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Dear colleagues in Mission in New Zealand The last month continues to be a time of change for our church and myself, as I pastorally respond to the outcomes of… Read more

Wellington St Paul’s have been in vacancy since the retirement of Pastor Jim Pietsch in August 2022.  They have recently been through the LCA call process and issued a call… Read more

Significant items that were discussed at the Council of Synod (CoS) meeting held in Palmerston North on 13 and 14 September included: Meeting opening It is normal for CoS to… Read more

Live Online Webinars Safe Church training for LCNZ members can now be completed through Live Online webinars as well as via self-paced learning, so if you don’t feel confident in… Read more

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He… Read more

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

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