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List of high schools in Missouri

This is a list of high schools and school districts in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Adair County

 * Adair County R-I High School, Novinger
 * Adair County R-II High School, Brashear

Kirksville

 * Kirksville High School
 * Life Church School

Andrew County

 * North Andrew County High School, Rosendale
 * Savannah High School, Savannah

Atchison County

 * Fairfax High School, Fairfax
 * Rock Port High School, Rock Port
 * Tarkio High School, Tarkio

Audrain County

 * Community High School, Laddonia
 * Van-Far High School, Vandalia

Mexico

 * Mexico Senior High School
 * Missouri Military Academy - nondenominational Christian (all-male)

Barry County

 * Cassville High School, Cassville
 * Exeter High School, Exeter
 * Monett High School, Monett
 * Purdy High School, Purdy
 * Southwest High School, Washburn
 * Wheaton High School, Wheaton

Barton County

 * Golden City High School, Golden City
 * Lamar High School, Lamar
 * Liberal High School, Liberal

Bates County

 * Adrian High School, Adrian
 * Hume High School, Hume
 * Miami High School, Amoret
 * Rich Hill High School, Rich Hill

Butler

 * Ballard High School
 * Butler High School

Benton County

 * Cole Camp High School, Cole Camp
 * Lincoln High School, Lincoln
 * Warsaw High School, Warsaw

Bollinger County

 * Leopold High School, Leopold
 * Meadow Heights High School, Patton
 * Woodland High School, Marble Hill
 * Zalma High School, Zalma

Boone County

 * Hallsville High School, Hallsville
 * Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg
 * Southern Boone High School, Ashland
 * Sturgeon High School, Sturgeon

Centralia

 * Centralia High School
 * Sunnydale Adventist Academy - Seventh-Day Adventist (co-ed)

Public schools

 * David H. Hickman High School
 * Frederick Douglass High School
 * Muriel Battle High School
 * Rock Bridge High School

Private schools

 * Christian Fellowship School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Columbia Independent School - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * Heritage Academy
 * Tolton High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * University of Missouri High School - nonsectarian (co-ed)

Buchanan County

 * DeKalb High School, De Kalb
 * Mid-Buchanan County High School, Faucett

Public schools

 * Benton High School
 * St. Joseph Central High School
 * Lafayette High School

Private schools

 * Baptist Temple Schools - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Bishop Le Blond High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * St. Joseph Christian School- nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * South Park Christian Academy - Pentecostal (co-ed)

Butler County

 * Neelyville High School, Neelyville
 * Twin Rivers High School, Broseley

Poplar Bluff

 * Agape Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Poplar Bluff High School
 * Southern Missouri Christian School - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * Westwood Baptist Academy - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Zion Lutheran School - Missouri Synod Lutheran (co-ed)

Caldwell County

 * Braymer High School, Braymer
 * Breckenridge High School, Breckenridge
 * Penney High School, Hamilton
 * Polo High School, Polo

Callaway County

 * Fulton High School, Fulton
 * New Bloomfield High School, New Bloomfield
 * North Callaway High School, Kingdom City
 * South Callaway High School, Mokane

Camden County

 * Climax Springs High School, Climax Springs
 * Macks Creek High School, Macks Creek
 * Stoutland High School, Stoutland

Camdenton

 * Camden Christian School - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Camdenton High School

Cape Girardeau County

 * Delta High School, Delta
 * Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge

Cape Girardeau

 * Cape Central High School
 * Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center
 * Eagle Ridge Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Notre Dame Regional High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)

Jackson

 * Jackson High School
 * Saxony Lutheran High School - Missouri Synod Lutheran (co-ed)

Carroll County

 * Bosworth High School, Bosworth
 * Carrollton High School, Carrollton
 * Hale High School, Hale
 * Norborne High School, Norborne
 * Tina-Avalon High School, Tina

Carter County

 * East Carter County High School, Ellsinore
 * Van Buren High School, Van Buren

Cass County

 * Archie High School, Archie
 * Drexel High School, Drexel
 * Harrisonville High School, Harrisonville
 * Midway High School, Cleveland
 * Raymore–Peculiar High School/Freshman Center, Peculiar
 * Sherwood High School, Creighton
 * Training Center Christian School, Garden City - Pentecostal (co-ed)

Belton

 * Belton High School/Freshman Center
 * Heartland High School - Baptist (co-ed)

Pleasant Hill

 * Hope Baptist Christian School - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Pleasant Hill High School

El Dorado Springs

 * El Dorado Christian School - Church of God (co-ed)
 * El Dorado Springs High School

Stockton

 * Agape Baptist Academy - Baptist (all male)
 * Stockton High School

Chariton County

 * Brunswick High School, Brunswick
 * Keytesville High School, Keytesville
 * Northwestern High School, Mendon
 * Salisbury High School, Salisbury

Christian County

 * Billings High School, Billings
 * Chadwick High School, Chadwick
 * Clever High School, Clever
 * Nixa Public High School, Nixa
 * Ozark High School, Ozark
 * Sparta High School, Sparta

Spokane

 * Faith Christian School - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Spokane High School

Clark County

 * Clark County High School, Kahoka

Clay County

 * Excelsior Springs High School, Excelsior Springs
 * Kearney High School, Kearney
 * Outreach Christian Education School, Avondale - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Smithville High School, Smithville

Liberty

 * Liberty High School
 * Liberty North High School

Kansas City

 * Eagle Heights Christian School - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Faith Academy - non-denominational (co-ed)
 * North Kansas City High School
 * Northland Christian School - non-denominational (co-ed)
 * Oak Park High School
 * Staley High School
 * Winnetonka High School
 * St. Pius X High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)

Clinton County

 * Cameron High School, Cameron
 * Lathrop High School, Lathrop
 * Plattsburg High School, Plattsburg
 * East Buchanan High School, Gower

Cole County

 * Russellville High School, Russellville
 * Eugene High School, Eugene

Jefferson City

 * Blair Oaks High School
 * Calvary Lutheran High School - Lutheran (co-ed)
 * Capital City High School
 * Central Baptist Christian Academy - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Helias Catholic High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Jefferson City High School/Simonsen 9th Grade Center
 * Lighthouse Preparatory Academy - nonsectarian (co-ed)

Cooper County

 * Boonville High School, Booneville
 * Bunceton High School, Bunceton
 * Otterville High School, Otterville
 * Pilot Grove High School, Pilot Grove
 * Prairie Home High School, Prairie Home

Crawford County

 * Bourbon High School, Bourbon
 * Cuba High School, Cuba
 * Meramec Valley Christian School, Sullivan - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Steelville High School, Steelville

Dade County

 * Dadeville High School, Dadeville
 * Everton High School, Everton
 * Greenfield High School, Greenfield
 * Lockwood High School, Lockwood

Dallas County

 * Buffalo High School, Buffalo

Daviess County

 * Gallatin High School, Gallatin
 * North Daviess High School, Jameson
 * Pattonsburg High School, Pattonsburg
 * Tri-County High School, Jamesport
 * Winston High School, Winston

DeKalb County

 * Maysville High School, Maysville
 * Osborn High School, Osborn
 * Stewartsville High School, Stewartsville
 * Union Star High School, Union Star

Dent County

 * Salem High School, Salem

Ava

 * Ava High School
 * Mt. Zion Bible Academy - Church of God (co-ed)

Dunklin County

 * Campbell High School, Campbell
 * Clarkton High School, Clarkton
 * Holcomb High School, Holcomb
 * Malden High School, Malden
 * Senath-Hornersville High School, Senath
 * Southland High School, Cardwell

Kennett

 * Kennett Christian Academy - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * Kennett High School

Franklin County

 * Crosspoint Christian School, Villa Ridge - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * The Fulton School at St. Albans, St. Albans - nonsectarian Montessori (co-ed)
 * Pacific High School, Pacific
 * New Haven High School, New Haven
 * Sullivan High School, Sullivan
 * Union High School, Union

St. Clair

 * Cornerstone Baptist Academy - other affiliation (co-ed)
 * St. Clair High School

Washington

 * Four Rivers Career Center
 * St. Francis Borgia Regional High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Washington High School

Gasconade County

 * Hermann High School, Hermann
 * Owensville High School, Owensville

Gentry County

 * Albany High School, Albany
 * King City High School, King City
 * Stanberry High School, Stanberry

Greene County

 * Ash Grove High School, Ash Grove
 * Fair Grove High School, Fair Grove
 * Logan-Rogersville High School, Rogersville
 * Republic High School, Republic
 * Strafford High School, Strafford
 * Walnut Grove High School, Walnut Grove
 * Willard High School, Willard

Public schools

 * Bailey Educational Center
 * Community Learning Center
 * Glendale High School
 * Graff Career Center
 * Hillcrest High School
 * Kickapoo High School
 * Parkview High School
 * Phelps Gifted Center
 * Springfield Central High School

Private schools

 * Christian Schools of Springfield - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Grace Classical Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Greenwood Laboratory School - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * New Covenant Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Springfield Catholic High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Summit Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri - nonsectarian (co-ed)

Grundy County

 * Grundy County High School, Galt
 * Trenton High School, Trenton

Harrison County

 * Cainsville High School, Cainsville
 * Gilman City High School, Gilman City
 * North Harrison County High School, Eagleville
 * Ridgeway High School, Ridgeway
 * South Harrison County High School, Bethany

