LCANZ Bishop

by Paul Smith, LCANZ bishop

As we enter the season of Lent, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith reflects on the meaning of Ash Wednesday and the journey toward Good Friday and Easter – the great story of death and life.

Last month, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith and LCA International Mission Program Officer Erin Kerber joined more than 850 delegates and 1,000 visitors in Siassi, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, for the 35th Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG).

by Paul Smith, LCANZ bishop

We have an inheritance from the mission heart of Lydia, the dealer in purple cloth, mentioned in Acts chapter 16. Lydia was an early Christian convert through the mission work of the Apostle Paul.

by Bishop Paul Smith

Bishop Paul Smith has shared a Christmas message for the church, reflecting on the deep and lasting joy of Christ’s coming into a world that longs for peace. ‘Now let us all with gladsome cheer follow the shepherds, and draw near.’

by Bishop Paul Smith

This ‘season of joy’ has also become a season of sorrow, as we have been confronted by the horrific news of the mass shooting of families gathered for a festival of their Jewish faith in Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

by Paul Smith, LCANZ bishop

I firmly believe that in their deepest souls, young people yearn for a religion that gives them meaning and purpose in life. Young people are showing an ever-increasing commitment to service and charity.