George Samiec comes from Australia. He was ordained in the Lutheran Church of Australia in 1986. He has served in Australia for 16 years – 8 years in parishes and 8 years as a chaplain/ teacher at a Lutheran College. He has served on a numerous committees including the Lutheran Church of Australia's Commission on Worship, Department of Liturgics, Board for Lutheran Education Australia, and the Queensland District Church Council.
In November 2002, George arrived in England to be the first pastor at
Ascension Lutheran Church, Suffolk. He is also a sessional lecturer in
pastoral theology and education at Westfield House (Cambridge) and oversees
the fieldwork programme. He serves on the Executive Council of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of England as Pastoral Councillor and Acting
ELCE Treasurer. Between 2003-2008 he was the Secretary for the ELCE's Board
for Youth. In 2005 he relaunched the magazine *The British Lutheran* and is
still its Editor. He also serves as Police Chaplain for Suffolk Constabulary
and a Sea Cadet Chaplain