Henry County

 * Calhoun High School, Calhoun
 * Clinton High School, Clinton
 * Windsor High School, Windsor
 * Montrose High School, Montrose

Hickory County

 * Hermitage High School, Hermitage
 * Skyline High School, Urbana
 * Weaubleau High School, Weaubleau
 * Wheatland High School, Wheatland

Holt County

 * Craig High School, Craig
 * Mound City High School, Mound City
 * South Holt County High School, Oregon

Howard County

 * Fayette High School, Fayette
 * Glasgow High School, Glasgow
 * New Franklin High School, New Franklin

Howell County

 * Willow Springs High School, Willow Springs

Mountain View

 * Liberty High School
 * South Central Career Center
 * Trinity Christian Academy - Pentecostal (co-ed)

West Plains

 * Faith Assembly Christian School - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * West Plains High School

Iron County

 * Arcadia Valley High School, Ironton
 * Viburnum High School, Viburnum
 * South Iron County High School, Annapolis

Jackson County

 * Grain Valley High School, Grain Valley
 * Lone Jack High School, Lone Jack
 * Oak Grove High School, Oak Grove

Blue Springs

 * Blue Springs High School
 * Blue Springs South High School
 * Valley View High School
 * Plaza Heights Christian Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Grandview

 * Grandview Christian School - non-denominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Grandview High School

Independence

 * Center Place Restoration School - Community of Christ (Restoration, co-ed)
 * Fort Osage High School
 * Independence Academy
 * McCune School for Boys
 * Truman High School
 * Van Horn High School
 * William Chrisman High School

Public schools

 * Center High School
 * Central High School
 * East High School
 * Manual Career & Technical Center
 * Northeast High School
 * Ruskin High School
 * Southeast High School

Charter/magnet schools

 * Alta Vista Charter School
 * Hogan Preparatory Academy
 * Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy
 * Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
 * Paseo Academy of Performing Arts
 * University Academy

Private schools

 * Archbishop O'Hara High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * The Barstow School - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * Blue Ridge Christian School - non-denominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Cristo Rey Kansas City High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * De la Salle Education Center - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * Gillis Center School - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * Heart of America Christian Academy - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * Kansas City Academy - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * Lutheran High School of Kansas City - Lutheran (co-ed)
 * Notre Dame de Sion School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * The Pembroke Hill School - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * Rockhurst High School - Roman Catholic (all boys)
 * St. Paul's Episcopal Day School - Episcopalian (co-ed)
 * St. Teresa's Academy - Roman Catholic (all girls)
 * Seton Center High School - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * Universal Academy Islamic School - Muslim - (co-ed)
 * Whitefield Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Lee's Summit

 * Lee's Summit High School
 * Lee's Summit North High School
 * Lee's Summit West High School
 * St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Summit Christian Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Raytown

 * Raytown High School
 * Raytown South High School

Jasper County

 * Carl Junction High School, Carl Junction
 * Carthage Senior High School, Carthage
 * Jasper High School, Jasper
 * Sarcoxie High School, Sarcoxie
 * Webb City High School, Webb City

Joplin

 * College Heights Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Joplin High School
 * McAuley Catholic High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School - nonsectarian (co-ed)

Jefferson County

 * Crystal City High School, Crystal City
 * Herculaneum High School, Herculaneum
 * Grandview High School, Ware
 * Northwest High School, Cedar Hill

Arnold

 * Fox High School
 * People's Christian Academy - Pentecostal (co-ed)

De Soto

 * De Soto High School
 * Manna Christian Academy - Southern Baptist (co-ed)

Festuts

 * Festus High School
 * Jefferson County High School
 * St. Pius X High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Twin City Christian Academy - Baptist (co-ed)

Hillsboro

 * Christian Outreach School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Hillsboro High School

Imperial

 * Seckman High School
 * Windsor High School

Johnson County

 * Chilhowee High School, Chilhowee
 * Holden High School, Holden
 * Crest Ridge High School, Centerview
 * Kingsville High School, Kingsville
 * Knob Noster High School, Knob Noster
 * Leeton High School, Leeton
 * Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg

Knox County

 * Knox County High School, Edina

Laclede County

 * Conway High School, Conway
 * Lebanon High School, Lebanon

Lafayette County

 * Lafayette County High School, Higginsville
 * Lexington High School, Lexington
 * Odessa High School, Odessa
 * Santa Fe High School, Alma
 * Wellington-Napoleon High School, Wellington

Concordia

 * Concordia High School
 * St. Paul Lutheran High School - Lutheran (co-ed)

Lawrence County

 * Marionville High School, Marionville
 * Miller High School, Miller
 * Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon
 * Pierce City High School, Pierce City
 * Verona High School, Verona

Aurora

 * Aurora Christian Academy - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Aurora High School
 * Harvest Christian Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Lewis County

 * Highland High School, Ewing

Canton

 * Canton High School
 * Cedar Falls School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Lincoln County

 * Elsberry High School, Elsberry
 * Silex High School, Silex

Troy

 * Troy Holiness School - Methodist (co-ed)
 * Troy Buchanan High School/Freshman Center

Winfield

 * Calvary Christian School - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * Winfield High School

Linn County

 * Brookfield High School, Brookfield
 * Bucklin High School, Bucklin
 * Linn County High School, Purdin
 * Marceline High School, Marceline
 * Meadville High School, Meadville

Livingston County

 * Chillicothe High School, Chillicothe
 * Southwest Livingston County High School, Ludlow

Macon County

 * Atlanta High School, Atlanta
 * Bevier High School, Bevier
 * La Plata High School, La Plata
 * Macon High School, Macon
 * Macon County High School, New Cambria

Madison County

 * Marquand-Zion High School, Marquand

Fredericktown

 * Faith Christian Academy - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Fredericktown High School

Maries County

 * Vienna High School, Vienna
 * Belle High School, Belle

Marion County

 * Hannibal High School, Hannibal
 * Marion County High School, Philadelphia
 * Palmyra High School, Palmyra

McDonald County

 * McDonald County High School, Anderson

Mercer County

 * Mercer High School, Mercer
 * Princeton High School, Princeton

Miller County

 * Eldon High School, Eldon
 * Tuscumbia High School, Tuscumbia
 * St. Elizabeth High School, St. Elizabeth
 * Osage High School, Osage Beach

Iberia

 * Iberia High School
 * Powerhouse Christian Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Mississippi County

 * Charleston High School, Charleston
 * East Prairie High School, East Prairie

Moniteau County

 * Jamestown High School, Jamestown
 * California High School, California
 * Tipton High School, Tipton

Morgan County

 * Morgan County R-I High School, Stover
 * Morgan County R-II High School, Versailles

Monroe County

 * Madison High School, Madison
 * Monroe City High School, Monroe City

Paris

 * Foundation for Life Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Paris High School

Montgomery County

 * Montgomery County High School, Montgomery City
 * Wellsville-Middletown High School, Wellsville

New Madrid County

 * Gideon High School, Gideon
 * New Madrid County Central High School, New Madrid
 * Portageville High School, Portageville
 * Risco High School, Risco

Newton County

 * Diamond High School, Diamond
 * East Newton County High School, Granby
 * Racine Apostolic Christian School, Racine - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * Seneca High School, Seneca

Neosho

 * Neosho Christian Schools - Church of Christ (co-ed)
 * Neosho High School
 * Ozark Christian Academy - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * Trinity Learning Center - Protestant (co-ed)

Nodaway County

 * Jefferson High School, Conception Junction
 * Nodaway-Holt High School, Graham
 * North Nodaway High School, Hopkins
 * Northeast Nodaway High School, Ravenwood
 * South Nodaway High School, Barnard
 * West Nodaway High School, Burlington Junction

Maryville

 * Maryville High School
 * Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing

Oregon County

 * Alton High School, Alton
 * Couch High School, Myrtle
 * Koshkonong High School, Koshkonong
 * Thayer High School, Thayer

Osage County

 * Chamois High School, Chamois
 * Linn High School, Linn
 * Fatima High School, Westphalia

Ozark County

 * Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield
 * Dora High School, Dora
 * Gainesville High School, Gainesville
 * Lutie High School, Theodosia

Pemiscot County

 * Caruthersville High School, Caruthersville
 * Cooter High School, Cooter
 * Delta High School, Deering
 * Hayti High School, Hayti
 * North Pemiscot County High School, Wardell
 * South Pemiscot County High School, Steele

Perryville

 * Perryville High School
 * St. Vincent de Paul Schools - Roman Catholic (co-ed)

Pettis County

 * Green Ridge High School, Green Ridge
 * Northwest High School, Hughesville
 * Smithton High School, Smithton

La Monte

 * La Monte High School
 * Show-Me Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Sedalia

 * Applewood Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Sacred Heart School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Smith-Cotton High School

Phelps County

 * Newburg High School, Newburg
 * Rolla High School, Rolla

St. James

 * Boys & Girls Town of Missouri School - nonsectarian (co-ed)
 * St. James High School

Pike County

 * Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green
 * Clopton High School, Clarksville
 * Louisiana High School, Louisiana
 * Pike County Christian School, Curryville - Baptist

Platte County

 * North Platte County High School, Dearborn
 * Platte County High School, Platte City
 * West Platte County High School, Weston

