Dear colleagues in Mission in New Zealand I am looking forward to my visit to New Zealand where I will be visiting congregations and leading Way Forward presentations.   One crucial… Read more

Dear All, I am very excited to tell you all that we now have 43 new resources in Lutheran Tract Mission. This includes leaflets, postcards, large activity sheets, text cards… Read more

Bishop Richard will be in New Zealand from 6 to 23 September.  He is continuing the program set by Bishop Robert with a visit to all congregations during this time… Read more

Are you shocked and dismayed at the very high levels of abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand, as revealed by the recent Royal Commission’s findings? It found that some 200,000 children,… Read more

The Trust Board is looking for additional Trustees to serve on its Board The Gateway Gift Trust Board administers the funds in the Gateway Gift, which covers a number of… Read more

The Gateway Gift provides funds for Lutheran entities and congregations in New Zealand for Ministry Projects. Applications for 2025 funding are now open.  The applications close on 31 August 2024… Read more

Significant items that were discussed at the Council of Synod (CoS) meeting on 9 July included: The annual financial statements and the annual return to the Charities Commission have been… Read more

The LCNZ prayer list has been distributed to all congregations for use in their weekly congregation prayers.  These are the items for August and September. 4 August       … Read more

On Sunday 23rd June, members of Christ the Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish in North Christchurch joined us at St Pauls to celebrate the joint statement on baptism between the Roman… Read more

How will we draw near   … how will we sit alongside?  Engaging with the emerging ministry opportunities Acts 8 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south… Read more