Jun2018
Worship and business in Bundaberg
The LCAQD 51st Convention of Synod was held 1–3 June at St John’s Lutheran Church and Primary School in Bundaberg. Judy Powell, Chair of Council at Our Saviour, Rochedale, was… Read more
May2018
Lutheran education playing a vital role in church mission
Dennis Mulherin has been the Executive Director of Lutheran Education Queensland (LEQ) since the beginning of 2017. After an early career spanning stints in all three sectors of education in… Read more
May2018
Bringing love to life through professional standards
Elizabeth Kloeden is the Professional Standards Officer based in the Queensland District. She is employed by the Professional Standards Department of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA). A relatively new… Read more
May2018
Bundaberg gears up for synod
Ross Ridge’s roles at St John’s Lutheran Church in Bundaberg are varied. He is an elder, an usher, a team leader and a small group leader. On top of that… Read more
Apr2018
Four-week faith journeys worth Googaling
Bradley Teakle has been working at Googa Outdoor Education Centre (OEC) at Blackbutt for almost two decades. He began as a camp instructor in 1999, before taking on the reins… Read more
Apr2018
Easter celebrations in Hong Kong – from the cradle to the grave
Many countries have Easter traditions that differ from Australia. In Germany, for example, it is common for people to hang colourful plastic eggs from their garden trees. In Finland, children… Read more
Mar2018
A decade of sharing love and truth with Queensland’s youth
Aaron Glover has been Director at Lutheran Youth of Queensland (LYQ) for more than 10 years. Just before Aaron became Director, he and his wife returned from a year overseas,… Read more
Mar2018
Lords students serving and learning through the inclusive sport program
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (LORDS) has been running the Inclusive Sport Program since 2016. ‘The program came about as a student-led initiative’, says Laura Robbins, Pastoral Care Coordinator Years… Read more
Feb2018
Walking alongside those who go and grow
Earlier this month, Pastor David Schmidt took up the position of Director of the LCAQD’s Ministry and Mission Department. ‘The term “director” can often be seen in a hierarchical sense’,… Read more
Feb2018
Lady Flo dies, aged 97
Lutheran matriarch and former Queensland Senator Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen died late last year, aged 97. The widow of the late former Queensland premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, she had been a… Read more