Kansas City

 * Park Hill High School
 * Park Hill South High School
 * Staley High School

Polk County

 * Bolivar High School, Bolivar
 * Fair Play High School, Fair Play
 * Halfway High School, Halfway
 * Humansville High School, Humansville
 * Marion C. Early High School, Morrisville
 * Pleasant Hope High School, Pleasant Hope
 * Word of God Fellowship Academy, Bolivar - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Pulaski County

 * Crocker High School, Crocker
 * Dixon High School, Dixon
 * Laquey High School, Laquey
 * Maranatha Baptist Academy, St. Robert - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Richland High School, Richland
 * Waynesville High School, Waynesville

Putnam County

 * Putnam County High School, Unionville

Ralls County

 * Mark Twain High School, Center

Randolph County

 * Higbee High School, Higbee
 * Moberly High School, Moberly
 * Northeast Randolph County High School, Cairo
 * Westran High School, Huntsville

Ray County

 * Hardin-Central High School, Hardin
 * Lawson High School, Lawson
 * Orrick High School, Orrick
 * Richmond High School, Richmond

Reynolds County

 * Bunker High School, Bunker
 * Lesterville High School, Lesterville
 * Southern Reynolds County High School, Ellington

Ripley County

 * Naylor High School, Naylor

Doniphan

 * Current River Area Vocational School
 * Doniphan High School
 * West Point Christian Academy - Pentecostal (co-ed)

St. Charles County

 * Francis Howell Central High School - Cottleville
 * Francis Howell High School - Weldon Spring Heights
 * Liberty High School, Lake St. Louis

O'Fallon

 * Christian High School
 * Fort Zumwalt Hope High School
 * Fort Zumwalt North High School
 * Fort Zumwalt West High School
 * Liberty Classical School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Living Word Christian Schools - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * St. Dominic High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)

St. Charles

 * Duchesne High School - Roman Catholic (co-ed)
 * Francis Howell Union High School
 * Lewis & Clark Career Center
 * Orchard Farm High School
 * St. Charles High School
 * St. Charles West High School
 * Success Campus

St. Peters

 * Fort Zumwalt East High School
 * Fort Zumwalt South High School
 * Francis Howell North High School
 * Lutheran High School of St. Charles County - Lutheran (co-ed)

Wentzville

 * Emil E. Holt High School
 * Timberland High School

St. Clair County

 * Appleton City High School, Appleton City
 * Osceola High School, Osceola

St. Francois County

 * Bismarck High School, Bismarck
 * North St. Francois County High School, Bonne Terre

Farmington

 * Farmington High School
 * St. Paul Lutheran School - Missouri Synod Lutheran (co-ed)

Park Hills

 * Park Hills Central High School
 * West St. Francois County High School

Public schools

 * Beaumont Technical Center
 * Carnahan High School of the Future
 * Central Visual and Performing Arts High School
 * Clyde C. Miller Career Academy
 * Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience
 * Fresh Start Academy at Sumner
 * Gateway STEM High School
 * Griscom Alternative School
 * Innovative Concept Academy at Blewett
 * McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
 * Metro Academic and Classical High School
 * Nottingham Community Access and Job Training School
 * Roosevelt High School
 * Soldan International Studies High School
 * Sumner High School
 * Vashon High School

Private Schools

 * Bishop DuBourg High School - Catholic (co-ed)
 * Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School - Catholic (co-ed)
 * Crossroads College Preparatory School - non-sectarian (co-ed)
 * Rosati-Kain High School - Catholic (all-female)
 * St. Louis University High School - Catholic (all-male)
 * St. Mary's High School - Catholic (all-male)

St. Louis County

 * Bayless Senior High School, Unincorporated St. Louis County
 * Brentwood High School, Brentwood
 * Clayton High School, Clayton
 * Eureka High School, Eureka
 * Hazelwood West High School, Hazelwood
 * Incarnate Word Academy, Bel-Nor
 * Jennings High School, Jennings
 * Lafayette High School, Wildwood
 * Maplewood Richmond Heights High School, Maplewood
 * McCluer South-Berkeley High School, Ferguson
 * Mehlville High School, Mehlville
 * Oakville High School, St. Louis
 * Parkway South High School, Manchester
 * Pattonville High School, Maryland Heights
 * Ritenour High School, St. Ann
 * Riverview Gardens High School, Riverview
 * St. Joseph's Academy, Frontenac
 * University City High School, University City
 * Ursuline Academy, Oakland
 * Valley Park High School, Valley Park

Affton

 * Affton High School
 * Cor Jesu Academy
 * Lutheran High School South

Ballwin

 * Al Manara Academy
 * Parkway West High School

Chesterfield

 * Marquette High School
 * Parkway Central High School

Creve Coeur

 * Fern Ridge High School
 * Parkway North High School
 * Chaminade College Preparatory School
 * De Smet Jesuit High School
 * St. Louis Priory School
 * Whitfield School

Des Peres

 * Villa Duchesne
 * Visitation Academy of St. Louis

Fenton

 * Heritage Classical Christian Academy
 * Rockwood Summit High School

Florissant

 * Hazelwood Central High School
 * McCluer High School
 * McCluer North High School
 * North County Christian School
 * North Technical High School

Kirkwood

 * Kirkwood High School
 * St. John Vianney High School

Ladue

 * Ladue Horton Watkins High School
 * John Burroughs School
 * Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
 * Westminster Christian Academy

Lemay

 * Hancock High School
 * Notre Dame High School

Normandy

 * Normandy High School
 * Lutheran High School North

Spanish Lake

 * Hazelwood East High School
 * Trinity Catholic High School

Sunset Hills

 * Lindbergh High School
 * South Technical High School
 * Thomas Jefferson School

Town and Country

 * Christian Brothers College High School
 * Neuwoehner High School
 * The Principia School

Webster Groves

 * Christian Brothers College High School
 * Nerinx Hall High School
 * Webster Groves High School

Ste. Genevieve County

 * Ste. Genevieve High School
 * Valle Catholic Schools - Roman Catholic (co-ed)

Saline County

 * Malta Bend High School, Malta Bend
 * Slater High School, Slater
 * Sweet Springs High School, Sweet Springs

Marshall

 * Calvary Baptist School - Baptist (co-ed)
 * Marshall High School

Schuyler County

 * Schuyler County High School, Queen City

Scotland County

 * Scotland County High School, Memphis

Scott County

 * Chaffee High School, Chaffee
 * Oran High School, Oran
 * Scott City High School, Scott City
 * Thomas W. Kelly High School, Benton

Sikeston

 * Scott County Central High School
 * Sikeston High School

Shannon County

 * Eminence High School, Eminence
 * Winona High School, Winona

Shelby County

 * Heartland Christian Academy, Bethel - Pentecostal (co-ed)
 * North Shelby High School, Shelbyville

Shelbina

 * South Shelby High School
 * Shiloh Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Stoddard County

 * Advance High School, Advance
 * Bell City High School, Bell City
 * Bernie High School, Bernie
 * Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield
 * Dexter High School, Dexter
 * Puxico High School, Puxico
 * Richland High School, Essex

Stone County

 * Blue Eye High School, Blue Eye
 * Crane High School, Crane
 * Galena High School, Galena
 * Hurley High School, Hurley

Reeds Spring

 * Gibson Technical Center
 * New Horizons Alternative School
 * Reeds Spring High School

Sullivan County

 * Green City High School, Green City
 * Milan High School, Milan
 * Newtown-Harris High School, Newtown

Taney County

 * Bradleyville High School, Bradleyville
 * Branson High School, Branson
 * Forsyth High School, Forsyth

Hollister

 * Hollister High School
 * Trinity Christian Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)

Texas County

 * Cabool High School, Cabool
 * Houston High School, Houston
 * Licking High School, Licking
 * Plato High School, Plato
 * Summersville High School, Summersville

Vernon County

 * Bronaugh High School, Bronaugh
 * Nevada High School, Nevada
 * Northeast Vernon County High School, Walker
 * Sheldon High School, Sheldon

Warren County

 * Warrenton High School, Warrenton
 * Wright City High School, Wright City

Washington County

 * Kingston High School, Cadet
 * Potosi High School, Potosi
 * Valley High School, Caledonia

Wayne County

 * Greenville High School, Greenville
 * New Hope Christian Academy, Silva - Baptist (co-ed)

Piedmont

 * Clearwater High School
 * Victory Baptist Academy - Baptist (co-ed)

Webster County

 * Fordland High School, Fordland
 * Niangua High School, Niangua
 * Seymour High School, Seymour

Marshfield

 * Marshfield Christian School - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Marshfield High School

Worth County

 * Worth County High School, Grant City

Wright County

 * Hartville High School, Hartville
 * Mansfield High School, Mansfield

Mountain Grove

 * Mountain Grove Christian Academy- nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Mountain Grove High School
 * Ozark Mountain Technical Center

Norwood

 * Liberty Faith Christian Academy - nondenominational Christian (co-ed)
 * Norwood High School

title: List of high schools in Missouri


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Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/RMS Titanic/archive2

RMS Titanic
I think it's long enough, has lots of info and is accurate. It was also one of the greatest events of the 20th century.- B-101 01:47, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * Support [Why is this under archive1?] = Nichalp  ( Talk )=
 * Support. Looks good, although expantion wouldn't hurt. Last two sections are made of short paras, please merge/expand. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 09:41, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Minor Object- Agree with Piotrus, last two sections are too short to be in a FA. Please expand those and I will support- otherwise looks excellent, though! Keep up the good work! Flcelloguy 12:19, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC) Upon revisions/expansions, I beleive the article is ready to be a FA. (i.e. support!) Question: I'm not sure, but does Wikipedia have a policy regarding commas in numbers larger than 4 digits? (i.e. 1,500 or 1500)? I re-read the article and wasn't sure whether or not Wikipedia had a policy saying yes or no for commas in numbers. Flcelloguy 15:49, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Manual of Style (dates and numbers) says commas should be used. MechBrowman 02:54, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Flcelloguy 19:26, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Do you mean Current Condition of wreck and Comparable maritime disasters should be expanded? Expanding Comparable maritime disasters, which really has little to do with Titanic, would seem superfluous. MechBrowman 17:00, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comparable maritime disasters should perhaps be mained (main article templated) to maritime disasters. I think I meant the 'Titanic in popular culture' section - it's lenght has improved, but it's lot of tiny paras, please merge. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 21:20, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I understand what you mean now, I expanded and condensed both Comparable maritime disasters and Titanic in popular culture. Tell me if it needs further adjustments. MechBrowman 01:18, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)
 * Minor Object. I agree with Piotrus and Flcelloguy, a few details in the final paragraphs esepcially the composers and lyricists for the musicals as well as some of the details of both shows would be good. I'm willing to expand them for you if you wish as I know both shows. I also think the lead could be longer, it could be a bit more detailed such as including White Star Lines, Harland and Wolff, Thomas Andrews and Robert Ballard. The lead should summarize the article. I'll be more than happy to change my vote if these are addressed. Ganymead 16:40, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC) Support. Ganymead 22:13, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I added the information you requested, expanded the intro slightly and made Current condition of the wreck a Subsection. MechBrowman 19:42, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support: Excellent Giano | talk 22:13, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Support, it has much improved since I last read it in full and I believe this article to be comprehensive. Mgm|(talk) 09:49, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support, good article on important event. Phoenix2 23:55, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. -- ALoan (Talk) 12:56, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Excellent article. 205.217.105.2 15:14, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:The Tolkien Society of Sweden

I suspect we don't want to rely on graffitti in "public toilets" as a source. Redirected to The Tolkien Society Forodrim. PKM 01:47, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * That it was founed in a toilet is not the same thing as the source is grafitti so I reverted it. // Liftarn

 * I rechecked my sources and you are rigth it was Forodrim that was founded in a public toilet during a science fiction convention in 1972. It was founded by changing the name of Sam J Lundwall's Hyboria. Co-founder were Jörgen Peterzén and Anders Palm (who claims he fouded it to hit on a blonde). // Liftarn

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Talk:Dashboard (macOS)

F12 key
It's unclear to me what happens when you press F12. Do all of your accessories all pop up, or can you pick which one you want to use right now? In older terminology, you would build an application out of "widgets", but here, widgets seem to be what you end up with at the end of the construction process. Is this usage accurate? -- Beland 01:47, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

when you press the key that activates dashboard, all of your currently open widgets pop up (see screenshot) and you also have the ability to press the + shaped button on the bottom left hand corner to change which widgets are open. Sorta hard to explain, but really, here. Consider each widget its separate little application. When you press F12 or whatever key that opens Dashboard, what comes up is a screen with all of the open widgets, with an option to open new ones and close the already open ones. That's sorta my best effort...don't know how to explain it better..

and widgets are their own little pseudo-application. its the end result of a bunch of javascript/css/html/objective-c or whatever else you use put together.

and also, isn't dashboard the name of another application for GNOME or something...the predecessor to Beagle search tool?

Applegoddess 1 July 2005 22:11 (UTC)

 * I've got a newly installed copy of Tiger and F12 absolutely does *not* pop up Dashboard. I have to press Fn + F12 to get it to pop up. Richard W.M. Jones 19:39, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

What mac/keyboard do you have? -falcoboy7

 * iBook G4 with a UK keyboard. Richard W.M. Jones 09:26, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I can confirm this. I have an iBook G3 (US keyboard) and I have to press fn+F12 to bring up Dashboard. For this reason I have assigned F8 for this. - Thanks, Hoshie | 05:43, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Works on the intel imac.. '''

Two Dashboard projects
'''

Applegoddess, yeah. The linux program Dashboard provides live-updated stuff related to what you are currently doing. In keeping with Wikipedia's NPoV, I think that it would be best to give neither the title Dashboard_(software). Perhaps this could become a disambiguation page, or redirect to Dashboard_(Mac_OS_X) (or whatever the appropriate title is).

It's not exactly fair to say Dashboard was the predeccessor to Beagle — Beagle sprang out of Dashboard, but it serves a different prupose and (iirc/afaik) Dashboard is still under active development. — Pandion auk 01:26, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Other widget engines
Is this section really necessary? --huwr 11:25, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Add another image?
I uploaded an image for use on the Calculator.app article. What about adding the image to this article, as a "closer up" view of a widget? --BDWill Talk Contribs 09:27, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, as no one responded, I went and added a picture of the Calculator widget.
 * --BDWill Talk Contribs 14:45, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Folklore Citation?
Sure, we've pointed out that they're Desk Accessories, but there's no clear connection between Desk Accessories and the current day Dashboard widgets mentioned anywhere in the article. As such, I don't feel it's a valid reference. Thoughts? [UNSIGNED]

I totally agree. It's been an ongoing debate, and there's no conclusive evidence that Dashboard is based on Desk Accessories. Kestrel 17:34, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * If there are no objections, I'm going to change the wording on the statement and remove the citation. Yonis 23:40, 26 July 2006 (PST)

"...Total Rip off..."?
In the first paragraph, it ends with being "a total rip off of Konfabulator". Isn't that sentence a little immature (no offense on the person who wrote that sentence)? Try to change the phrase and give evidence on why that is so. Sr13 06:40, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Dashboard Icon.png
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Widgets on the Desktop?
Should the section Widgets on the desktop be removed? It seems to be more of a how-to than an encyclopedia section. Perhaps it would be best to discuss that software exists to allow this to happen, but not discuss the specifics.
 * I don't think it is encyclopedic or notable either. Since the vast majority of people who use dashboard are not going to do this, I don't think it should be brought up at all. 63.80.51.227 (talk) 04:46, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

On MacBook?
If so, how can I dowload it?

Lunakeet

Migration to a Dashboard Framework.
Hi I have a project built on Websphere Portlet Factory and I want to migrate it into Dashboard Framework. Please guide.

Thanks Prashant —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.18.104.1 (talk) 11:43, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Migration to a Dashboard Framework.
Hi I have a project built on Websphere Portlet Factory and I want to migrate it into Dashboard Framework. Please guide.

Thanks Prashant —Preceding unsigned comment added by Go2prashant (talk • contribs) 11:44, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

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Title Disambiguation
I added a disambiguation tag to this article, but I really think it should be renamed. "Dashboard (software)" is a category that encompases many products from many companies. The situation is as if "Facial tissue" were a redirect to Kleenex! Ningauble (talk) 15:45, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

 * I agree with this, I think it needs to be something like Dashboard (Macintosh Software). Many other software 'dashboards' exist, its quite a generic term.  Jwoodger (talk) 06:04, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Comparison with Konfabulator
All the content of this section was in "Graphics" which is an obvious nonsense. Anyway, the content of the new section, in my opinion, is nonsensical per se, and deserves deletion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.65.236.40 (talk) 14:56, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

dasbord are stuped your school can see everything you do, they are so stuped you have a cam so they can see what your doing at anytime even if your not on iphoto or photobooth!! they block everything from kids but do you think they block the teatchers no!! idc if they are adults block your self!! you say be fair to eveyone!! when your not!! ya school is so stuped!! i cant wait till i get homeschooled in 6th grade!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.11.225.160 (talk) 00:10, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Requested move

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: procedural close, please discuss at Talk:Calendar (Mac OS) —innotata 02:06, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Dashboard (Mac OS) → Dashboard (OS X) – OS X is the current, official and widely-known name for the operating system. Mac OS is inappropriate as it was never actually a part of Classic Mac OS. I'm suggesting a move for this and a couple of other OS X-only applications on the same principle. Blythwood (talk) 02:49, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

 * Speedy procedural close and re-do all as a multiple move. Dicklyon (talk) 06:18, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Move discussion in progress
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James McBride

James McBride may refer to:

 * James McBride (footballer) (1873–1899), early Liverpool F.C. player
 * James McBride (pioneer) (1788–1859), American settler & amateur scientist
 * James McBride (politician) (1802–1875), American politician and doctor in Oregon
 * James McBride (writer) (born 1957), American writer & musician
 * James H. McBride (1814–1864), Confederate general in the American Civil War
 * Jim McBride (born 1941), American television and film director, film producer, and screenwriter
 * Jim McBride (Wyoming politician) (born 1948), former Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
 * Jim McBride or Mr. Skin
 * Jim McBride (songwriter) (born 1947) American country music songwriter

title: James McBride


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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roflcopter

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was ambiguous.

I count 15 "delete" votes, 8 "keep" votes (9 anonymous or very new user's votes were discounted) and 3 comments that were too ambiguous to call.

