The Mission Strategic Directions for the LCNZ was approved at the Convention of Synod held in Auckland in June 2025. Council of Synod are now working on providing advice and… Read more

February to June CoS met on four occasions by teams and in one face to face meeting over this period. LCANZ Payroll project Council of Synod approved that LCNZ join… Read more

Details of meetings and outcomes for March to July 2025   GGTB approved grants to LCNZ for their MSD workshop from GGTB $7,000 Upper Moutere St Pauls for painting the… Read more

GGTB – Grants for 2026 Grants are now open for application from LCNZ congregations for finding of projects in 2026. Major grants are available from the Gateway Gift and payable… Read more

Pastor Mark Tung was ordained as a Special Ministry Pastor by LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith on Sunday 6 April at St Columba’s Church in Botany. Bishop Richard Schwedes (LCA NSW… Read more

Professional Standards have introduced a number of changes this year. These include the replacement of regionally based professional standards officers with a centralised Safe Church Training Officer – her name… Read more

                                      Pray for Lutheran Church New Zealand          … Read more

The 2025 LCNZ Pastors’ Wives Retreat was held at the beautiful St Francis Retreat Centre in Auckland. This year the retreat took place over a beautiful weekend from 28–30 March. The LCNZ COS generously funded… Read more

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