Preparation and Prayer
The last phase of the Way Forward Project, called Preparation and Prayer, begins in July, after General Church Board and College of Bishops approve the framework. It will run until General Synod in early October. During this phase, members are invited to prepare for General Synod by coming together in a setting of prayer and worship. You will be able to ask questions about the Way Forward Framework and discuss it with others. Go to dates and venues.
On this page also, you will find a variety of prayer, worship and pastoral care resources. Let's take every opportunity to prepare our hearts and minds for General Synod and the way forward for our church.
Face-to-face gatherings
Australian face-to-face gatherings have now ended.
Link to the Para Vista SA livestream, which took place on 7 August 2024: https://vimeo.com/992638895/4c5f162894
Link to the Toowoomba Qld livestream, which took place on 14 September 2024: https://www.youtube.com/live/cTK1QNDaJls?si=9pjxt6zA-qPKFsFu
There are three remaining events in New Zealand - details below.
New Zealand
Auckland, 8 Sep, 1pm - closed
Feilding 15 Sept, 1pm - closed
Upper Moutere and Hope, 19 Sep, 6pm
Christchurch, 20 Sept, 6pm
Wellington, 22 Sept, 11.30am
(venues, times and final details to be confirmed in the LCNZ eNews)
New South Wales and ACT
St Paul's Henty, 4 Aug, 2pm - closed
St Paul's Sydney, 18 Aug, 2pm (livestreamed) - closed
Immanuel Woden Valley, 8 Aug, 7pm (livestreamed) - closed
To register, please email office.nsw@lca.org.au or phone 02 8660 1200.
Queensland
St Paul’s Caboolture, 3 Aug, 10.30am - closed
Peace College Cairns, 10 Aug, 1pm - closed
Bethania Lutheran Church, 7 Sept, 10.30am - closed
Concordia College Toowoomba, 14 Sept, 10.30am (also livestreamed - may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@EmmanuelToowoomba under the title "LCAQD Way Forward Information Meeting – Toowoomba”.) Refreshments prior. To register or request more information about the face-to-face meetings please email district@qld.lca.org.au. - closed
South Australia and Northern Territory
St Paul's Cummins, 21 July, 2pm - closed
Trinity Bordertown, 28 July, 2pm - closed
Trinity Pasadena, 30 July, 7pm - closed
St Petri Nuriootpa, 4 Aug, 2pm - closed
Good Shepherd Para Vista, 7 Aug, 7pm (local and livestreamed. - closed
Livestream link https://vimeo.com/992638895/4c5f162894
St Peters Loxton, 11 Aug, 2pm - closed
Unity College Murray Bridge, 25 Aug, 2pm - closed
Victoria and Tasmania
St Philip’s Tarneit (Wyndham Hobsons Bay), 10 Aug, 10.30am - closed
Online (Zoom) 1 Aug, 7.15pm - closed
Online (Zoom) 3 Aug, 9.15am - closed
Online (Zoom) 6 Aug, 7.15pm - closed
Western Australia
Concordia Lutheran Church, 174 Glengarry Drive Duncraig
Wednesday 31 July 2024 7.00pm (light refreshments from 6.30pm)
or via Zoom - closed
Prayer, Worship Planning and Pastoral Care
Prepare and pray for our Convention of General Synod
Let's take every opportunity to prepare our hearts and minds for General Synod and the way forward for our church.
Follow the link below to a range of resources prepared by the Pastoral Care working party. Please use them - as congregations, small groups and individuals – to listen, reflect and pray.
(The resources are also integrated into your regular Worship Planning Pages.)
Support for Congregations - Resource Pack
Support for Delegates
Promotional Resources
Bulletin inserts and PowerPoint slides
To download a bulletin, insert or PowerPoint slide, right-click the image and select 'save as'. Do you need something specific for your district or congregation? Contact the Engagement & Communications Officer, Way Forward Project.
Resolution passed by 2021–2023 General Synod
RESOLVED: That General Synod direct the LCANZ General Church Board and the College of Bishops to:
a) Work through the theological, constitutional, and governance requirements to operate as one church with two different practices of ordination and establish a detailed framework through which this could be accomplished, such as one or more existing LCANZ Districts becoming Districts that teach and practice the ordination of both women and men to the office of the public ministry or by establishing a non-geographical LCANZ ‘District’ that does so.
b) Submit the fruit of this work in the form of a proposal that should be discussed by the LCANZ General Pastors Conference for Convention of General Synod 2024.
c) It is the expectation of this General Convention of Synod that both women and men will be ordained in a District of the LCANZ during the 2024-2027 synodical period.
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