LCA Convention of Synod

LCA General Convention of Synod 2-7 October 2018

[LCA Convention of Synod @lcasynod]

News Recap: ‘The LCA is hurting’ - ‘If I could put it into my own words I would say that the LCA is hurting, and hurting very badly’, SA–NT Bishop David Altus said. ‘She’s a broken woman, hurting in all parts of the body.’ https://t.co/QZQth6B4cN #lcasynod

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News Recap: Synod backs Aboriginal decision-making capacity - Synod has today backed changes to the LCA’s constitution to increase opportunities for Aboriginal representation and participation in church decisions. https://t.co/udJtCF85CZ #lcasynod

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News Recap: Synod elects General Church Board - Paul Argyle and Charmaine Harch have been elected for the first time to the LCA’s top governing body – the renamed General Church Board (GCB) – by the General Convention of Synod in Sydney today. https://t.co/NjGXfUKp0v #lcasynod

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Advice from GPC is not approved. Only the proposals are approved/passed as mentioned (although some have been amended along the way).

[Rev Anthony Price @gawlerlutheran]

@lcasynod Do you mean that the advice from GPC has been approved or that the proposals from congregations has been approved?

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This will also be the time for the 'official' closing rite of the Convention and when the newly elected General Church Board will be installed. #lcasynod #closingworship

[LCA Convention of Synod @lcasynod]

That is the end of business of this 19th Convention of Synod for the Lutheran Church of Australia. Join us for worship tomorrow morning at 9:30am #dontforgettowindyourclocksback #lcasynod #closingworship

[LCA Convention of Synod @lcasynod]

We are now extending a comprehensive vote of thanks to the many and varied contributors #thankyou #lcasynod

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Rev Lester Priebbenow has now extended an invitation from the Victorian District to hold the next Convention of Synod #lcasynod #wheretonext

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The motion regarding the referral of unfinished business to the General Church Board has been passed. #lcasynod #votingresults

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We are now hearing a referral motion via the Secretary of the Church regarding unfinished business #lcasnod #unfinishedbusiness

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Agenda 2.2.5 'Membership of both International Lutheran Council and Lutheran World Federation' - this has now been passed #lcasynod #votingresult

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Agenda 2.2.5 'Membership of both International Lutheran Council and Lutheran World Federation' - see the GPC (General Pastors Conference) Advice here: https://t.co/eRoRhGS5u0 #lcasynod

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Agenda 2.2.5 'Membership of both International Lutheran Council and Lutheran World Federation' - we are now debating this proposal #lcasynod

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Rev. Paul Smith is now speaking to Agenda 2.2.5 'Membership of both International Lutheran Council and Lutheran World Federation' https://t.co/xvdjnFqEXT #lcasynod

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Agenda 2.2.4 'The practice of holy communion and infants' - this has now been passed #lcasynod #votingresult

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Agenda 2.2.4 'The practice of holy communion and infants' - we are now debating this proposal. #lcasynod

[LCA Convention of Synod @lcasynod]

You can see the GPC (General Pastor's Conference) advice to synod regarding Agenda 2.2.4 'The practice of holy communion and infants' here: https://t.co/eRoRhGS5u0 #lcasynod

[LCA Convention of Synod @lcasynod]

2/2 ...but that the Church offer to families the preparation and admission of children to communion at the earliest appropriate age, paying due attention to the connection between communion and life-long formation." #lcasynod

[LCA Convention of Synod @lcasynod]

1/2 "Be it resolved that Synod affirms the conclusions contained in 'Infant Communion: a reappraisal' (CTICR 2012), see also DSTO Vol 1 E 'Infant Communion', (1986), namely, 'that the church not introduce the practice of admitting infants to holy communion,...

[LCA Convention of Synod @lcasynod]

Rev. Dr. Andrew Pfeiffer is talking now on Agenda 2.2.4 'The practice of holy communion and infants' #lcasynod https://t.co/6XMxRc5qz1