Last Friday, Lutheran pastors from across the North of England gathered in Leeds for our latest North of England Lutheran Pastors Meeting. These gatherings are a wonderful opportunity to socialise, pray, share experiences and work together in our ministry across the region. It is always encouraging to spend time together and support one another in our calling to serve Christ and His Church. Please keep all our pastors, congregations and communities in your prayers.

Last week, we gathered in Manchester for a very special celebration of confirmations — a joyful occasion of faith, prayer, fellowship, and new beginnings. We were grateful for the ministry of Pastor Joseph and Bishop Walter. It was a wonderful opportunity for our church community to come together and celebrate those who were confirmed, as they took an important step in their journey of faith and were welcomed more deeply into the life of the Church. The atmosphere was filled with joy and...

Following today’s Service of Thanksgiving, we took a moment to look back at the past 13 years of St Anne’s Lutheran Church at St Mary-at-Hill. Through photographs, we remembered the people, places and moments that have shaped our community — the ordinary Sundays and special celebrations, the laughter and the prayers, the baptisms and confirmations, the music, the ministry, the friendships and all the memories made along the way. St Mary-at-Hill has been more than a building. It has been our...