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Members of the Australian Lutheran College community and LCANZ leadership were among those who celebrated the dedication of the college’s new library in the Adelaide CBD last week. And the college is keen to welcome people from across the church to visit the new premises.

The Season of Creation (1 September and 4 October) is soon approaching, and congregations are encouraged to begin this season of prayer and action for the environment with a special service in September.

by Tim Castle-Schmidt and Merrilyn Beaumont

Nunawading and Waverley Lutheran Church in Melbourne’s east is based in an area where 60 per cent of people come from China. So, nine years ago, the congregation responded to God’s leading by providing weekly English conversation classes.

There has been an influx of new students enrolling at ALC in 2025, with many embarking on a pathway to pastoral ministry. In Semester 2, up to 20 people seeking to enter ministry studies in the LCANZ may join the 18 students who began studies in Semester 1.

As part of the implementation program of the ordination proposals from the 2024 Convention of General Synod, Dr Pauline Simonsen has been appointed as the LCANZ’s Advocate for Women in Pastoral Ministry.

by Tim Ross

Many congregations still need to submit their Child Safety Standards Action Plans or Child Safety Assurances. This is a vital step in creating safe church environments in our congregations.