Upcoming Events
There’s a lot going on!
Scroll through the featured events below, or browse our list of forums, courses, seminars and other exciting events on the calendar and listings at the bottom of the page.
Are you looking for a worship service?
We have a number of congregations worshipping regularly, and more on the way. To find out more about worship services and to find a worship service near you, visit our Worship page.
Upcoming Events
Speak Lord - Defending the Faith - South Australia
14-15 June, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tanunda
Join Creative Word Fellowship as Rev Dr Kirk Clayton presents a series on apologetics. Speak Lord 2025 will be held over three weekends in June, with each conference covering a different topic under the main theme of “Defending the Faith”.
South Australia, 14th – 15th June, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tanunda:
“The Reliability of Scripture (Old and New Testaments) and Archaeological Support for Scripture”
Victoria, 21st – 22nd June, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hamilton:
“The Truth of Events in the Life of Jesus (including miracles), the Reality of the Resurrection, and the Accuracy of the Events of Acts”
Queensland, 28th – 29th June, St John’s Lutheran Church, Coolana:
“Defending against Current Attacks on Christianity—God is unloving, God is unjust, God is evil, Christianity has been detrimental to society, etc.”
Registering for one conference gives livestream access to the other conferences.
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN
Register for Tanunda, South Australia (14/15 June)
Register for Hamilton, Victoria (21/22 June)
Register for Coolana, Queensland (28/29 June)
Speak Lord - Defending the Faith - Victoria
21-22 June, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hamilton
Join Creative Word Fellowship as Rev Dr Kirk Clayton presents a series on apologetics. Speak Lord 2025 will be held over three weekends in June, with each conference covering a different topic under the main theme of “Defending the Faith”.
South Australia, 14th – 15th June, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tanunda:
“The Reliability of Scripture (Old and New Testaments) and Archaeological Support for Scripture”
Victoria, 21st – 22nd June, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hamilton:
“The Truth of Events in the Life of Jesus (including miracles), the Reality of the Resurrection, and the Accuracy of the Events of Acts”
Queensland, 28th – 29th June, St John’s Lutheran Church, Coolana:
“Defending against Current Attacks on Christianity—God is unloving, God is unjust, God is evil, Christianity has been detrimental to society, etc.”
Registering for one conference gives livestream access to the other conferences.
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN
Register for Tanunda, South Australia (14/15 June)
Register for Hamilton, Victoria (21/22 June)
Register for Coolana, Queensland (28/29 June)
Speak Lord - Defending the Faith - Queensland
28-29 June, St John’s Lutheran Church, Coolana
Join Creative Word Fellowship as Rev Dr Kirk Clayton presents a series on apologetics. Speak Lord 2025 will be held over three weekends in June, with each conference covering a different topic under the main theme of “Defending the Faith”.
South Australia, 14th – 15th June, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tanunda:
“The Reliability of Scripture (Old and New Testaments) and Archaeological Support for Scripture”
Victoria, 21st – 22nd June, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hamilton:
“The Truth of Events in the Life of Jesus (including miracles), the Reality of the Resurrection, and the Accuracy of the Events of Acts”
Queensland, 28th – 29th June, St John’s Lutheran Church, Coolana:
“Defending against Current Attacks on Christianity—God is unloving, God is unjust, God is evil, Christianity has been detrimental to society, etc.”
Registering for one conference gives livestream access to the other conferences.
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN
Register for Tanunda, South Australia (14/15 June)
Register for Hamilton, Victoria (21/22 June)
Register for Coolana, Queensland (28/29 June)
Men Led by God 2025
7-10 August 2025, Tandara Lutheran Camp, Halls Gap
Lutheran Men Victoria invite you to attend their “Men Led by God” retreat with Rev Dr Geoff Boyle, on the topic of “Following Our Fathers Along Ancient Paths.
For more information, please go to Welcome - Creative Word Fellowship
Pastors’ Conference
20-24 August 2025, Location TBA
LM-A pastors will meet for the inaugural Pastors’ Conference.
She Prays Women's Retreat - Victoria
17-19 October 2025, She Prays Women’s Retreat - Victoria, venue TBA
Creative Word Fellowship and Here She Stands Podcast are running a women’s retreat focusing on prayer. Guest speakers are Sandra Rhein, LCMS Deaconess fand Sacred Music Educator, and Kimberley Pfeiffer, Writer and Blogger.
Please go to She Prays Women's Retreat - Here She Stands for more information and to register your interest.
