Lund, Sweden, 20-27 March 2007
Day 3 - Thursday 22 March
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Called to be Bridge-Builders
 General Secretary, Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko reports. © LWF/D. Jusaitis |
Building bridges among member churches of the LWF, with other Lutherans around the world and between ecumenical counterparts is paramount according to LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko, in his report to the plenary. Women and indigenous peoples have much to contribute and must be included in this process.
The general secretary’s report focused on the practical challenges of being in communion today; the Lutheran communion and the one holy, catholic and apostolic church; renewal of the LWF and; the Eleventh Assembly in 2010 as a potential landmark. Other issues included the 2017 commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Luther’s 95 theses; the issue of family, marriage and sexuality; and the episcopal ministry within the apostolicity of the church. More...
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Strengthening the Communion Through More Financial Solidarity
 LWF Treasurer Mr Peter Stoll delivers his report. © LWB/D. Jusaitis |
Mr Peter Stoll, LWF Treasurer, has appealed to church leaders attending the LWF council meeting to support the payment of their churches’ full fair membership fees to the LWF, as well as fees for the Eleventh Assembly in 2010.
“The commitment to pay the membership fee is a direct indication of the commitment to the communion." He explained that if all member churches would pay the full fair fee, it would to a great extent stabilize the Geneva coordination budget. More...
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LWF Church Representatives Debate Proposed Guidelines for Respectful Dialogue on Marriage, Family and Human Sexuality
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Participants in the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council meeting and Church Leadership Consultation taking place in Lund, Sweden, discussed in plenary session a report on proposed guidelines and processes for respectful dialogue on marriage, family and human sexuality.
Prof. Jan-Olav Henriksen, Church of Norway, a member of the LWF Task Force on Family, Marriage and Sexuality presented the report on behalf of the team established in 2004 to guide the discussion. He said the aim of the guidelines was not to give a common position on the subject matter, but rather to enable member churches to discuss the changing realities in relation to family, gender and sexuality in today’s world. More...
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Lutheran Church Representatives Discuss Preliminary Report on LWF’s Renewal
"To build ecumenical unity, we need not seek convergence but rather seek to allow divergences to exist and recognize the riches they have to offer,” Canadian National Bishop Raymond L. Schultz said when he presented the Report of the Renewal Committee to church leaders of the LWF meeting in Lund.
Recommendations from the report focused on an inclusive process to determine the direction of restructuring within the LWF, including the distribution of questionnaires to all LWF members, partners and related agencies with the invitation to, “respond from their perspectives on the process and methodology on the LWF's renewal and outline the possible LWF future.” More...
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