Oct2025
To be Lutheran is to preach Christ and him crucified!
by Bishop Paul Smith
As we celebrate and reflect on the Reformation, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith invites us to consider anew what it means to be Lutheran – people who point always to Christ and his cross.
Oct2025
Learn about the Reformation with GIFT Martin Luther
Who is Martin Luther, and why is he so important to Lutherans?
Oct2025
Saved by God’s grace, through our faith
by Anne Hansen
Lutheran Tract Mission has produced several resources to help you commemorate the Reformation, which occurred over 500 years ago. Some churches also like to celebrate it with a lunch – the Longest Lutheran Lunch, which is a wonderful way to invite the community, family and friends.
Oct2024
A Reformation message: passing on what we have received
by Bishop Paul Smith
At the heart of our witness as Lutheran Christians is the call to pass on ‘what is of first importance’ – that is, the good news of what God has done for us – says LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith in a message to the church ahead of Reformation Day on 31 October.
Oct2024
Discover the legacy of Martin Luther
Do you know the real story of Martin Luther? Did you also know that in just one morning, Luther was disciplined 15 times for not having prepared his Latin lesson correctly?
Apr2018
LCNZ commemorates Reformation anniversary
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation last year, the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, in partnership with Radio New Zealand, recorded and broadcast the Bach Cantata Vespers.
