The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) opened its contribution to the World Reformation Exhibition in Wittenberg punctually on 20 May. In the Heaven’s Tent, the LWF member churches and partners from all over the world will present themselves and their work until the exhibition closes on 10 September 2017. A total of fifteen hosts will give an international atmosphere to the city.

Heaven’s Tent is centrally located in the Andreasbreite section of the Luthergarten. The living Reformation monument invites us to stroll through the park and discover the trees that have been planted by churches from 91 countries worldwide on the occasion of the Reformation anniversary. Luthergarten Andreasbreite is directly opposite the “Altstadt” train station and 200 meters south of Castle Church. The garden is open round the clock and the Heaven’s Tent can be visited daily (except Tuesdays) from 9:45 to 18:00.

The host groups

31.05 to 11.06.17: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy with ecumenical partners

12.06 to 30.06.17: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony with different partners and areas of work

01.07 to 03.07.17: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (Turku diocese) with the City of Turku

04.07 to 10.07.17: Martin-Luther-Bund with ecumenical partners from Russia and Britain

11.07 to 17.07.17: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania

18.07 to 24.07.17: Here I stand... With refugees: LWF emergency response (World Service)

25.07 to 31.07.17: LWF Global Young Reformers’ Network

01.08 to 06.08.17: Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad

07.08 to 10.08.17: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe with partners from South Africa

12.08 to 14.08.17: LWF women’s program WICAS 

15.08 to 21.08.17: United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD)

22.08 to 25.08.17: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (Burgdorf church district) with Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil

26.08 to 28.08.17: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary

29.08 to 04.09.17: LWF Czech National Committee (Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession and Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)

05.09 to 10.09.17: Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland