Aug2023
New leader for Lutheran Media
Dr Tania Nelson will be the next manager of Lutheran Media. The LCANZ’s Executive Officer – Local Mission since 2016, Tania will succeed Pastor Richard Fox at the helm of the multi-media ministry outreach arm of the church.
Aug2023
GCB approves Caring for Creation statement
General Church Board has approved a statement on Caring for Creation. All entities of the church are asked to promote the paper within their communities and implement its guiding principles in their local settings.
Aug2023
Catherine Court placed on the market
A former boarding facility for female students of Lutheran Teachers College (LTC) is being placed for sale on the market.
Aug2023
GCB approves Assisted Dying statement
On 21 July 2023, the General Church Board approved for publication the Doctrinal Statement and Theological Opinion (DSTO), Voluntary Assisted Dying.
Aug2023
The annual Local Mission appeal is coming
This year’s Local Mission appeal focuses on developing our young adults in faith and leadership. Your donation will help us find and support the young adults in our midst, like Elsa and Joel, whom God is calling into service in the church.
Jul2023
Your missionaries at work
LCA International Mission works with partner churches overseas to take the life-changing good news about Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth. LCA International Mission invites you to learn about and support the missionaries and their families as they serve internationally.
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.
Jul2023
ALC principal plans to return to parish ministry
After nine years serving as ALC’s principal, Pastor James Winderlich has announced his intention to end his tenure at the college by the end of 2023 and return to congregational ministry.
Jun2023
General Synod theme and logo launched
Grace as God’s unifying gift to his church will be the thematic focus of next year’s LCANZ 21st Convention of General Synod in Adelaide.
Jun2023
Response to call for models ‘highly encouraging’
The Way Forward project team has described the response to the call for models as ‘highly encouraging’. More than a hundred submissions had been received at the closing date, yesterday, 26 June.