Reviewing the content and the comments below, I find 1) an argument that the article is lexical rather than encyclopedic and 2) an argument that if verified, the contents of the article might form the basis for a new article at the title ROFL Attack. (An article by that title does now exist but was apparently created by cut-and-paste during the discussion period.) The facts supporting the first argument were never disputed. The "keep" voters instead expressed their dissent with the policy that Wikipedia is not a dictionary and argued to keep despite the policy. (Wikipedia has an admittedly inconsistent precedent on that question.)

I find the content related to the word and it's derivation to be both unverified and more appropriate to Wiktionary than to Wikipedia and hence deletable. However, because content from this article was used to create a separate article, I am going to exercise my discretion to call this decision as a "keep as redirect" in order to preserve the attribution history. Rossami (talk) 00:06, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Roflcopter
Non-notable forumcruft. — Phil Welch 01:49, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Funny but not-notable. Delete--EatAlbertaBeef 02:08, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete I'm pretty sure this has been deleted before, maybe under a slightly different name. --Xcali 02:27, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - Maybe the other one was something more along the lines of "mayo" as in roflMAO...I have the same suspicion. --Barfooz  (talk)  02:49, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. I believe it was lollerskates, which was unfortunately merged with LOL. These are just silly... you can append or prepend just about anything to LOL or ROFL to get "humor." A и D я 01D  TALK  EMAIL  04:26, Jun 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable. JamesBurns 05:24, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable subculture topic. LouieS 5:26 11 Jun 2005
 * Keep, I challenge Android79 to find a more popular non-acronym affix for ROFL. Kappa 06:32, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Easy-peasy: Roffle gets 751 unique Googles; Roflcopter gets 739. A и D я 01D  TALK  EMAIL  06:41, Jun 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * That looks more like a spelling variant than an affix. Kappa 08:47, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Non-acronym affixes for ROFL are notable? — Phil Welch 00:24, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. This article carries the same level of notability as many of the Internet memes that have separate pages listed on that topic's category page.  --Dachannien 12:18, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment. I'd so love to delete all this trivial crap, but the is a precedent for keeping it.  — Chameleon 12:55, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * See also: Votes for deletion/Lollersk8s, Votes for deletion/Lollerskates, Votes for deletion/"Lolz Sauce", Votes for deletion/WJOWSA. Uncle G 13:36, 2005 Jun 11 (UTC)
 * An encyclopaedia article should not be lexicographic. The disputed etymologies of the word "roflcopter" and links to related words belong in roflcopter.  Encyclopaedia articles should be about people/concepts/places/events/things.  The only actual things that I can find that are roflcopters are the animated GIF (linked to from the article) and the element of the ROFL Attack game.  But note that there are quite a lot of these GIFs.  Do we want individual perpetual-stub (1 sentence + GIF) lollercoaster, lollerbate, roflcraft, fuboat, lolls-royce, steamloller, lollerbate, lmaonade, maplol syrup, and wftcar articles on each individual animated GIF?  Or do we want a general article that covers all animated GIFs that mimic animated ASCII art and that parody Internet slang (which, presuming that this one web site is not the sum-total of the genre, could, in contrast, be expanded from a stub)?  If this one web site is not the sum-total of the genre (At the moment roflcopter.com. has no actual content, and thecrunge.net. has DNS problems and cannot be reached.), this article should be renamed to some more appropriate title (Animated GIF of Internet slang?), and refactored so that it can expand to cover the genre instead of just one individual picture from the genre.  Furthermore: Most of this article appears to be about a game called ROFL Attack, and not about roflcopters at all.  A random sampling of the Google Web search results indicates that it's actually the game that is the Internet phenomenon, not the word.  If this one web site is the sum-total of the animation genre, then this article should be renamed to ROFL Attack. Uncle G 13:36, 2005 Jun 11 (UTC)
 * I did the same thing with Notable lines in the Star Wars series (saving "I have a bad feeling about this" from otherwise certain doom). The difference is that I've tried to show with each line listed in that article why it's notable. Animated GIFs of Internet slang aren't notable together or separately--they are forumcruft. — Phil Welch 00:29, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * They are together if they have become an animation genre. As I said, this is predicated on whether this one web site is the sum-total of the animation genre.  There's also the point that I made that there is a game here, ROFL Attack, that is distinct from the animated GIFs. Uncle G 01:22, 2005 Jun 12 (UTC)
 * Only if they have become a notable animation genre. And the game isn't notable either. — Phil Welch 01:54, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - NN --JiFish(Talk/Contrib) 15:13, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Not notable... --Phroziac 17:35, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable in subculture. --Eszett 18:17, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * What subculture? — Phil Welch 00:29, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * The internet subculture. I have seen this on many sites, and I have also seen a fair number of derivative works based of this meme in particular. --Eszett 04:49, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * What internet subculture? I was unaware that the billion-some internet users were all members of the same subculture. Or it is some obscure webforum subculture that you arrogantly presume to be the entire internet? — Phil Welch 05:03, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * It certainly isn't 'obscure webforum subculture', I have heard the term used in everyday speech by everyday Internet users. Just because a certain class of Internet users find nothing notable about it on Google does not mean that it isn't well-known. --Eszett 01:01, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * "I have heard the term used in everyday speech" is a lexicographic argument (and an unverifiable one, at that) for keeping an article about a word in a dictionary. Now please address this article, which, being an encyclopaedia article, has to deal with people/places/concepts/events/things — namely roflcopters, animated GIFs, and a game. Please explain which of those three you assert to be notable, and why. Uncle G 01:59, 2005 Jun 13 (UTC)
 * I assert that the roflcopter is notable enough to have its own article. It has evolved beyond mere forumcruft; right now it occupies a precarious position between widespread acknowledgement and the most known of obscurity. Like any fad on the internet, it is impressioned onto more people every day and thus should become a growing trend. I don't know of any restrictions on Wikipedia for growing trends or internet memes. --Eszett 04:17, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia needs more to go on than your assertions. — Phil Welch 05:03, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * keep Notable. 16,100 responses in google.  The fact that all of you feel that it is childish does not mean it should be removed.  I know many people use wikipedia specifically to find out information about internet fads and occurences such as roflcopter.  To remove it would be stupid. — (Unsigned comment by 70.104.69.243; user's 1st edit.)
 * Only 739 unique Googles. A и D я 01D  TALK  EMAIL  23:40, Jun 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep This is a significant part of internet subculture. — (Unsigned comment by Cashcow; user's 6th edit.)
 * Please add your comments to the bottom of the discussion unless you are replying to someone in specific. A и D я 01D  TALK  EMAIL  23:40, Jun 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete For internet phenomena, the Google bar is much higher, because the internet is likely the sole source of evidence for significance -- 739 unique hits, 16000 total hits does not meet that burden; therefore, not notable. Xoloz 03:38, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep This is a very notable area of subculture. — (Unsigned comment by 68.46.115.63; user's 7th edit.)
 * Please add your comments to the bottom of the discussion unless you are replying to someone in specific. A и D я 01D  TALK  EMAIL  22:56, Jun 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per Xoloz carmeld1 23:10, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable. freestylefrappe 01:10, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * What is notable? The GIFs or the game? Uncle G 01:59, 2005 Jun 13 (UTC)
 * Keep The animation is pretty notable (my math teacher even referred to it on a test once...) and i think is probably just as well known as Homestar Runner or other internet phenomenom. Sasquatch′↔Talk↔Contributions 06:30, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. IIRC this was deleted either as roflcopter, rolfcopters, ROFLcopter or ROFLcopters some time ago, long enough that the deleted history would've been purged.  -Sean Curtin 07:22, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, nonsense. Radiant_ >|< 12:52, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Very informative. -- (Unsigned comment by 82.69.115.21)
 * Keep notable. 165.247.109.196 23:39, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC) — (165.247.109.196's 1st edit.)
 * [Vote table removed. Please do not refactor the discussion into lists or tables of votes.]
 * Keep - It will be a sad day for history if this article is deleted. It is a shame that all of you who demonize elements of pop-culture like the ROFLCopter hold so much power.  As members of the human race it is our responsibility to keep Wikipedia full of as much useful content as it can hold.  What is a parent supposed to tell his/her child when the child is unable to learn about the origins of the ROFLCopter?  Surely they could never tell the child of the attrocity that occured in the deletion of the article, for that would forever scar the child.  If this article is deleted I hope you all feel the great shame that you should feel for taking two buckets overflowing with knowledge from the fountain of knowledge, instead of just one. - ASI (6-13-05) — (Duplicate vote by User:68.46.115.63.)
 * Keep notable memo.  Grue  13:19, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Another case of a few people finding something they like on the internet and pretending that it was an important step in the development of humankind. Indrian 07:41, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Exucse me Indrian, but if your going to create a world knoledge base you have to include everything, even if you don't think it has any "value" in terms of the philosophical progress of humanity. The fact of the matter is tens of thousands of people have seen it, and that means it garners mentioning. --LouieS 08:47, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep or merge w/LOL or, perhaps List of LOL Variants or something similar. We'd be lax if we didn't keep these various LOL variants here. --Badlydrawnjeff 14:05, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Phil and Indrian are stuffy bastards. I love coming here to find out the origins of the semi-meaningless slang terms that make up 50% of my everyday speech. --K.K. 15:29, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * User's first and second edit. Also see No personal attacks — Phil Welch 23:58, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * ... and of course Wikipedia is not a dictionary of slang. Uncle G 23:15, 2005 Jun 16 (UTC)
 * Delete. Most of the claims on the article are unsourced and unverified.  The first link on given in references tries to hijack your browser's start page.  Quale 19:15, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, or at least merge into LOL (Internet slang). I've seen this and variants on it in several online communities.   —Brent Dax 08:03, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * KEEP - Very funny and also notable. — (Unsigned comment by 24.16.152.241; user's 1st edit.)
 * <sigh> Please add your comments to the bottom of the discussion unless you are replying to someone in specific. A и D я 01D  TALK  EMAIL  03:52, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge or create another article called "list of variants of LOL" (or something less awkward). I agree with Badlydrawnjeff and others in saying that this is notable, yet not notable enough to have its own article mysekurity 21:57, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep or merge with LOL. People still run around saying "roflcopter" and "lollerskates" (usually sarcastically) on EFnet.--Jack (Cuervo) 15:13, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like some other VfD subpages, is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion, or the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages.  Please do not edit this page .

roflcopter was a flash game. everyone knows it. it has its origins and should be linked properly.


