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Grateful for the multilingual Lutheran Worship during a joint service in Leeds-Headingley, the LCiGB Episcopal Visitation and wonderful fellowship. Gospel of Matthew 10:40–42 "Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And if anyone gives even a cup o

Grateful for the international Lutheran service in Dublin, where we commemorated the coming of the Holy Spirit more than 2,000 years ago. During the service, we spoke in over 20 different languages in honour of the Apostles speaking in tongues, sharing the Good News, and baptizing more than 3,000 people.

Dear Friends, In The Lutheran Theology and the Witness of Peace by prof. Richard P. Hordern, Luther College, University of Regina, Canada, written in 1986, we read: The Lutheran Church is not normally considered to be one of the “historic peace churches” of Christianity. (…) Consequently, the relationship between the Lutheran theological tradition and the pursuit of world peace, with special attention to pacifism, could be considered an attempt to mix “oil and water.” (…) Bu

During this season of Lent different Pastors from the LCiGB have written short reflections for us. This first one is from Bishop Paulina . Bishop Paulina is from Poland and currently serves the LCiGB Congregation in Nottingham along with the Polish Congregation in London. Elected Bishop in 2024 she is passionate about promoting social justice and serving our Church. Along with her roles as Pastor, Bishop, and Chaplain, she is a professional singer. She is married to a church

Racial Justice Sunday 2025 What has been happening across the LCiGB? Check out the CTBI Racial Justice Sunday resources here: https://ctbi.org.uk/resources/racial-justice-sunday-9-february-2025/ The Lutheran Church in Great Britain has been taking steps to ensure that we are an anti-racist Church. During February we have spoken about the theme of racial justice in sermons across churches in the UK. This article includes prayers from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland us

The LCiGB in an International Context By Pastor Joseph Nelson Over the last few months there have been a number of opportunities for the LCiGB to engage with other Lutherans and Christians internationally. Here are just a few examples. Lay Leadership Training From the 22nd of June until the 1st of July the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) held a seminar for lay leaders entitled “Lutheran visions and values in church leadership practice today – Inspiration from the Bible and Lu

As many of you will be aware, there has been extensive flooding around much of Eastern Europe. The Polish Lutheran Church is appealing for support to help people impacted. Bishop Paulina will be leading a service in London at which prayer will be offered for the people of Poland on Sunday at 1pm. PL https://diakonia.org.pl/aktualnosc/pomozmy-powodzianom-2/ ENG https://diakonia.org.pl/aktu…/lets-help-the-flood-victims/ The Polish Presiding Bishop has put out this appeal. Pl

Polish Confirmations In 1988, several Polish congregations in the north of England left the jurisdiction of the Polish Lutheran Church Abroad (PLCA) and joined the LCiGB. The PLCA had been established after the Second World War to provide a structure for fellowship between Polish-speaking Lutheran congregations scattered throughout the world. In 1990, this organisation ceased to exist after Poland returned to democracy. In 1997, they were joined by all the other Polish-speaki

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holy Week Services across the LCiGB Important: The clocks go forward by 1 hour on Easter Sunday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Online Services Friday 29 th of March 6pm Good Friday Service with Bishop Paulina Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85003076803?pwd=Dmmgqdnsr2uFCw7ceKwPNbIYed056q.1 Meeting ID

Bishop’s Lent Sermonette Bishop Paulina Hlawiczka-Trotman, Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain Acts 21:1-3 , 7-9 , 15-16 “1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. Thenext day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2 We found a ship crossing over toPhoenicia, went on board and set sail. 3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unlo

Experience in pictures the consecration of Rt Rev Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman as the Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain. The ceremony took place on January 20, 2024, at St Mary’s in the Lace Market, Nottingham, and is documented by photographer Alex Wilkinson .

The Lutheran Church in Great Britain (LCiGB) announces the consecration of Rt Rev Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman as its new Bishop. The ceremony took place on January 20, 2024, at 2 pm at St Mary’s in the Lace Market, Nottingham. She is 40 years old, originally from Southern Poland, and was elected by LCiGB Synod as the next Bishop in September 2023. The consecration service was officiated by the current Bishop, Rt Rev Tor B Jørgensen, consecrating Ministers included Rt Rev Jāna J

By the grace of God and the call of the Church, Rev Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman is set to be consecrated as the Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain. The ceremony will take place on January 20, 2024, at 2 pm at St Mary’s in the Lace Market, Nottingham City Centre. The service will be presided by the current Bishop, Rt Rev Tor B Jørgensen. To attend the consecration service, please register at https://forms.churchdesk.com/f/yF-w45IW50 . We kindly request you to bri

On Saturday, 23rd September, the Lutheran Church in Great Britain (LCiGB) Synod elected Rev Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman as its next bishop. Rev Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman, a 40-year-old originally from Southern Poland, is scheduled to be consecrated and installed on 20th January 2024 in Nottingham. Rev Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman’s background is diverse and accomplished, with studies in Theology & Ethics and Opera with Acting in Warsaw. Before her ordination as a pastor in the LCi

The Lutheran Church in Great Britain (LCiGB) will convene a Special General Meeting on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., with a focus on the election of a new Bishop. Candidates: We are pleased to announce two candidates seeking election as Bishop of the LCiGB: The Rev Mark Hardy: Formerly serving as Senior Pastor of St. Luke’s in Leeds, he is currently part of the pastoral team. The Rev Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman: Pastor-in-Charge in LCiGB congregations in Nottin

The LCiGB and the Council of Lutheran Churches asked pastor Paulina Hławiczka—one of our Polish-born priests in the Lutheran Church in GB—what it means to her and her colleagues that the ordination of women to the priesthood is now possible in Polish Lutheran church too. This is a real Revolution! We have been waiting and fighting for it for the last 70 years! Women will now finally be allowed to become priests and even bishops. In Polish language we don’t have enough words f