Sep2024
Recognise and celebrate Christian Care in your community
The LCANZ encourages congregations to choose one Sunday every year to celebrate the ministries of care happening in our local churches and communities.
Sep2023
New Voluntary Assisted Dying resource
Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation has been introduced in Australia and New Zealand. As it is now a legal process, the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) has outlined how God’s people can respond to this practice.
Jul2023
Celebrating Christian Care Sunday in your community
by Tania Nelson
The LCANZ encourages congregations to choose one Sunday every year to celebrate the ministries of care happening in our local churches and communities.
Mar2023
When a neighbour comes knocking
When a neighbour comes knocking is a new resource from Local Mission containing information about providing crisis assistance in your congregation.
Feb2023
Why and how we care
Developed by LCANZ Local Mission, ‘God’s Love Our Care’ is an easy-to-read booklet outlining the theology underpinning the practice of Lutheran care.
Feb2022
Local Mission widens focus on care
by Tania Nelson
The LCANZ’s Care Ministries (incorporating the Ageing) is not a new department of the church but an expansion of the former Ministry with the Ageing. Care Ministries will continue to support ministry with and alongside the ageing and now will also advocate for other ministries.