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Image Clients and staff of South Australiaâs Lutheran Disability Service joined hundreds of participants taking part in a âWalk My Wayâ fundraising event through the Barossa Valley on 1 May. All photos: ALWS Australians ‘Walk My Way’ to support refugee children Lutheran schools and churches join fundraising walk to help LWF bring education to thousands of African children (LWI) - Thousands of refugee children in East Africa will be able to attend school and get a better start in life thanks to…
Image The young inventors from the LWF-Jordan project, âInnovation Labâ received technical support from professionals. Photo: Daham Alhamad/LWF-Jordan Jordan: Youth project fosters innovation and collaboration Syrian and Jordanian youth create solutions for everyday problems, awarded for inventions (LWI) - When 15-year-old Rawan from Jordan noticed an increase in home fires in her neighborhood, she created heaters with sensors that would warn…
Image NELC President Rev. Joseph Soren (right) presents packages of medical items and hygiene kits to leaders of Jahada Rural Municipality in Morang district, eastern Nepal. Photo: LCWS/Suman Rai COVID-19: Nepal needs additional support for ‘people in distress’ Medical items to local government, food and hygiene kits for vulnerable communities (LWI) – Amid a new countrywide lockdown to avert the spread of a second wave of COVID-19, the …
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Image Ecumenical experts at an Anglican-Lutheran Society conference reflect on the need for humility and a critical self-examination on the path to Christian unity. Photo: Unsplash/Michaela Murphy Seeking new directions on road to Christian unity Anglican Lutheran Society conference on ‘Stumbling Blocks and Springboards: working together for reconciliation’ (LWI) - Where are Lutherans, Anglicans and Catholics headed on the journey towards renewed Christian unity? How has that…
Image Mongolian yurts. Photo: Yang Shuo on Unsplash Season of Creation: Launch of celebration guide and theme 2021 theme: “A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God” (LWI) – Christian communities worldwide are invited to begin planning their Season of Creation celebrations with the new…
Image Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Sowing seeds of hope in soil of online conversation Webinar explores ways of countering hate speech and promoting inclusion, justice, respect on social media (LWI) - Churches have a responsibility to educate, equip and engage on social media to promote a culture of respect, counter hate…
Image The publication was put together by Ms Marina Dölker (right) LWF Program Executive for Diakonia and Development and Mr Allan Calma (left), World Service Global Humanitarian Coordinator. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay A shared commitment to serve people in need Interview with co-editors of LWF guidelines on collaboration of member churches and World Service (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) recently launched new guidelines on collaboration between its member churches and the communion’…
Image Rev. Anne Burghardt and Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata. Photo: Composite Two candidates for next LWF general secretary Election to take place on 19 June (LWI) - Candidates from Estonia and Zimbabwe have been proposed for the position of general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation. The search for a new leader of the communion of churches has been…
Image LCP youth: Being caretakers of creation âby ensuring a greener and sustainable environment for the next generations to enjoy.â All photos: LCP Philippines: Lutheran church holds Youth Climate Action Summit World Environment Day: A greener environment for the next generations (LWI) – Ecosystem Restoration is the theme for this year’s World Environment Day on 5 June. Young members of the…