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Talk:Denny Carmassi

Untitled
If I remember correctly, Denny Carmassi played with Robert Plant at one time. Gringo300 01:52, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Photo needed!
Photo needed! Gringo300 (talk) 05:55, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

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Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/March 27

 * March 27

 * 1880 – The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Union Pacific Railroad reach an agreement to end hostilities over track construction in Colorado; in the, the D&RG agreed that it would not build tracks south of Española, New Mexico, the Santa Fe agreed that it would not build tracks into either Denver or Leadville for ten years, and the Union Pacific agreed not to build any track in the Colorado Rockies.
 * 1938 – Santa Fe Railroad inaugurates San Diegan passenger train service between Los Angeles and San Diego.
 * 1976 – The first section, 4.6 miles (7.4 km), of the Washington Metro (pictured) in Washington, D.C., opens.
 * 1995 – After a two-week strike by the and the Canadian Auto Workers affecting Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway and Via Rail, the Canadian Parliament steps in and sets up arbitration panels to resolve the disputes.

title: Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/March 27


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Lutheran Church of Australia

The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia and New Zealand. It was created from a merger of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia in 1966.

History
The first Lutherans to come to Australia in any significant number were the immigrants from Prussia, who arrived in 1838 with Pastor August Kavel. This period in Prussia was marked by a persecution of "Old Lutherans" who refused to join the Prussian Union under King Frederick Wilhelm.

In 1841, a second wave of Prussian immigrants started, with the arrival of Pastor Gotthard Fritzsche. He settled with the migrants in his group in Lobethal and Bethanien (now Bethany) in South Australia. The Lutheran church of this period is referred to as the Kavel-Fritzsche Synod.

A split occurred within the South Australian Lutheran community in 1846, and two separate synods were established. The followers of Kavel founded the Langmeil-Light Pass Synod, and those of Fritzsche the Bethany-Lobethal Synod.

These two groups came eventually to be named the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia, which derived from the Bethany-Lobethal Synod, and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia which was of the Langmeil-Light Pass Synod, and a number of other synods that had developed. These two denominations joined to form the Lutheran Church of Australia in 1966.

A significant influx occurred after World War II and migration also brought a number of Lutherans from other European countries.

Lutherans set up missions in Aboriginal communities. Noel Pearson, for instance, was raised in such an environment.

Demographics
As of 2009, the church had 320 parishes, 540 congregations and 70,000 baptised members in Australia and 1,130 baptised members in New Zealand.

According to the Lutheran Church of Australia website in 2013, "Government censuses indicate that about 250,000 Australians and New Zealanders identify as Lutheran. In practice, though, the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA), which includes the Lutheran Church of New Zealand (LCNZ), is a relatively small Christian denomination, with about 60,000 regular worshippers."

In the 2021 Australian census, 145,868 people stated their religion as Lutheranism.

Structure
"The LCA is a 'synodical' church, meaning that every congregation 'walks together' with every other congregation, every district with every other district, and every department or agency with every other one... [However] every congregation is... unique... So, while all congregations adhere to the LCA constitution, they are free to exercise their own interpretations of the LCA's mission and ministry objectives."

Every three years representatives of the LCA's congregations meet for a Synod meeting. Pastors provide input regarding theological matters, but in effect it is the people in the pews, rather than church leaders, who determine the direction of [the] church."

Logo
According to the church, "Our logo represents how we see ourselves as two nations under the Southern Cross, created by God, redeemed by Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to serve the people of our two nations and the world."

Tagline
The church's tagline is "Where Love Comes to Life", which congregants believe "reflects the heart and soul of [their] mission".

Worship music and modernisation of hymns
The official hymn book of the Lutheran Church of Australia is the Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement.

The church is happy to use gender-inclusive language where this does not detract from the teachings of the Bible will modernise the language of its hymns where such modernisation is practical.

Theological conservatism
In comparison to the Lutheran synods in Europe, the Lutheran Church of Australia as of 2012 remains a strongly confessional church. The reason for this is two-fold. Firstly, there was the early influence of the Old Lutherans and, secondly, "from the 1880s the church sought pastors from the US (Missouri Synod)." The influence of these American Lutherans caused the LCA to deviate from the doctrines of the more mainstream (or, indeed, liberal) European Lutherans. As the academic Robert Putnam states, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is "the most conservative Christian denomination in America".

The church is happy to support the Australian Christian Lobby where such an emphasis is supportive of the teachings of the Word of God.

Twenty-first-century challenges
As it grapples with the issue of how it should modernise yet stay faithful to Christ's teachings, the church is experiencing declining membership across Australia. According to the 2011 Australian census, there are now more Hindus than Lutherans in Australia.

Core beliefs
The LCA very believes that the Bible is the primary source of revelation and instruction for Christians. This Lutheran doctrine is known as sola scriptura. According to this doctrine, though revelation through experience is of importance, it does not prevail over sola scriptura.

The church "adhere[s] to the three ecumenical (or universal) creeds of Christians around the world." It also "subscribes to the central teachings (or confessions) of Lutherans worldwide."

Censorship
The church advocates film censorship, stating that "X-rated and violent videos are an assault on God's gifts; they pervert his gift of sexuality, and deny the dignity of human beings." The church rejects the idea that the definition of what is pornographic may be subjective and differ from audience to audience. To the contrary, the church feels that, "The trite comment, 'Evil is in the eye of the beholder', does not take seriously the evil in all people, including those who profit from the exploitation of men, women and children who are used in the production of this material. It also ignores the addictive and controlling influence of X-rated and violent videos."

Sex and sexuality
Like historical Christianity, the LCA holds to conservative views on sex. Although it does not oppose contraception, overall it feels "that normally married couples should have children ... Nowhere in Scripture, however, is there any indication that married couples should produce offspring to the extent of their biological maximum. Nor has the church ever taught this [but] all avoidance of parenthood for selfish reasons, such as unwillingness to assume the responsibilities and sacrifices of bearing and rearing children, is opposed to the will of God. They warn especially against a self-indulgent use of contraceptives."

The church continues to hold a sacred view of marriage and believes that sexual relations belong within the marriage relationship. The church believes that pre-marital sex is in "violation of the will of God. The wide use of contraceptives has aided the general decline in sexual morality."

Homosexuality
The Lutheran Church of Australia's "Statement on Homosexuality" was adopted by the General Synod, 1975 Convention. It contains the following paragraphs.

"God's Word is silent about homosexuality as a propensity. In view of this and in the light of medical, and psychological evidence, the Church may not condemn or judge homosexual propensity. It is part of the mysterious disturbance and distortion that has entered God's creation and his created social structures. Like disease, it must be seen in the context of the Fall and the resultant intrusion of disruptive and abnormal forces which have upset and perverted God's original design."

"God's word regards this disruption and perversion as a judgement of God on the whole of humanity so that in this sense all people are somehow involved."

The Church and the Homosexual "As in the case of pain and disease, the Christian homosexual should accept his homosexual propensity in obedience to God, bear his cross bravely, seek all possible professional help and pastoral aid, and in faith resist the strong temptation of rebelling and murmuring against God"

Treatment "Skilled counselling may be helpful, particularly to the young (under 35 years of age)."

"Hormone treatment will not change the direction of the sexual drive, although it may lessen its intensity."

"Punishment does not result in change of propensity, although it may restrict overt behaviour."

The regular Convention of the LCA in 2013 was presented with an interim paper entitled "Human Sexuality: Key Issues today." A larger paper was presented to the General Pastors' Conference for discussion and comment. These papers are a stage along the way to producing a statement on human sexuality, as the Church re-examines, explains and applies its teaching pastorally. The new statement will also replace the LCA's 1975 statement on homosexuality. (pg 283ff)

Like many Protestant churches, the LCA "does not condemn nor judge homosexuality and claims the Bible is silent on homosexual orientation. Homosexuals are welcomed into the congregation." The LCA has communicated that the church does not consider sexual orientation to be a choice, saying, "People do not generally choose to be homosexual." The LCA's statements on homosexuality and same-sex relationships include a statement that defines marriage as heterosexual, between one man and one woman, and also supports civil unions, that provide the same legal rights of marriage, for same-sex couples. Church guidelines do not allow for same-sex marriages to be conducted by clergy, but the church has said it does not prohibit, or encourage, the use of church sanctuaries and halls for same-sex marriages performed by civil celebrants; that decision is left to the local congregation.

