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 Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim became one of the first two women ordained in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand in 2018. Photo: LWF/A.Danielsson Building up the church in Thailand Voices from the Communion: One of the ELCT’s first women pastors shares milestones on her journey (LWI) - It has been a long journey, physically and spiritually, for Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim who became one of the first two women…
Image Rev. Elitha Moyo Gender Justice Coordinator for the ELCZ says, âWe need to appreciate each other regardless of gender.â Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Zimbabwe: Women and men working together for gender justice Voices from the Communion: Rev. Elitha Moyo (LWI) - Rev. Elitha Moyo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) feels strongly about cooperation between the…
Image Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi standing next to a statue of Katharina von Bora at Faculdades EST, Brazil. Photo: Private A time to teach and learn “a diakonia of solidarity” Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi (LWI) – For many higher institutions of learning around the world, the coronavirus disease pandemic not only ushered in an unexpected shift from in-person to online teacher-student…
Image Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven of the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace-Lorraine. Photo: UEPAL France: Finding the voice of gender justice in Scripture Voices from the Communion: Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven of the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace-Lorraine Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven was growing up in France’s north-eastern region of Alsace-Lorraine on the border with Germany, all children…
Image Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF Vice President for Asia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Indonesia: Passion for gender justice and eco-theology Voices from the Communion: Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF’s Vice President for the Asia region (LWI) - Desri Maria Sumbayak, from the Indonesian Christian Church (HKI), serves as the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for the…
Image Rev Dr Mercedes García Bachmann was a presenter at the recent Gender Justice Consultation in Geneva. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Argentina: from Assembly youth preacher to feminist theologian Rev. Dr Mercedes García Bachmann was among the first women to be ordained in the United Evangelical Lutheran Church (LWI) - Mercedes García Bachmann was in her last year of high school when she first felt a call to become a pastor in the…