She Prays Women's Retreat - South Australia
24-26 October 2025, She Prays Women’s Retreat - South Australia, venue TBA
Creative Word Fellowship and Here She Stands Podcast are running a women’s retreat focusing on prayer. Guest speakers are Sandra Rhein, LCMS Deaconess fand Sacred Music Educator, and Kimberley Pfeiffer, Writer and Blogger.
Please go to She Prays Women's Retreat - Here She Stands for more information and to register your interest.
Brisbane North Lutheran Mission Opening Service
9am, The Chapel of Traditional Funerals, 17 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe, QLD 4020
Join us in Worship on the First Sunday of Pentecost.
All welcome for Worship. Morning Tea and Fellowship to follow the service at 10am. Join us for a Bible Study and Sunday School at 10:30 to 11:00am. Onsite parking and street parking available.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Confessional Lutheran Gathering, Albury
3pm, Sunday 18th May, Albury Botanic Gardens
Bring and share afternoon tea. Please also bring chairs or picnic rugs for your comfort.
This will be a great opportunity to meet other Confessional Lutherans and to encourage and support each other in fellowship.
Lutheran Mission - Melbourne Gathering
12pm, Sunday 18 May, Jells Park, Wheeler’s Hill. Meet outside of Madeleine’s Cafe Jells Park, Wheelers Hill. (Enter at the corner of Jells Rd and Waverley Rd, drive up the hill to the car park.)
All confessional Lutherans in Melbourne are welcome at this social gathering to get to know each other, discuss ideas and concerns and prepare for the first service.
Picnic lunch - please bring food to share, picnic blankets, chairs.
Pastor Matt Anker presents Commencement Address and receives Honorary Doctorate at Concordia Seminary St Louis
7pm, May 16 St Louis, Missouri - 9.30am May 17 Adelaide time (ACST)
Commencement exercises for the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 2025 graduating class will take place Friday, May 16.
Commencement will take place at 7 p.m. (CDT) outdoors in the Seminary’s Main Quadrangle. Academic degrees and honors will be presented during this ceremony. Rev. Matthew Anker, president of Lutheran Mission – Australia, will give the Commencement address.
Three special honors also will be awarded:
Distinguished Alumnus Award: Dr. Gregory Seltz
Honorary Doctor of Letters: Dr. Christopher Mitchell
Honorary Doctor of Divinity: Rev. Matthew Anker
This year’s graduates will be joining more than 7,000 called leaders of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod around the world and more than 13,000 individuals who have received degrees from Concordia Seminary in the school’s 186-year history.
The livestream for the Theological Diploma Service will begin at 9:30 a.m. (CDT) and for the Commencement ceremony at 6:30 p.m. (CDT) at csl.edu/live.
For more information, please go to Commencement 2025 set for May 16 - Concordia Seminary
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per
week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Townsville Face-to-Face Forum
7pm, Townsville Senior Citizens Welfare Association 14-16 Ryan Street Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
The forum will begin with a 45-minute presentation on LM-A, followed by 45-minute Q&A session. We want to provide you with information, answer your questions, and hear and respond to your concerns and feedback. President Pastor Matt Anker will be attending.
To register your interest, please contact rsvp@lutheranmissionaustralia.org.au
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per
week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Greater Toowoomba Lutheran Mission First Worship Service
10am, Cabarlah Hall, 9856 New England Highway, Cabarlah
Service with Holy Communion, followed by fellowship luncheon.
Please bring hymn books (if you have them), your Bible and a plate of food to share for the luncheon.
Melbourne Confessional Gathering
7pm, Fitzroy Library Meeting Room 1 (128 Moor Street, Fitzroy)
This meeting is for all those who wish to discuss establishing an LM-A congregation in Melbourne.
Please contact rsvp@lutheranmissionaustralia.org.au
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per
week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per
week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per
week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Confessional Lutheran Gathering, Albury
3pm, Albury Botanic Gardens
Bring and share afternoon tea.
This will be a great opportunity to meet other Confessional Lutherans and to encourage and support each other in fellowship.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per
week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Biblical Greek Course
LM-A is delighted to offer a pre-seminary course in Biblical Greek under the tutelage of New Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Greg Lockwood. The course will be offered via two classes per
week. Classes will be conducted during the South Australian School Term for 2025. Please visit the Events page on our website for more details.
Maitland Forum
12:30pm, Yorke Valley Hotel, 20 Roberts St Maitland
Join us for lunch at 12.30pm followed by the forum. The forum will begin with a 45-minute presentation on LM-A, followed by 45-minute Q&A session. We want to provide you with information, answer your questions, and hear and respond to your concerns and feedback. President Pastor Matt Anker will be attending.
For more information, please email rsvp@lutheranmissionaustralia.org.au