synod, held in May at Victor Harbor. Pastor Andrew Brook was elected unopposed as the next bishop, succeeding Bishop David Altus who did not seek re-election after 13 years in the role.

A message from your Bishop-elect

‘For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a pastor, and I’m immensely thankful to God for being able to follow this calling. I feel both excited and daunted as I prepare to serve you as District Bishop.’

‘Real Grace; Real Life; Real Community’

At the recent synod we launched a vision of sorts for our district under the heading: ‘Real Grace; Real Life; Real Community’. What does this mean for your local community?

Gardening in wartime

Two days after the invasion of her country began, a Ukrainian woman stood before a heavily armed Russian solder and held out to him an offering: a handful of sunflower seeds.

District Synod and Pastors Conference

A summary from May’s District Synod and Pastors Conference.

Hundreds gather for successful Synod at Tatachilla

A number of important decisions were made about the future of our church at the 48th SA-NT Convention of Synod, as delegates gathered at Tatachilla Lutheran College from May 4 to 6.

2018 Convention of Synod gallery

Were you at the 2018 Convention of Synod in May? See if you can spot yourself in our gallery. If you weren’t there, catch up on what was a great event for our church!

Ready to roll for Convention

It is now less than a month until hundreds of people will converge at Tatachilla Lutheran College for the SA-NT Convention of Synod. If you’re coming along, here’s what you need to know.