About Us
Our Mission
As the magazine of the Lutheran Church of Australia (incorporating the Lutheran Church of New Zealand), The Lutheran informs the members of the LCA about the church’s teaching, life, mission and people, helping them to grow in faith and commitment to Jesus Christ. The Lutheran also provides a forum for a range of opinions, which do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor or the policies of the Lutheran Church of Australia. The Lutheran is a member of the Australasian Religious Press Association and as such subscribes to its journalistic and editorial codes of conduct.
Our Structure and Funding
The editor is responsible for the content and production of The Lutheran. He/she reports to the National Magazine Committee, which comes under the oversight of the General Church Council of the LCA. The Lutheran is not funded under the LCA budget. Its entire income is derived from subscriptions, advertisements and donations.
Our Awards (from the Australasian Religious Press Association)
| Year | Category | Award | To | For |
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| 2011 | Feature - Single Author | Gold | Linda Macqueen | Leaving Him (Mar 2010) |
| Feature - Multiple Authors | Silver | Angela Krieg Mayer, Linda Macqueen, Sarah Wendt, Keith Stiller | Fear@Home (domestic violence) (Mar 2010) | |
| Story by New or Non-Professional Writer | Silver | Natasha Zoucha | Absolution (Sep 2010) | |
| Review of Another Medium | Silver | Mark Hadley | How Precious is Love (Feb 2010) | |
| Story on Social Justice | Highly Commended | Linda Macqueen | Here We See Jesus (Nov 2010) | |
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2010 |
Ecumenical Story |
Gold | Loyd Fyffe |
Fears, Faith and the Future (Sep 2009) |
| Article Applying Faith to Life |
Bronze | Linda Macqueen |
Letting Go (Aug 2009) |
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| Headline | Bronze | Linda Macqueen |
The Price is White (Jun 2009) |
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| Feature - Multi-Author | Highly Commended | Rebecka Colldunberg, Rolly Stahl, Linda Macqueen, |
The Porn Pandemic (Oct 2009) | |
| Social Justice |
Highly Commended | Jonathan Krause |
The Price is White (Jun 2009) |
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| 2009 | Feature - Multi Author |
Gold | Linda Macqueen, Rachelle McIvor, Basil Schild |
Sorry (Apr 2008) |
| News Reporting |
Gold | Linda Macqueen |
Through Fire and Water (Apr 2008) |
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| Most Improved Publication |
Gold | Linda Macqueen (editor) |
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| Social Justice |
Bronze | Basil Schild |
Sorry Day in Mbantua (Apr 2008) |
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| 2008 | Social Justice |
Silver | Aaron Hardke |
A Walk in their Shoes (Nov 2007) |
| Feature |
Bronze | Linda Macqueen |
The Epicentre of Grief (Jul 2007) |
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| 2006 | News Reporting | Winner | Linda Macqueen | In the Line of Fire (Mar 2005) |
| Original Artwork |
Winner | Clare Schulz |
Tsunami wave (Feb 2005) | |
| Editorial |
Runner-up | Linda Macqueen |
Chatline (Sep 2005) |
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| 2005 |
Editorial |
Winner | Linda Macqueen |
Chatline (Oct 2004) |
| 2004 | Devotional |
Winner | Valerie Volk |
Poppies (Oct 2003) |
| Editorial | Runner-up | Linda Macqueen | Chatline (Oct 2003) |
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| 2003 | Original Photograph |
Winner | Linda Macqueen |
Pg 4 (Jul 2002) |
| Editorial | Runner-up | Linda Macqueen | Chatline (Aug 2002) | |
| Design and Layout | Runner-up | Linda Macqueen | ||
| 2002 | Design and Layout | Winner | Linda Macqueen | |
| 2001 | Editorial | Winner | Linda Macqueen | Chatline (Jun 2000) |
| 2000 | Design and Layout | Runner-up | Linda Macqueen |
Our History
The Lutheran was first published in January 1967, a child of the union of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (ELCA) and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (UELCA) in October 1966. The first editor, Rev E W Wiebusch, served from 1967 to 1986. He was succeeded by Rev Robert Wiebusch (1986 - 1995) and Mrs Grace Bock (1995 - 1999). Ms Linda Macqueen has been editor since September 1999.