Jul2021
Honour Christ, praise God and respond to evil with good
by Bishop John Henderson
The first letter of Peter in the New Testament is addressed to Christians scattered across Asia Minor in the first century after Christ. It is a practical manual on how to survive persecution. We live very different lives to believers back then, but we, too, could soon face more active opposition.
Jun2021
Change in format for General Synod
In a first for the LCANZ, the church’s next Convention of General Synod will be held in two parts – an online meeting in October 2021 and an in-person meeting in 2022.
May2021
LCANZ Bishop announces retirement
LCANZ Bishop John Henderson will not stand for re-election at this year’s Convention of General Synod in September–October. First elected in April 2013, he will retire after serving three synodical terms in the role.
Mar2021
Take your fears to the cross: bishop’s Easter message
LCANZ Bishop John Henderson urges members of the church to take our ‘anxiety and fear to the foot of the cross’ in a Heartland eNews message of encouragement to the LCANZ for Holy Week and Easter.
Aug2020
LCA/NZ COVID-19 RESPONSE – Issue 10 – 5 August 2020
by Bishop John Henderson
It’s just over 2½ months since the last LCA COVID-19 update eNews. Then, we had just crested the first wave and the curve was trending down. We were cautiously optimistic.
May2020
LCA/NZ leader honoured with doctoral award
The LCA/NZ’s Assistant Bishop, Rev Dr Andrew Pfeiffer, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in the United States.
May2020
‘In this together’: LCA Bishop reflects on Reconciliation Week
In the leadup to Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June), LCA/NZ Bishop John Henderson took the opportunity to reflect on the theme for 2020, ‘In this together’. Bishop Henderson encouraged the church to remember that we are ‘one humanity, joined in Christ Jesus’.
May2020
LCA/NZ COVID-19 RESPONSE – Issue 09 – 14 May 2020
by Bishop John Henderson
Greetings in the name of Jesus, our risen Lord and Saviour. His death, resurrection and ascension are our sure and certain hope in the ‘ups’ and the ‘downs’ of life.
May2020
Bishop urges LCA to work towards ‘wholeness of life and community’
In the lead-up to Australia’s National Reconciliation Week, the LCA has released a video in which LCA/NZ Bishop John Henderson addresses the importance of developing and implementing an LCA Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
Feb2020
Ordination joy for Upper Moutere
Andy Marr was ordained as a Specific Ministry Pastor last month by LCA/NZ Bishop John Henderson at St Paul’s Lutheran Community Church at Upper Moutere in New Zealand.
