Lutheran Church in Great Britain

Trinity Sunday A reflection by Bishop Paulina “The name of this infinite and inexhaustible depth and ground of all being is God.” P.Tillich If you hear the word God , what comes to your mind? What is your first image?If you hear – Jesus or Christ , what is your first thought? What’s your feelings on the words Holy Spirit? Who and what do you imagine? I want to help you to think a little bit differently about the way we usually consider the Holy Trinity. Our image of God is o

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 9, 2023, the Lutheran Church in Great Britain (LCiGB) convened for its quarterly Council meeting at Trident House in London, marking a significant moment as it bid farewell to Bishop Tor during his final council session. Here’s a rundown of the key highlights from the gathering: Consecration of Bishop-elect Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman Preparations are in progress for the upcoming Consecration of Bishop-elect Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman, set to take place on January 20

A Cry from Jerusalem A rare and impressive message for peace from a bishop who is living in Jerusalem. Bishop emeritus Munib Younan was for many years bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. He lives in Jerusalem. Bishop Munib, an old friend of mine from the 1970-ies, visited London 6 weeks ago sharing the burden of the conflict in his area. That was before the horrendous Hamas attack on the 7th of October. He has now sent a message to his frien

On Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, the Lutheran Church in Great Britain celebrated the ordination of two new priests, Rebecca Daniel and Wilkins Tang at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in London. Rebecca is a Student Chaplain at the Council of Lutheran Churches, and Wilkins has been an evangelist at the London Chinese Lutheran Church, leading the worship every Sunday in Cantonese. Pastor Wilkins will now serve as a pastor of the Cantonese speaking congregation, and pastor Rebecc

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 Lutheran Church in Great Britain extends a warm invitation to the community to join in prayer and celebration at the upcoming Ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament of two dedicated ordinands, Rebecca Daniel and Wilkins Tang. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, starting at 4:00 PM. The Rite of Ordination and Service of Holy Communion will be held at St Anne’s Lutheran Church, located at St Mary-at-Hill, Lovat Lane, London EC3R 8EE. Th

Some congregations have a tradition to celebrate their anniversaries, at London Chinese Lutheran Church (LCLC) it’s a big celebration every year. In Council of Lutheran Churches’ newsletter, LCLC Minister and Ordinand at the Lutheran Church in Great Britain, Wilkins Tang, shared the highlights of LCLC’s 33rd anniversary celebration on June 18, “Today at LCLC, we celebrated our 33rd anniversary. To celebrate this special day, a church choir sang a beautiful hymn to praise God

In the months following the election of Rev Dr Jaakko Rusama as Bishop-elect of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain, practical issues have arisen that will make it impossible for Rev Dr Jaakko to serve in the UK in the role of Bishop. Accordingly, after much discussion, deliberation and prayer, Rev Dr Jaakko and the LCiGB Council have agreed that he will withdraw from the process, and the LCiGB will recommence its process to elect a new Bishop. The LCiGB is grateful for Rev

The annual Baltic United Remembrance Service took place on Sunday, June 18 at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, London. The solemn event aimed to remember the victims of crimes against humanity committed during the Soviet regime in the Baltic states, as well as the ongoing violence faced by the Ukrainian people under the Russian Federation. The Baltic Council’s service was prepared by Estonian pastor Lagle Heinla, the sermon delivered by the Chair of the Council of Lutheran Chu

Spring and Pentecost – A Time of Grace Spring and Pentecost. To me, these two words are closely connected. They are both filled with life and hope. Spring is restarting the fascinating yearly process of rebirth of nature around us. For most of us, spring relates to experiences of life and hope. Pentecost is also a spring-event. It is celebrated 50 days after Easter, usually in May or early June. The Church is celebrating the coming of the life-giving Spirit. A spiritual sprin

On 22 April the Lutheran Church in Great Britain (LCiGB) held its annual Synod at which a new bishop was elected. Rev Dr Jaakko Rusama, researcher and Associate Professor at Helsinki University, Lutheran Moderator of the Anglican-Lutheran Society and a member of St Anne’s Lutheran Church in London will succeed Rt Rev Tor B Jorgensen, who has faithfully served the LCiGB for 4 years. Bishop Tor B Jorgensen stressed that this was a historic synod, „For the first time we had the

“When fear seems overwhelming, violence erupts, suffocating poverty abounds, the ravages of climate change destroy livelihoods and homes, racism, colonialism and injustice lingers, the risen Christ is present in the toughest places and upends the status quo.” The Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) Easter Message by Rev. Dr Robin Steinke, President of Luther Seminary (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA), and LWF Executive Committee member. Read the full message:

London St. Anne’s Lutheran Church Church of St. Mary at Hill, Lovat Lane, London (EC3R 8EE) Leeds St Luke’s and St Matthew’s Lutheran Church St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 9 Alma Road, Headingley, Leeds (LS6 2AH) Nottingham Student Chaplaincy at the University of Nottingham Portland Building Chaplaincy Level A, University of Nottingham, University Park (NG7 2RD)

The LCiGB Council received and endorsed unanimously on the 11th of March 2023 a Common Statement from the pastors’ Ministerium approving an inclusive approach in the LCiGB on matters of human sexuality. The Common Statement concludes work that originated in 2008, and was studied further in 2013 at the time that UK law changed to allow the marriage of same-sex couples. On the 4th of March 2023 the statement was updated by the Ministerium and accepted with 8 votes in favour, 1