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10
Oct2022

New assistant bishop for New Zealand Lutherans

by Rosie Schefe

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Pastor Nich Kitchen is the new assistant bishop for the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, following the unexpected early retirement of former assistant bishop, Pastor Jim Pietsch.

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05
Feb2021

LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour Brochure – LCNZ

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18
Sep2020

Lutherans take part in blessing New Zealand

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Christians from more than 90 churches from around New Zealand – including members of St Paul’s Lutheran Community Church at Upper Moutere in the north of the South Island – have come together online to sing a blessing over their nation.

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01
Jul2020

Reaching out with God’s love

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The cross-cultural ministry of Mountainside Lutheran Church in Auckland is essentially outreach ministry or evangelism, says Rev Dr William Chang, pastor to the Chinese congregation there.

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13
Feb2020

Ordination joy for Upper Moutere

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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.

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15
Nov2019

Baptism blessing at NZ ‘Share and Care’ fellowship

by Lawrence Satherley

For 27 years, St Lukes have had the pleasure of providing a community meal to the people of the Manawatu in New Zealand. Recently, a teenage member who has attended Share & Care for many years mentioned that her 7-year-old sister Skyla would like to be baptised.

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11
Nov2019

Reaching the sick and sad

by Phil Husband

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Whanganui Lutheran congregation on New Zealand’s North Island had faced closure as numbers fell. But God had other plans for them.

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01
Nov2019

Marvel at the work of God’s hands

by Helen Beringen

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From the vastness of Antarctic mountain landscapes, to the rich diversity of the Galapagos Islands, Bunty Meyer has felt the awe of God’s creation throughout his adventurous life.

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20
Jul2019

LLL NZ set to close

After more than 70 years of providing financial services and funding support to Lutherans in New Zealand, the Lutheran Laymen’s League of NZ is set to close.

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12
Jun2019

Kiwi Small Catechism launched

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The Lutheran Church of New Zealand (LCNZ) has its own ‘Kiwi’ Catechism. The new translation in Maori and English was launched at the LCNZ’s recent 40th Convention of Synod.

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