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This website tells the story of Australian and New Zealand Lutherans, following Jesus Christ. Whoever you are, whatever your story, youâre welcome here with us.</p> 310</div> 311 </div> 312</div> 313</div> 314</div> 315 <div class="fl-col fl-node-034gmsj5z6i7 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="034gmsj5z6i7"> 316 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-9snhbyu01qa3 fl-visible-desktop fl-visible-large fl-visible-medium heading-z-index" data-node="9snhbyu01qa3"> 317 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 318 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-crop-circle fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 319 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-png"> 320 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/dit81vpie3ecrdg1xpoj9nriilsmddty.png" alt="dit81vpie3ecrdg1xpoj9nriilsmddty.png" itemprop="image" title="dit81vpie3ecrdg1xpoj9nriilsmddty.png" /> 321 </div> 322 </div> 323 </div> 324</div> 325</div> 326</div> 327 </div> 328 </div> 329 </div> 330</div> 331<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-ogm1hdnkciwr fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="ogm1hdnkciwr"> 332 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 333 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 334 335<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-1zxr6h93yftw" data-node="1zxr6h93yftw"> 336 <div class="fl-col fl-node-8b5pmucdrnwq fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="8b5pmucdrnwq"> 337 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-2egkb6xudhfn" data-node="2egkb6xudhfn"> 338 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 339 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 340 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> 341 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/yirzrlhuafb30xwgaqqgr5v31wv3dv66.jpg" alt="yirzrlhuafb30xwgaqqgr5v31wv3dv66.jpg" itemprop="image" title="yirzrlhuafb30xwgaqqgr5v31wv3dv66.jpg" /> 342 </div> 343 </div> 344 </div> 345</div> 346</div> 347</div> 348 <div class="fl-col fl-node-75n4b0ehg2as fl-col-bg-color" data-node="75n4b0ehg2as"> 349 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-u7dya8bvkntj" data-node="u7dya8bvkntj"> 350 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 351 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 352 <span class="fl-heading-text">Lutherans in Australia</span> 353 </h2> 354 </div> 355</div> 356<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-3b8v2xhktroj" data-node="3b8v2xhktroj"> 357 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 358 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 359 <p>About 190,000 Australians and New Zealanders identify as Lutheran, according to the latest Australian Census data. The Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) is a relatively small Christian denomination with 30,000 regular worshippers. The LCANZ oversees its various congregations, districts, office
359s, missions and other facilities.</p> 360</div> 361 </div> 362</div> 363<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-jq14h03tvgn7" data-node="jq14h03tvgn7"> 364 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 365 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 366 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/our-people" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 367 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 368 <span class="fl-button-text">Find out more about our people</span> 369 </a> 370</div> 371 </div> 372</div> 373</div> 374</div> 375 </div> 376 </div> 377 </div> 378</div> 379<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-cov0b78hn3e9 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="cov0b78hn3e9"> 380 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 381 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 382 383<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-xfhcqvz2jg7a" data-node="xfhcqvz2jg7a"> 384 <div class="fl-col fl-node-s9e8m7l104kx fl-col-bg-color" data-node="s9e8m7l104kx"> 385 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-cu4e5vr31pxs" data-node="cu4e5vr31pxs"> 386 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 387 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 388 <span class="fl-heading-text">Lutherans worldwide</span> 389 </h2> 390 </div> 391</div> 392<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-cntxmigzfrsb" data-node="cntxmigzfrsb"> 393 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 394 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 395 <div class="bodytext"> 396<p>During the past four centuries, Lutheran people emigrated from Europe to many parts of the world. Wherever they went they founded new Lutheran communities. During the same period, Lutherans began missionary activities, and now there are Lutheran churches on every inhabited continent and throughout almost all countries across the globe.</p> 397</div> 398</div> 399 </div> 400</div> 401<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-al41mn2rbvke" data-node="al41mn2rbvke"> 402 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 403 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 404 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/lutherans-worldwide/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 405 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 406 <span class="fl-button-text">Find out more about Lutherans worldwide</span> 407 </a> 408</div> 409 </div> 410</div> 411</div> 412</div> 413 <div class="fl-col fl-node-vi2bhyd90un5 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="vi2bhyd90un5"> 414 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-wb2xnza70158" data-node="wb2xnza70158"> 415 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 416 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 417 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> 418 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/fafgs4rj9typ8qdasje2x15o3dtdp62y.jpg" alt="fafgs4rj9typ8qdasje2x15o3dtdp62y.jpg" itemprop="image" title="fafgs4rj9typ8qdasje2x15o3dtdp62y.jpg" /> 