Being a person and church of life and hope An atmosphere of life and hope has a dramatic affect on people. When life and hope is present it changes the… Read more

Where love comes to life When was the last time that you experienced an outpouring of love? As visitors to Auckland for meetings Pastor Phil and I became aware that… Read more

Psalm 121 As Rachel and I settle into our new home with our kids here in Wellington, I look out every day and see the hills surrounding us. Wellington is… Read more

Changes to LCNZ Constitution PROPOSED MOTION Submitted by*:  LCNZ Council of Synod BE IT RESOLVED: That definitions be added to the constitution (and these will apply to the By-Laws) in section… Read more

POSITIONS The positions to be filled across the LCNZ are detailed below. OFFICERS OF THE LCNZ The officers of the LCNZ shall be the Bishop, the Assistant Bishop and the… Read more

Bishop Taskforce report to LCNZ Synod 2025 Members Current:         Phil Husband, Lesley Johnson, and Richard Schwedes Previous:        Nich Kitchen resigned due to ceasing his call in New Zealand. We are seeking… Read more

LCNZ Bishop’s Report One of the most significant impacts that altered how I saw my life as a Christian was that as I read scripture, there was a constant theme… Read more

    DOCTRINAL STATEMENTS AND THEOLOGICAL OPINIONS (DSTO)  WORKING COPY VOLUME 3  DOCTRINAL ISSUES Ordination of Women and Men  Process:  From CTICR March 2025 to GCB for distribution to the… Read more

Lutheran Church of New Zealand Trust Board The last synodical term has not seen any property transactions that sit under the responsibility of the Trust Board: therefore, it has been… Read more

Council of Synod Nga mihi mahana nui, it is my privilege as chair of the LCNZ Council of Synod (CoS) to present this report to the 43rd  Convention of Synod…. Read more