Lutheran Church in Great Britain

On December 7 Bishop Paulina visited Liverpool International Nordic Community with Dean Laura and Pastor Joseph. It was wonderful to be able to meet people from the congregation and to be able to talk about the future with the parish council.

A Landmark in Rome: Ordination of Pastor Heidi Lengler A reflection by Pastor Māris Sants On 7 September 2025 I had the privilege of visiting the Italian Lutheran Church in Rome for a momentous event: the ordination of Pastor Heidi Lengler. What makes this occasion truly historic is that she is the first Italian-speaking minister ordained by the Italian Lutheran Church (Chiesa Evangelica Luterana in Italia, CELI). Although there have been female ministers before, they were Ge

On the 6th of July Bishop Paulina, Dean Laura, and Pastor Joseph visited the Lutheran University Chaplaincy in Birmingham. Lutherans have been gathering at the chaplaincy in Birmingham for many years now under the faithful leadership of Pastor John. The day began with a service of Holy Communion at mid day followed by lunch and a meeting with the parish council. Bishop Paulina preached on the psalm for the day and spoke about how we are called to sing in both joy and sorrow t

As a theology student studying at St. Mellitus College in Nottingham (with the University of Durham) and an ordinand with the Lutheran Church in Great Britain, I find myself constantly navigating the space between different Christian traditions, which I love! Growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness and now being deeply rooted in the Lutheran faith while engaging with the rich Anglican heritage of the Church of England has given me a unique perspective on what it means to follow Chr

The Bishops of the LCiGB remember Pope Francis Bishops past and present of the LCiGB at Bishop Paulina Hlawiczka-Trotman’s consecration. Photography by Alex Wilkinson Media. Walter: "First of all, my thoughts are around Pope Francis’ devotion to Jesus. Secondly, his involvement in ecumenical movement, which of course doesn’t go without the first one. His visit to Lund, Sweden, to celebrate with Lutherans around the world, 500th anniversary of Reformation, was extraordinary! T

Our first sermon comes from Pastor Sarah, Chaplain to Kings College London Luke 13:1-9 This sermon was preached on the 23rd of March 2025 at St Anne’s Lutheran Church in London I find this a difficult Gospel passage. Partly, because there is so much here, it’s hard to do it justice in a short sermon. But mostly, I find it difficult because it makes us face up to the harsh reality of tragedy in this world. The first half of this Gospel is absolutely heart breaking. Here Jesus

Photo and Article taken from the CTE website See original here: https://cte.org.uk/pastoral-letter-for-easter-2025/ The Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued a pastoral letter to mark the joint celebration of Easter 2025 and the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea. Photo and Article taken from the CTE website. The CTE Presidents (pictured above L to R: Bishop Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, Bishop Tedroy P

The Covenant of the Pieces Rev Jo Jan was born and raised in Flanders Fields. During his studies in London he was confirmed in the LCiGB, the same church that would ordain him in 2014. His first post was at the Nordic Church in Liverpool. Today, Jo Jan serves at the Episcopal congregation in Waterloo, Belgium. Gen. 15:1-12 , 17-18 The passage from Genesis 15 is known as the Covenant of the Halves or Covenant of the Pieces. It’s not the first Covenant we encounter in the Scri

The Merciful Father Todays reflection is from Pastor Joseph Nelson. Joseph is the Senior Pastor of St Luke’s and St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Leeds. Along with this role he is Lutheran Chaplain at the Universities Chaplaincy in Leeds and the Assistant to the Bishop of the LCiGB. Along with his church roles Joseph has completed a Masters by Research into how Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s ethics of responsibility could be used to help with a Christian approach to Artificial Intelli

“I can see people, but they look like trees, walking.” Todays reflection comes from Pastor Sebastian. Pastor Sebastian was born in Germany, made in England, and at home in London, he serves both the English-speaking congregation of St Anne’s Lutheran Church and the German-speaking congregation of St Mary’s with St George’s. Ordained in 2024, he combines his ministry with work as Associate Professor/Reader in Ancient and Comparative Literature & Literary Theory at King’s Colle

“Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters.” ( Isaiah 55:1 ) This weeks lent reflection comes from Pastor Rebecca Rev. Rebecca Daniel an ordained pastor with the Lutheran Church in Great Britain, and works as the Head of Chaplaincy and Development for the Council of Lutheran Churches in Great Britain. She also serves as a visiting chaplain at SOAS University. As a student chaplain, she is committed to creating an inclusive international student community, welcoming individual

“Come, follow me… and I will send you out to fish for people.” A Lenten reflection by Pastor Krystyna Kwarciak. Pastor Krystyna serves the Polish Ministries of St Luke’s and St Matthew’s Congregation in Leeds and Bradford. She currently also serves the Polish congregation of St Martin’s in Manchester. Matthew 4 , 18-21 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for the

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

Bishop Emeritus of the LCiGB to speak at conference, in Leeds, on the legacy of Lutheran theologian and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer On the 9th April 2025, Project Bonhoeffer (in cooperation with St Luke’s and St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Leeds and the Universities Chaplaincy in Leeds) is hosting a Bonhoeffer Memorial Event, focusing on the theme ‘The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer 80 years on’. This event marks 80 years since Bonhoeffer’s execution. We are honoured to be joi

Sermon at St Andrew’s with Castle Gate URC Church, Nottingham, Unity Week 2025 By Rt Rev Patrick McKinney, Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham Bishop Patrick and Bishop Paulina at her Consecration ceremony. Photography by Alex Wilkinson Media There are people who argue that ‘ecumenism is currently running out of steam’, but I would very much disagree, and so I am very grateful for the invitation to join you for Worship this morning and also to address you. I would say that, r

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

Dear Friends, We were sad to announce that our friend and colleague the Reverend Doctor Roy Long died on the 2nd of October 2024. Roy was a valued member and minister of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain and he contributed greatly in a variety of ways to the life and ministry of the Church. He was the first English pastor of the LCiGB and he wrote extensively about the history of Lutherans and Lutheranism in England. He even learnt to speak Icelandic and translated the Ice

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

Liturgy: the learning work of the diverse people By Pastor Jo Jan Vandenheede (This article is based on excerpts from a longer study which will be published in Spring 2025 as part of a major research project on diversity by the University of Paderborn (D) and my own Faculty for Protestant Theology and Religious studies in Brussels (B). Bibliographical information is available.) I start by positing two guiding principles, Every individual is diverse, because each of us is an i