419 </div> 420 </div> 421 </div> 422</div> 423</div> 424</div> 425 </div> 426 </div> 427 </div> 428</div> 429<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-hbmsvlwuji4c fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="hbmsvlwuji4c"> 430 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 431 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 432 433<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-xgl2vtrcbanh" data-node="xgl2vtrcbanh"> 434 <div class="fl-col fl-node-f2r6aemu95hw fl-col-bg-color fl-col-has-cols" data-node="f2r6aemu95hw"> 435 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> 436<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-xt86sjfuc1bg fl-col-group-nested" data-node="xt86sjfuc1bg"> 437 <div class="fl-col fl-node-nq1bvl2gm0fp fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="nq1bvl2gm0fp"> 438 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-oxuerv57k2wm" data-node="oxuerv57k2wm"> 439 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 440 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 441 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> 442 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/s6i98osgq7b86zv2794xbzhevjke52pr.jpg" alt="s6i98osgq7b86zv2794xbzhevjke52pr.jpg" itemprop="image" title="s6i98osgq7b86zv2794xbzhevjke52pr.jpg" /> 443 </div> 444 </div> 445 </div> 446</div> 447</div> 448</div> 449 <div class="fl-col fl-node-s32jce4lbpar fl-col-bg-color" data-node="s32jce4lbpar"> 450 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-fbcsa3xdmzew" data-node="fbcsa3xdmzew"> 451 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 452 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 453 <span class="fl-heading-text">What we believe</span> 454 </h2> 455 </div> 456</div> 457<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-2xrypjfmcbts" data-node="2xrypjfmcbts"> 458 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 459 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 460 <p>We believe, according to our confession, that we are saved 'by grace, for Christ's sake, through faith'. We believe that the Bible is the only source of inspiration and teaching. The Lutheran Church of Australia subscribes to the central teachings of Lutherans worldwide. We adhere to the three ecumenical creeds of Christians around the world.</p> 461</div> 462 </div> 463</div> 464<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-lu072aocizkx" data-node="lu072aocizkx"> 465 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 466 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 467 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/what-we-believe/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 468 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 469 <span class="fl-button-text">Find out more about what we believe</span> 470 </a> 471</div> 472 </div> 473</div> 474</div> 475</div> 476 </div> 477</div> 478</div> 479 </div> 480 </div> 481 </div> 482</div> 483<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-45g7j1ldafbp fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="45g7j1ldafbp"> 484 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 485 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 486 487<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-6anpbchoykmi" data-node="6anpbchoykmi"> 488 <div class="fl-col fl-node-yahz6i2wk1u0 fl-col-bg-color" data-node="yahz6i2wk1u0"> 489 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-zmb1eqnj7kcy" data-node="zmb1eqnj7kcy"> 490 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 491 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 492 <span class="fl-heading-text">How we worship</span> 493 </h2> 494 </div> 495</div> 496<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-i9vjdsp21c0f" data-node="i9vjdsp21c0f"> 497 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 498 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 499 <div class="bodytext"> 500<p>Lutherans believe that worship is less about what we do for God and more about what God does for us. We simply respond in prayer and praise to the God who comes down to us. As Lutherans, we worship together, as a public gathering of God's people, and privately, in our own lives. Everyone is welcome to join. Find out more below or at your local church.</p> 501</div> 502</div> 503 </div> 504</div> 505<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-9pz1n5afvgw8" data-node="9pz1n5afvgw8"> 506 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 507 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 508 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/how-we-worship/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 509 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 510 <span class="fl-button-text">Find out more about how we worship</span> 511 </a> 512</div> 513 </div> 514</div> 515</div> 516</div> 517 <div class="fl-col fl-node-8vd7ukwtj6c5 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="8vd7ukwtj6c5"> 518 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-xd68ezujnhk9" data-node="xd68ezujnhk9"> 519 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 520 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 521 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> 522 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/j7w8qw3ukk0pl1091to4dwpv09lv4snf.jpg" alt="j7w8qw3ukk0pl1091to4dwpv09lv4snf.jpg" itemprop="image" title="j7w8qw3ukk0pl1091to4dwpv09lv4snf.jpg" /> 523 </div> 524 </div> 525 </div> 526</div> 527</div> 528</div> 529 </div> 530 </div> 531 </div> 532</div> 533<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-mbjcrf5iy4ln fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="mbjcrf5iy4ln"> 534 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 535 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 536 537<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-3yv4p9birdul" data-node="3yv4p9birdul"> 538 <div class="fl-col fl-node-5sqlhy92w14u fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="5sqlhy92w14u"> 539 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-bs1qvn5uwdcp" data-node="bs1qvn5uwdcp"> 540 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 541 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 542 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> 543 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/3mhay4kdpj9vo5wysmbv2dz3oka1epyk.jpg" alt="3mhay4kdpj9vo5wysmbv2dz3oka1epyk.jpg" itemprop="image" title="3mhay4kdpj9vo5wysmbv2dz3oka1epyk.jpg" /> 544 </div> 545 </div> 546 </div> 547</div> 548</div> 549</div> 550 <div class="fl-col fl-node-4ihycqebzras fl-col-bg-color" data-node="4ihycqebzras"> 551 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-il2g64drotkv" data-node="il2g64drotkv"> 552 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 553 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 554 <span class="fl-heading-text">Our structure</span> 555 </h2> 556 </div> 557</div> 558<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-7vzsfu8bqi4h" data-node="7vzsfu8bqi4h"> 559 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 560 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 561 <p>The Lutheran Church of Australia is a synodical church, meaning that congregations <em>walk together</em> with each other. We also recognise that every congregation is a unique expression of our church. So, while all c
561ongregations adhere to the LCA Constitution, they are free to exercise their own interpretations of mission and ministry objectives.</p> 562</div> 563 </div> 564</div> 565<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-txepkhm0zga2" data-node="txepkhm0zga2"> 566 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 567 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 568 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/our-structure/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 569 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 570 <span class="fl-button-text">Find out more about our structure</span> 571 </a> 572</div> 573 </div> 574</div> 575</div> 576</div> 577 </div> 578 </div> 579 </div> 580</div> 581<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-4vzpunxik2t1 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="4vzpunxik2t1"> 582 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 583 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 584 585<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-ogby8e496klu" data-node="ogby8e496klu"> 586 <div class="fl-col fl-node-lszfc5nwh43p fl-col-bg-color" data-node="lszfc5nwh43p"> 587 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-46hniezplcok" data-node="46hniezplcok"> 588 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 589 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 590 <span class="fl-heading-text">Our history</span> 591 </h2> 592 </div> 593</div> 594<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-c1zbon5sdt2g" data-node="c1zbon5sdt2g"> 595 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 596 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 597 <div class="bodytext"> 598<p>In 1838, a group of devout Lutherans led by Pastor August Kavel left Germany and settled in the new colony of South Australia. Lutheran missionaries soon began work among Indigenous Australians. In the 1840s, the same desire to share the gospel saw Missionary J F H Wohlers begin work among the Maoris in Ruapuke Island, New Zealand.</p> 599</div> 600</div> 601 </div> 602</div> 603<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-14gcb73nlp0h" data-node="14gcb73nlp0h"> 604 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 605 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 606 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/our-history/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 607 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 608 <span class="fl-button-text">Find out more about our history</span> 609 </a> 610</div> 611 </div> 612</div> 613</div> 614</div> 615 <div class="fl-col fl-node-lyi9u2s8501x fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="lyi9u2s8501x"> 616 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-g1cb7nvxprhm" data-node="g1cb7nvxprhm"> 617 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 618 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 619 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> 620 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/8y7apmb2si4bx4igs4r2age4wry0bczw.jpg" alt="8y7apmb2si4bx4igs4r2age4wry0bczw.jpg" itemprop="image" title="8y7apmb2si4bx4igs4r2age4wry0bczw.jpg" /> 621 </div> 622 </div> 623 </div> 624</div> 625</div> 626</div> 627 </div> 628 </div> 629 </div> 630</div> 631<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-4b6whkrgcd50 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="4b6whkrgcd50"> 632 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 633 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 634 635<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-rwbj165m4lnd" data-node="rwbj165m4lnd"> 636 <div class="fl-col fl-node-o68td39b45ac fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="o68td39b45ac"> 637 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-w2vgc1eukp6i" data-node="w2vgc1eukp6i"> 638 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 639 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 640 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-png"> 641 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://lca.box.com/shared/static/dit81vpie3ecrdg1xpoj9nriilsmddty.png" alt="dit81vpie3ecrdg1xpoj9nriilsmddty.png" itemprop="image" title="dit81vpie3ecrdg1xpoj9nriilsmddty.png" /> 642 </div> 643 </div> 644 </div> 645</div> 646</div> 647</div> 648 <div class="fl-col fl-node-7kiyw8d2huv1 fl-col-bg-color" data-node="7kiyw8d2huv1"> 649 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-j5tgv14ybexq" data-node="j5tgv14ybexq"> 650 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 651 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 652 <span class="fl-heading-text">Our logo, our mission</span> 653 </h2> 654 </div> 655</div> 656<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-29n3xdmcpg08" data-node="29n3xdmcpg08"> 657 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 658 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 659 <p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color: #333333;">We want people to see the love, grace, forgiveness and compassion of Jesus Christ coming to them through every place and every person in our church.