Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Iglesias Miembro Los miembros de la FLM representan a más de 78 millones de cristianos de tradición luterana en 99 países de todo el mundo. Tiene 151 iglesias miembro, incluidas dos iglesias miembro asociadas, así como diez iglesias y congregaciones reconocidas y dos consejos reconocidos.
Image United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses COP26 delegates during a UN High-Level Event for Global Climate Action â âRacing to a Better Worldâ â at COP26. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert COP26: Faith organizations call on world leaders to “step up and deliver” Call for urgent and ambitious action for the most vulnerable people and communities (LWI) – Current negotiation texts at the UN climate conference COP26 are failing in vital points. As COP26 draws to a close, The Lutheran World…
Image Suriname: On a journey to re-explore “our Lutheran identity” LWF scholar Rafael van Ommeren talks about being church in a multi-denominational and multi-religious setting (LWI) – Lutheran identity was the discussion topic at the October meeting of students pursuing theological studies through…
Image The Lutheran Church in Liberia initiates an ecumenical joint project to alleviate hunger through national rice farming. All photos: Rev. Linda Seyenkulo/LCL/ELCA Church in Liberia follows Gospel: “You give them something to eat” Lutheran Church in Liberia, ecumenical partners implement rice farming initiative (LWI) - The Liberian Initiative for Feeding Everyone (LIFE-Liberia), a collaborative project envisioned by the…
Image In her sermon, Burghardt reflected on the words of St Paul's letter to the Romans, urging Christians to be âtransformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God.â Photo: LWF/M. Renaux Burghardt: Churches called to be agents of positive change During installation service, LWF’s new General Secretary calls on churches to “walk the talk” for reconciliation (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa welcomed colleagues, members and…
Image Photo: LWF/M. Renaux Burghardt: Grace, education, freedom to serve neighbor New general secretary spells out principles, priorities and challenges in first address to LWF Council (LWI) - In her first address as General Secretary to the Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Rev. Anne Burghardt outlined…
Image Members of a âShared Tableâ team that collects and distributes food in Vantaa, Finland. Photo: Jani Laukkanen LWF commends new ‘conviviality’ resources to all churches New publications: Four storybooks from the European Diaconal Process (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has thanked diaconal workers in Europe for producing new resources that offer all member churches inspiration to incorporate…
Image Attorney Scarlet Bishara is a judge in the Ecclesiastical Court of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) and a member of the ELCJHL Church of the Reformation at Beit Jala. Photo: LWF/Ben Gray Palestine: Women trust a woman judge to “understand them” Voices from the Communion: Judge Scarlet Bishara talks about her presence on the Lutheran Ecclesiastical Court (LWI) - As the first woman in the Middle East serving as a judge on the church Ecclesiastical Court which governs family…
Image People of different faith traditions gather for a silent vigil in Glasgow, during the COP26 summit, to remember all those suffering from the impact of climate change. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert ZacTax Toolkit launched to help churches lobby for fair taxation Ecumenical organizations call for bold economic policies to end exploitation of people and planet (LWI) - Calls for a more just global taxation system were at the heart of the recent COP26 People’s Summit side event “…
Image Rev. Dr Angela Olotu, Dean of the theology faculty of the Tumaini University Makumira in northern Tanzania. Photo: Erick Adolph/ELCT Tanzanian church hosts regional gender justice resource hub Legacy of Madagascan theologian Hélène Ralivao continues through launch of research and resource development fund (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) sees theological education as a way to promote systemic change for greater…
Image Rev. Toshiki Toma and Bishop of Hólar Diocese Solveig Lara Gudmundsdottir at the LWF Ecumenical Center in 2019. Rev. Toshiki Toma of the International Congregation in Breiðholts Church is pastor to immigrants and refugees at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Icelandic church strengthens commitment to immigrants, refugees General Synod adopts comprehensive new policy (LWI) - The General Synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (ELCI) recently approved a comprehensive immigration…