LWF Council Meeting 2025
Be my witnesses
The Lutheran World Federation's annual governance meeting takes place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 11-16 June 2025.
On 11 June the LWF Executive Committee will meet and Pre-Council meetings for youth, women, and men will take place.
The LWF Council meets once a year and is responsible for LWF business between Assemblies. It consists of:
- the President
- the Chairperson of the Finance Committee
- 48 lay or ordained people, from LWF member churches in seven regions.
Members of this Council were appointed at the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in 2023.
Dates: 11 – 16 Jun 2025
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Invitation Only
Check back daily for the latest news, and social media posts, keeping you connected to every moment of this event.
- Wednesday 11 June ¶
- Thursday 12 June ¶
- Friday 13 June ¶
- Saturday 14 June ¶
- Sunday 15 June ¶
- Monday 16 June ¶
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Executive Committee |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 |
Executive Committee Personnel Committee |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Pre-Council Men Pre-Council Women Pre-Council Youth |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 19:00 | Pre-Council Men Pre-Council Women Pre-Council Youth |
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 12:30 | OPENING SERVICE in Addis Ababa congregation |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | OPENING SESSION Address of President |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break Nominations Committee |
| 16:00 – 19:00 |
SESSION 1 Prayer in Plenary Closed Session |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Dinner |
| 20:00 – 21:30 | Regional meetings |
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:15 | Morning Prayer Bible Study |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | SESSION 2 Report of the chairperson for the Finance Committee LWF Budget 2026 |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | SESSION 3 Venue of Fourteenth Assembly Keynote address |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Nominations Committee |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | SESSION 4 Meeting of Committees |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 19:00 |
SESSION 5 Prayers in Committees |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Dinner |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | OPTIONAL SESSION Meeting of Committees |
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:15 | Morning Prayer Bible Study |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | SESSION 6 Meeting of Committees |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | SESSION 7 Meeting of Committees |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | COLT and chairpersons |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 – 19:00 | SESSION 8 2nd Report of Nominations Committee Launch of the LWF Advocacy Framework First reading of Public Statements |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 14:00 | WORSHIP SERVICE in congregations |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Executive Committee |
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:15 | Morning Prayer Bible Study |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | SESSION 9 Committee reports |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | SESSION 10 Committee Reports |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | SESSION 11 Committee Reports |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 19:00 |
SESSION 12 Closing Devotion in Plenary |
Kontact
Please follow, comment and share the #lwfcouncil on social media and join us on our profiles: