Synod

The LCAQD District Church Board announces that the 2022 LCAQD Convention of Synod will be held at: Highfields Cultural Centre (Map Location) On: Friday evening 10th June – Sunday 12th June 2022 Getting there (PDF Directions) Highfield Cultural Centre Site Map  

In 2019, Emeritus Bishop Paul Smith called on congregations to encourage younger delegates to attend the 2020 and 2021 Synods. Of course, COVID-19 put a stop to the 2020 Convention of Synod, like so many other events around the world. However, it was clear at the 2021 Synod that a new generation of delegates was… Read more

We have just elected a new Bishop for the Lutheran Church in Queensland and two new assistant Bishops. Bishop Paul Smith celebrates this election and these “servants of the Word”: Ben, Mark and Nathan.

After this coming weekend, the Lutheran Church in the Queensland District will have elected a Bishop to take over the work from Bishop Paul Smith. Here Bishop Paul Smith reflects on the promise of the Lord to “build his Church”.

The Nominations Committee Report to Synod 2022 includes a list of current and continuing members of LCAQD Board, Councils and Committees. It also shows where there are vacancies. The following vacancies exist: DCB (2) CLEQ (1), LYQ (1) and Constitutions (3). Nominations to fill these vacancies are invited. To apply, complete the Nomination Form which… Read more

The theme for the 2019 Queensland District Synod is ‘Lord Teach us to Pray’. The St John’s congregation in Hope Vale decided to take this a step further and make it our church theme for the recent NAIDOC (National Aboriginal Islanders Day Observance Committee) celebrations.

Ipswich Lutheran Parish welcomed delegates and visitors to LCAQD Synod 2019, which was held at the Bethany Raceview campus. Throughout Synod, worship and devotional leaders invited delegates and visitors to explore a range of Biblical examples of the Synod theme ‘Lord Teach us to Pray… God promises

Delegates at this year’s LCAQD Synod recycled 364 bottles of drinks, filling three huge bags to recycle to go towards filling 182 empty tummies.

Questions about the LCAQD Governance Change Project

I have notified the District Church Board chair Shiron Dixon, Bishop Paul Smith and also the principal of Redeemer Lutheran College, Tanya Crooks that God has led me to accept the call issued by Convention of Synod.