Gender politics
One of the issues currently before the synod is that of the ordination of women as pastors. At present women can serve as lay readers in special circumstances, assist at the distribution of Holy Communion, but not as pastors. This is in contrast to more recent German and Scandinavian Lutheranism, where women have been able to serve as both pastors and bishops.

The church also rejects new translations of the Bible and liturgy that use inclusive language in reference to God. Rather, the church feels that (with regard to calling God "the Father"), "The language which we use for God is not merely metaphorical or picture language. Our language for God involves the actual nature of God as revealed to us in Christ. The God who is revealed to humanity in the holy Scriptures is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three persons in the one Godhead... [However]... When the writers of the holy Scriptures speak of God, they use a wide range of images, metaphors, and symbols to describe what God is like or how God regards and deals with Israel and the human race. Included in these various images and symbols is the use of maternal imagery."

The Church has voted on four occasions on the question of the ordination of women. On each occasion, it has not succeeded even though a majority of representatives have voted for the ordination of women. This is because a change to the doctrine of the Church requires a two-thirds majority support. Church leaders have recognised the divisiveness of this issue and the capacity for it to cause a schism which could result in the church becoming non-viable.

Church and state
The LCA believes in the separation of church and state: "The church has been charged with only one commission by its risen and ascended Lord: to preach the gospel of the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation to a lost and dying world... Only harm can result if the different roles of church and state, different but also complementary, are not observed and kept distinct. Confusion of the two leads directly to various evils: either church or state becomes an oppressive power, or both do; the church loses its reason for existence..."

Furthermore, the LCA acknowledges "The church as such has no special power to legislate on any political question or problem. Nor has it the right to endeavour to exert political pressure, for instance, by forming a political party or by lobbying or by instructing its members how they must vote in political elections or referendums. Its members must act together with all members of society to do what is possible in each political case on the basis of what reason suggests and the power available permits. The church as such can and should, of course, point quite distinctly to the will of God (the Law) to which all people, including all those in authority, should be obedient..."

"This basic principle... holds also in respect of social problems. Some of these involve the moral law and the church must not fail to bear witness to God's will where that will is quite plain. Many other social problems call for the exercise of love. In these the church as a corporate body, and not only through its members, can and should act when emergencies are there and when society as a whole in any particular place is unaware of the problem or incapable of action in relation to it. Examples of such action are church activities in providing education or health services and medical care, or poor relief in backward or temporarily disorganised and helpless areas. This work may become unnecessary as society becomes more aware of, or more capable of meeting, its responsibilities, and as a whole does what the church has previously done in a vicarious capacity."

German Australian culture is deeply pacifist. Indeed, many Germans came to Australia to escape militarism. As evidence of this, there is a memorial to Bertha von Suttner in Wagga Wagga. Reflecting this, "The church... accepts the validity of a person's refusal to engage in military service if he or she is convinced that participation in a military conflict amounts to the transgression of God's commandment 'You shall not kill'... The church maintains that warfare which potentially and actually involves the mass destruction of human beings is never justified." The story of German anti-Nazi pacifist Sophie Scholl is frequently taught in Australian Lutheran schools.

Furthermore, "The church lives in a fallen, sinful world in rebellion against God's laws and institutions, against his will and ordinances. It 'carries the burdens of others' (cf Gal 6:2), especially of people oppressed and suffering injustice inflicted on them by those who, instead of justice, exercise brutal power. With the prophets and apostles, it proclaims God's judgment against those who do such evil... The church realises that, in a conflict-ridden world, wars are initiated as a result of greed, rivalry, suspicion, lust for power, etc. Against such evils and their disastrous consequences, the church raises its warning and pleading voice... The church views with deep concern and sadness the enormous build-up of nuclear and other destructive armaments in the world today... The escalation of weapon systems and their possible use create anxiety, fear, and unrest throughout the world, and pose a real threat to present and future generations and their natural habitat... The church pleads with governments and the citizens of their countries to embark on nuclear disarmament. It cannot under any circumstances support either wars of mass destruction or armed conflicts which violate the mandate of peace and the principles of justice. The church denounces the use of financial resources required for help in the existing areas of global human need (eg hunger, homelessness, disease, and poverty) for the manufacture and deployment of weapons of mass destruction... The church supports legislation which recognises the validity of conscientious objection of citizens..."

Despite their avowed pacifism and belief in the separation of church and state, the LCA still sponsors military chaplains.

Social activism
In theory, the LCA is outspoken when it comes to issues such as opposing warfare. Officially, it has stated that it must give "witness to governments about its commitment to the word of God and to prayer for peace. It will inform the authorities of its views on relevant legislative and political decisions, socio-moral issues, ethical concerns, economic circumstances, and other matters which affect the well-being and security of the people. The church cannot afford to be silent in the face of mounting armaments and increasing national and international tensions; to do so would be to fail in its obligation to help prevent mass destruction and to minimise global conflict."

However, the LCA has some reservations when it comes to deciding how much attention it should give to other social justice issues. Indeed, some members are concerned that "Full membership [of the Lutheran World Federation] could lead us down the path of social activism since some LWF churches seem to care more about social justice than justification by faith."

Other LCA congregants look on this differently, feeling that "The LWF will help us become more conscious of the social implications of the gospel and provide opportunities to work in partnership with other Lutherans in addressing questions of international significance."

Despite its reservations on speaking out extensively on issues, the LCA does recognise Social Justice Sunday.

Also, in the past the church has been prepared to join the other major Christian denominations in protesting against Queensland's culture of political corruption, even when the then-premier, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, was himself of Lutheran heritage. Indeed, "As Bjelke-Petersen's premiership progressed there emerged from religious sources, and on religious grounds, some resistance to the policies Bjelke-Petersen and his administration were pursuing. The ban on street marching, the assault on indigenous missions and the SEQEB industrial dispute all precipitated strenuous opposition from mainstream churches, particularly the Catholic, Anglican and Uniting. Even the Queensland president of the Lutheran Church, Bjelke-Petersen's denomination, more than once took his place alongside leaders of the other three major churches at press conferences, criticising actions or policies of the State Government."

"The inspiration for this development of Church taking on the State was the Confessing Church in 1930s Germany, the Second Vatican Council, church involvement in the US civil rights movement, and new theological movements such as feminist, black and liberation theology which gathered momentum through the 1960s and 70s."

Human rights
The church rejects the notion of human rights: "The word of God nowhere declares that human beings have fundamental rights which they can claim or secure or extend. Nowhere does the Bible mention the concept of human rights or its equivalent; nowhere does it refer to sacred, inviolable, immutable rights which are based in human nature as such. Nowhere are they considered as direct realisations of the will of God. They are not a divine law, not eternal truths. [However] the contribution of Christian theology to the secular concern for human rights will be critical assessment and elucidation so that that concern may acquire a basic direction which corresponds to, or is parallel to, Christian ethics."

Capital punishment
In contrast to nearly all mainstream Protestant denominations, including the Anglican and Uniting Churches, the Lutheran Church does not emphatically reject capital punishment. Rather, it states that "because of the lack of a clear biblical directive, the church can only say that capital punishment is not contrary to the will of God, but is not demanded by God... Nevertheless, the church should not cease its witness to the sanctity of human life and demand punishment for those who commit murder. At the same time the church should encourage the state to develop clear and plausible concepts of the reason, meaning and purpose of the punishments which by law it determines for crimes that have been committed." However, a way to administer capital punishment objectively is out of reach from mankind as a whole. Therefore, Lutherans believe that it should not be administered. As it says in the book of Romans chapter 12 verse 19 "Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, "I will take revenge; I will pay them back," says the LORD."

Abortion
The Lutheran Church of Australia is anti-abortion. However, it "recognises that there are circumstances under which a termination of pregnancy may properly be considered, namely, when competent medical people are of the opinion that the life of the mother can be saved only by terminating the pregnancy. In such a case, it is a question, humanly speaking, of choosing between one human life and another. A choice cannot be avoided. Before choosing to abort the child the mother should, if possible, seek both medical and pastoral guidance... There are other special cases -- for example, pregnancies which result from incest, rape, or other perverted sexual relationships -- and special problems with which parents and members of the medical and nursing profession have to wrestle. These special cases and situations must always be evaluated and decided in the light of the basic principle that the fetus is human life created by God... The Lutheran Church firmly believes that hospital authorities should respect the conscientious objections of medical and nursing personnel to the performing of abortions."

Papacy
Historically, Lutherans from Martin Luther onwards thought that the office of the pope was the Antichrist. The Lutheran Church of Australia tends to be more conciliatory: "The Lutheran Church of Australia cannot continue to affirm at this time that the Roman papacy bears the distinguishing features of the Antichrist. We dialogue with Roman Catholics as with brothers and sisters in the faith; we certainly do not regard them as people under the authority and spirit of Antichrist."

However, "the papacy still presents formidable problems for Lutherans. The Pope continues to see himself as the vicar of Christ, claiming the right and power to represent the whole church as Christ's supreme representative. Although papal infallibility is now limited by provisos, it is still maintained."

