Lutheran denomination in Australia and New Zealand
Lutheran Church of Australia
Abbreviation
LCA, LCANZ
Classification
Protestant
Orientation
Confessional Lutheran
Scripture
Holy Bible
Theology
Lutheran
Polity
Congregational
Episcopal
Structure
Interdependent local and national expressions with modified congregational polity
Bishop
Rev. Paul Smith
Associations
NCCA
LWF[a]
ILC[b]
Headquarters
North Adelaide, South Australia
Origin
1966; 58 years ago (1966)[c]
Merger of
Evangelical Lutheran Church
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Congregations
600+
Members
145,868 (2021)[d]
Ministers
450+
Aid organization
Australian Lutheran World Service
Nursing homes
44
Publications
The Lutheran
Official website
lca.org.au
Slogan
“Where Love Comes To Life”
The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia and New Zealand. It was created from a merger of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia in 1966.
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