</span></p> 660<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color: #333333;">Like all families, Australian and New Zealand Lutherans have their own unique story. Our logo helps us to tell our story. It represents how we see ourselves as two nations under the Southern Cross â created by God, redeemed by Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to serve the people of our two nations and the world.</span></p> 661</div> 662 </div> 663</div> 664<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-c1bua0d8qnz9" data-node="c1bua0d8qnz9"> 665 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 666 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 667 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/our-logo-our-mission/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 668 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 669 <span class="fl-button-text">Find out more about our logo</span> 670 </a> 671</div> 672 </div> 673</div> 674</div> 675</div> 676 </div> 677 </div> 678 </div> 679</div> 680<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-glr6tvz7nkox fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="glr6tvz7nkox"> 681 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 682 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 683 684<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-ptwh65onf1ib" data-node="ptwh65onf1ib"> 685 <div class="fl-col fl-node-nzeu316k5qbd fl-col-bg-color" data-node="nzeu316k5qbd"> 686 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-16ockme7b4vp" data-node="16ockme7b4vp"> 687 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 688 <h2 class="fl-heading"> 689 <span class="fl-heading-text">Constitution and Foundational Documents</span> 690 </h2> 691 </div> 692</div> 693<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-01n4g6uvdz5m" data-node="01n4g6uvdz5m"> 694 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 695 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 696 <div class="bodytext"> 697<p>The LCA Constitution was adopted by the closing conventions of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (27â28 October 1966) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (27â28 October 1966) and by the C
697onstituting Convention of the Lutheran Church of Australia (29 October 1966). All congregations of the LCA adhere to the LCA Constitution.</p> 698</div> 699</div> 700 </div> 701</div> 702<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-6ird8yvhxn0a" data-node="6ird8yvhxn0a"> 703 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 704 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 705 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/governance/#:~:text=and%20resources%20(doc)-,LCA%20Constitution,-The%20LCA%20Constitution" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 706 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 707 <span class="fl-button-text">LCA Constitution</span> 708 </a> 709</div> 710 </div> 711</div> 712<div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-dkipaqfzet16" data-node="dkipaqfzet16"> 713 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 714 <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> 715 <a href="https://www.lca.org.au/foundational-documents/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> 716 <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-before fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> 717 <span class="fl-button-text">Foundational Documents</span> 718 </a> 719</div> 720 </div> 721</div> 722</div> 723</div> 724 <div class="fl-col fl-node-otc2gey1zp5i fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="otc2gey1zp5i"> 725 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-t8hwc5labf3r" data-node="t8hwc5labf3r"> 726 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 727 <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> 728 <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> 729 <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img" src="https://www.lca.org.au/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/257nkops1ywwabioksc9eo9sd3z6x1v6-circle-c78ee55618bcea0fbd6311c395dc73ab-uxfycp5brqva.jpg" alt="257nkops1ywwabioksc9eo9sd3z6x1v6-circle-c78ee55618bcea0fbd6311c395dc73ab-uxfycp5brqva.jpg" itemprop="image" title="257nkops1ywwabioksc9eo9sd3z6x1v6-circle-c78ee55618bcea0fbd6311c395dc73ab-uxfycp5brqva.jpg" /> 730 </div> 731 </div> 732 </div> 733</div> 734</div> 735</div> 736 </div> 737 </div> 738 </div> 739</div> 740<div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-fvdak6bu8sc9 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="fvdak6bu8sc9"> 741 <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> 742 <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> 743 744<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-mo0it8dbnpak" data-node="mo0it8dbnpak"> 745 <div class="fl-col fl-node-kq12cni395fs fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="kq12cni395fs"> 746 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-udvyxizqwbo7" data-node="udvyxizqwbo7"> 747 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 748 <h3 class="fl-heading"> 749 <span class="fl-heading-text">How did we do?</span> 750 </h3> 751 </div> 752</div> 753<div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-finphmw2r7cj" data-node="finphmw2r7cj"> 754 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 755 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 756 <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Did you find what you were looking for? 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