Lutheran Earthcare Australia and New Zealand (LECANZ) has been established to work across the Lutheran Church in Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ). Its role is to assist the LCANZ in fulfilling a resolution it made in 2015 at its General Convention of Synod.
The resolution states:
The LCA affirms that a prime responsibility of Christians is to be responsible stewards of creation and all life on the planet and encourages LCA members, congregations, groups and agencies to:
LECANZ has been given the following role as defined in its charter:
LECANZ reports to the Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions and operates through a Committee which is appointed by the Commission. The Committee consists of 5 members, one of which is a Pastor of the LCA/NZ. The current Committee members are: