Mar2024
New bishop elected for NSW–ACT District
Pastor Richard Schwedes will be the next bishop of the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory District of the LCANZ.
Jul2023
Trans-Tasman treasures join Australian archive
by Lisa McIntosh and Rosie Schefe
With a total weight of almost a tonne and measuring more than 30 linear metres, a precious collection of documents, books, magazines, audio-visual items and photographs that tell the story of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand across 180 years were officially ‘welcomed’ to Lutheran Archives.
Feb2023
Lutheran family treasure hides in plain wrapping
by Rosie Schefe
Three plastic-wrapped pallets sit in a Wellington loading dock. Not much to see here. But this 945-kilogram load holds taonga (treasure), both historical and spiritual – sacred even. This is the archive of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, bound for Lutheran Archives in Adelaide.
Feb2023
Pray for New Zealand after the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle
Please pray for all in the regions in New Zealand that have been hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Feb2023
New Zealand cyclone: a message from LCNZ Bishop Mark Whitfield
Two weeks after a massive rain and flooding event caused devastation in northern Aotearoa–New Zealand, Cyclone Gabrielle has this week hit the same areas of our North Island, leaving a trail of destruction.
Feb2023
‘Join me in prayer for those suffering’: NZ Bishop
As people in parts of Aotearoa–New Zealand face the devastating aftermath of deadly floods there late last month, Bishop Mark Whitfield has invited all members of the LCANZ to join him in prayer for ‘those members of your whānau (family) who are suffering’.