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The Lutheran Church of Australia once again voted NOT to ordain women.From General Synod 2015 Ordination: Synod says \u2018no\u2019 \u2013 General Synod 2015<\/a>:<\/p>\n

General Synod has said \u2018no\u2019 to the ordination of women in the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA).<\/p>\n

At 11.25 this morning, Saturday, 3 October, LCA Bishop John Henderson declared the result of the secret ballot. Of the 423 delegates registered at convention, 145 voted against the resolution to ordain both men and women; 269 supported it. The Constitution of the LCA requires a two-thirds majority of registered delegates at the convention to bring about a change in matters of a theological or confessional nature.<\/p>\n

The vote followed a number of sessions of dialogue and debate among the 420-plus delegates, supported by worship and prayer. Seventy-eight delegates \u2013 39 pastors and 39 lay people \u2013 spoke to the proposal.<\/p>\n

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Lutheran churches around the world and ecumenical partners in Australia have been praying for the LCA during this time of discernment.<\/p>\n

The resolution to General Synod, presented by St Peter\u2019s Lutheran Parish, Indooroopilly, read: \u2018that the LCA accepts the ordination of both men and women and amends Theses of Agreement VI and the Constitution accordingly\u2019.<\/p>\n

Synod will deliberate on the impact of this decision on the church.<\/p>\n

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