“God’s creation is threatened,” said the Leading Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt, in her call to use Lent to consider “how we can be more frugal and mindful in our use of resources.”
What tasks and actions arise for the LWF member churches from the message and other results of the Thirteenth Assembly? Two German churches explored this together at a joint event.
The first Protestant hymnbooks were printed in Germany 500 years ago, and thousands of editions were to follow. Over time, a treasure of immense impact on faith and culture was created.
A new publication presents contributions of an interdisciplinary conference organized by the GNC/LWF last year and contributes to the LWF’s study process on Lutheran Identities.
In this Voices from the Communion interview, Pröpstin Astrid Kleist speaks about her leadership at the local and international levels and the characteristics of the Central Western European region. She looks back at her term of office with the…
Interview with German theologian Gabriele Hoerschelmann
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has begun working toward implementing a Twelfth Assembly resolution calling on the communion and its member churches to develop a common…
Interview with participants of the Theological Seminary in Wittenberg
(LWI) – Two weeks with other Lutheran theologians from around the world, studying biblical texts, as well as the writings of Luther and discovering their relevance for…
Interview with the Namibian pastors Isak Malua and Klaus-Peter Tietz
(LWI) – Isak Malua (40) and Klaus-Peter Tietz (59) are both pastors in Namibia, serving in two different Lutheran churches in the country. They met in Wittenberg,…
