2008 Christmas Message from the President
of the Lutheran World Federation
2008 LWF Christmas card featuring embroidery by Morsheda Khatun. The 20-year-old acquired income generation skills through training run by the LWF associate program in Bangladesh. Design by Sirajus Sadeque. © RDRS |
God Fulfills the Promise of a Welcoming Home
Christmas brings good news that God in Jesus Christ has come to make a home in a sometimes cold and harsh world where the human family yearns for a place of joy, peace and hope, says Bishop Mark S. Hanson, LWF president, in his 2008 Christmas message.
Read, watch or listen to Bishop Hanson's 2008 Christmas message
Give Us Today Our Human Rights
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The LWF is renewing its commitment to uphold the dignity of all people with a new publication marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The special edition of Lutheran World Information, “Give Us This Day Our Human Rights”, looks at the Declaration through the lens of the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer–Give Us Today Our Daily Bread –, the theme for the LWF Eleventh Assembly in July 2010.
Explore the connection between Martin Luther’s teaching on this petition and the Declaration. Read perspectives from across the Communion on rights of all kinds: to food, education, legal protection, security, resettlement, sovereignty, interreligious dialogue. Download liturgical material for use during Human Rights Day events. More on "Give Us This Day Our Human Rights"…
"We Cannot Rest on Our Laurels!"
On the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, LWF HIV and AIDS Desk coordinator Veikko Munyika looks back on Lutheran contributions to the global fight against AIDS, highlighting the ecumenical approach and strong theological foundation of the LWF Campaign Against HIV and AIDS.
For Munyika it is clear, however, that much remains to be done in combating HIV and the accompanying stigmatization and discrimination. At the top of his list of growth areas for the worldwide communion: education and training at all levels of the church.
Read his reflections, learn about AIDS projects within the LWF, download resources and more on the new LWF AIDS Campaign pages!
