The Lutheran Church of Australia

The Church Logo (on left above)

  • The Cross reminds us that Christ is the centre of the church.
    The slanted cross suggests that the church is moving forward and outwards, not static. The cross is breaking out beyond the circle; the church's mission is to take the gospel beyond its own members to all people. The cross is gold because Jesus is our king and our our most precious treasure.
  • The Southern Cross shows that the Lutheran church belongs in Australasia. It also acknowledges God as creator.
  • The red flames represent the power and effect of the Holy Spirit, who creates faith in Jesus and calls us to serve him and point others to him. The three flames remind us of the Day of Pentecost, when God sent his Holy Spirit to establish the New Testament Church. The three flames form one flame - a symbol of the Holy Trinity.
    The flame emanates from the cross and then points back to the cross. This symbolises the real work of the Holy Spirit who points us to Christ and subsequently to a life of service and witness.
  • The circle represents our unity in Christ and reminds us that God is eternal. Blue is the colour of the sky, and indicates our hope of eternal life in heaven.
What Lutherans Believe  **
  • Lutherans believe in one true God
    Lutherans share the belief of all other Christians that the one true God has made himself known as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • Lutherans believe that God loves all people. Lutherans believe that God loves every human being, even though none of us deserve his love.
  • Lutherans believe in Jesus Christ 
    Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour. Jesus Christ is the  eternal second person of the Trinity. He is the Word of God in human form, through whom everything was made. Fully divine and fully human, by his life, death, and resurrection God's plan of salvation is accomplished for us. He will come again to complete human history and fulfil the eternal plan of God.
  • Lutherans believe God's forgiveness is a free gift. Sin is more than a specific act or a string of bad  decisions, it is a break in relationship with God, separation from God. Because of sin's power over us, we are unable to save ourselves. God has forgiven all sins of all people because of Jesus.

    God offers his forgiveness to everyone as a free gift. We don't have to earn God's forgiveness or pay for it. It is ours when we believe in Jesus as our Saviour. God offers us his forgiveness in the good news about Jesus, and in baptism and holy communion. "This is love; not that we loved God, but that God loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins"(1 John 4: 10).

  • Lutherans believe what the Bible says.
    The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God and the authority that decides what they are to believe and how they should live. The Scriptures have been inspired by the Holy Spirit and lead us to an experience of the living Word of God, Jesus Christ our Lord. Lutherans believe that the good news about Jesus is the key to the whole Bible.

    ** Information based on the brochure "Introducing the Lutheran Church" (Openbook Publishers)
L.C.A Links

Find all kinds of interesting information about the history, teachings, worship, mission, schools, aged care facilities of the Lutheran Church of Australia

'The Lutheran' is the magazine that has something for everyone.  Read some of the articles and stories.

The Lutheran Church of Australia in Queensland website has valuable information about what is happening including Lutheran Education, Aged Care & Disability Services in Queensland.

Check out Lutheran Youth of Queensland and find out what programs are being organised for youth.

What does the church say about abortion, the use of drugs, marriage and divorce, euthanasia and a whole lot of other issues? You will find the Lutheran Church of Australia Commission on Social and Bio-ethical Questions Statements interesting reading.

Development programs are supported in over twenty countries around the world through The Australian Lutheran World Service. Check out places where support is currently being given.

Click here to discover Lutheran Media Outreach - an important part of the L.C.A.'s mission and ministry to the wider Australian community. You can check out the messages presented on the Face to Face program.

The Lutheran Confessional Writings

The teachings of the Lutheran Church in Australia are contained in the confessional writings called in the The Book of Concord. We treasure the clear witness of Martin Luther to the Gospel in the Small and Large Catechisms.

The Writings of Martin Luther

Martin Luther's produced catechisms for teaching, Commentaries on books of the Bible, Sermons, Tracts, and theological treatises. Project Wittenberg is an undertaking to put Selected Works of Martin Luther on the net.