Saints and prayers to the dead
The church does not believe that prayers to the dead are in order and therefore it does not support the practice in any way. It teaches, as the Scriptures proclaim, that prayers should be directed to God through Jesus Christ. Christians are nevertheless thankful for the life of a deceased person.

With regard to saints, the church feels that "departed saints can provide us with examples of how to live the Christian life. We can certainly honour and acknowledge them in our prayer life, but we do not look to them for help or to answer our prayers. Jesus is our one mediator to God the Father."

Creationism
The church believes God created the world but has not made a theological statement as to how. It accepts the basic biblical narratives and poems of creation, which emphasise that human beings are created in the image of God and not by some form of evolvement aside from the Creator and from other species.

Ecumenical dialogues
"Dialogue, as the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) understands the term, is official and authorised conversations with churches which are not in altar and pulpit fellowship with the LCA. The conversations concern matters of faith, doctrine, and practice. The purpose of dialogues may vary from time to time. The basic aim is that the truth, as confessed and practised by the LCA, is brought to bear on matters of faith and life in the context of dialogue.... All genuine dialogue will be conducted 'in view of eternity' and with the firm belief that in such conversations the truth will prevail for the welfare of the church and the glory of the Lord of the one holy catholic church."

"Traditionally, the LCA has taken as its starting point for fellowship with other churches agreement in the doctrine of the gospel and the sacraments. Doctrine has come first. Increasingly, Lutherans and others are starting from the ancient church's understanding of communio, which grounds communion among Christians as well as among churches in the mutual communion between the Father, his Son, and their Spirit. The church as the icon of the Trinity finds the source and goal of its own life in its participation in the life of the divine Trinity. The mutual love between the persons of the Trinity also permeates and forms the communion (koinonia) of the church on earth, which is both proclaimed and enacted in the eucharist... The unity that we share through our common life in the triune God is grounded in baptism and confirmed and strengthened in the Lord's supper. All who are united with Christ by baptism and faith are made one body with him as they eat.. the Lord's supper... The unity of all believers is a gift of the triune God. God draws us into communion with himself through the gospel and the holy sacraments."

From the 1970s onwards, there has been much more dialogue with other mainstream Christian denominations. The Church states that "Our commitment to dialogue with the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Uniting churches reflects a growing conviction that our ecumenical engagement is not an optional extra but is central to what it means to be a church in the world."

In 2001, the Anglican and Lutheran churches jointly produced a document entitled Covenanting for Mutual Recognition and Reconciliation between the Anglican Church of Australia and the Lutheran Church in Australia in order to further this aim.

However, despite these movements towards greater openness to others, the church is still only an affiliate member of the Lutheran World Federation because of concerns that "Our Lutheran confessional identity may be eroded because many LWF member churches are not as strongly confessional as the LCA" and "Some LWF member churches (like the ELCA in America) have entered into communion with non-Lutheran churches whose doctrinal position is not in agreement with the Lutheran confessions".

Although the church advocates multiculturalism, it does not endorse religious pluralism.

Role in education
The first Lutheran school in Australia opened in 1839. Today, there are twenty-seven Lutheran-run primary and secondary schools in Queensland, thirty-three in South Australia and sixteen in Victoria, with a much smaller number in each of the other states and territories. The body overseeing these is Lutheran Education Australia, which has a branch in each State.

Rapid growth
There has been a very significant growth in Lutheran school enrolments over the last twenty-five years and particularly in the last decade. As of August 2011, 37 313 Australian children attended Lutheran schools, with another 3 600 in early childhood centres. At this time, there were 3 249 teachers employed at Lutheran schools around Australia.

Values
"The church acknowledges that parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. Through its schools, therefore, the church seeks to support parents in the fulfilment of this responsibility to their children. Furthermore, the church, through its schools, offers to all parents the option of a Christian education for their children... The church urges and encourages schools and local congregations to work together in worship and mission in the world of the school."

The LCA has stated that "The church acknowledges that the state has accepted responsibility for providing schooling for all its citizens. This education is compulsory, free, and secular in its orientation... The church further acknowledges that the government permits non-government authorities, such as the churches, to operate schools, provided that they meet certain government- determined criteria, such as curriculum and health and safety requirements. The church will continue to own and operate its schools in accordance with government requirements, provided that meeting these requirements does not bring the church into conflict with the word of God and the teachings of the church. The church will continue to accept financial assistance from the government under conditions determined by the government from time to time, provided that the teachings of the church are in no way or at any time compromised."

The LCA feels that "The church is present in the Lutheran school as staff, parents, and students are gathered by the gospel and nurtured by word and sacrament. This community of the faithful will be active in all the functions of the church, namely worship, nurture, fellowship, witness, and service... public ministry is 'public, foundational, and ecumenical, since it is by the public proclamation of the gospel and the public administration of the sacraments the Holy Spirit creates, upholds, and extends the church throughout the world'. Accordingly, if the gospel is to inform the Lutheran school, the public ministry needs to be present..."

Hence, "In order to fulfil this ministry and mission, teachers in the Lutheran school will not only be qualified and competent educators. They will also

 * be committed to the Christian faith as confessed by the Lutheran church
 * be willing to identify with, uphold and promote the Lutheran ethos of the school
 * exemplify and model the Christian lifestyle in and beyond the school."

The "schools seek to nurture integrated individuals, who

 * are guided by core values and reflecting the characteristics of God especially love, justice, compassion, forgiveness, service, humility, courage, hope, quality and appreciation,
 * serve their communities by being:
 * self-directed, insightful investigators and learners
 * discerning, resourceful problem solvers and implementers
 * adept, creative producers and contributors
 * open, responsive communicators and facilitators
 * principled, resilient leaders and collaborators
 * caring, steadfast supporters and advocates"

"Lutheran schools see each student as unique and offer an education program that will allow each student to develop their God-given abilities as fully as possible, providing programs for students with disabilities as well as those assessed as gifted and talented."

Other educational activities
There are also Lutheran school programs for indigenous and rural and remote students.

The Australian Lutheran College, based in Adelaide, offers theological and teacher education.

Role in pastoral care
The church states that "We Lutherans believe that we are called to love people as Christ loved us - and that doesn't mean only those people who are members of our church. Wherever we are able, we gladly extend our loving care to anyone who might need us, including those who are elderly, disabled or disadvantaged in any way. Increasingly we are offering a helping hand also to Indigenous people, and refugees and new arrivals. We believe the words of Jesus, who said that when we reach out in love and care to someone else, we do it for him (Matthew 25:37.)".

The LCA provides pastoral care for the following groups in particular:

 * retired and elderly people
 * people with disabilities
 * homeless or at risk
 * families and relationships
 * Indigenous Australians
 * refugees and new arrivals

The Church also runs an operation to provide food as a way of bonding communities. Indeed, it feels that this aspect of charity is one of its strengths. They state that "Hospitality involving food is something Lutherans have always been good at. It's indigenous to who we are. Perhaps it started with the traditional German heritage many of us share – where hard manual labour fuelled large healthy appetites. Perhaps it's the blessings we now enjoy, thanks to the many cultures that gather in our Australian and New Zealand congregations as Lutherans. Perhaps it all goes back to Martin Luther himself who regularly brought people together around food and wine for his famous 'Table Talk' sessions."

They also cite "the example of Jesus who enjoyed food and hospitality as a way to break down barriers and connect with those for whom society had no time."

State-based organisations
Lutheran Care, based in Adelaide, South Australia, offers a wide range of services.

Affiliations
The Lutheran Church in Australia is:
 * a member of the National Council of Churches in Australia
 * an associate member of the Lutheran World Federation and the International Lutheran Council

It also has an "altar and pulpit fellowship" with the two Lutheran churches in Papua New Guinea, these being the:
 * Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea
 * Gutnius Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea

"A unique partnership exists between the LCA and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). This is the only church with which the LCA has entered into a formal 'Recognition of Relationship'. The document was co-signed by the presidents of the two churches in 1993."

Media
The church's national magazine, The Lutheran is published monthly. It is "one of the most highly awarded publications within the Australasian Religious Press Association."

The Lutheran Media Ministry has been operating for over sixty-five years. The church feels that "broadcasting messages is a cost-effective way of spreading the good news of Jesus Christ."

"Every week Lutheran Media programs are broadcast nearly 600 times on over 500 stations across Australia to an estimated audience of 1 million people... Special programs are broadcast on Good Friday and Christmas Day."

The Lutheran Church of Australia also has a television show, On Main Street. "It tackles socially relevant issues from a positive Christian perspective and offers free booklets dealing with the issues discussed. It is broadcast over the Australian Christian Channel on AUSTAR DIGITAL 182, FOXTEL DIGITAL 182; TRANSACT (Canberra) and OPTUS 49/DIGITAL 182."

"Christmas programs are shown on the commercial networks, as well as the Australian Christian Channel. These films are also available [for sale]."

The Lutheran Theological Journal is published three times a year and contains articles relating to the church, churchworkers and Lutheranism in Australia. Co-editors James Winderlich and Anna Nuernberger (both staff members of Australian Lutheran College) direct the focus of each issue.

The church also runs a number of websites and mailing lists.

Festivities
The LCA celebrates Easter and Christmas. Congregants also celebrate Reformation Sunday with a special feast.

Notable Australian Lutheran women

 * Helga Josephine Zinnbauer
 * Wendy Mayer

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