The Rev. Dr Robin Steinke was inaugurated on 12 October as President of Luther Seminary, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church congregation in Apple Valley,…
Lutheran Delegates Host Fast at UN Summit Parallel Event
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues its advocacy on climate change as “an urgent matter of social and economic justice” with events around the United…
LWF Representative Kwon Offers Highlights from New York Climate Change Summits
(LWI) – While the recent Interfaith Summit on Climate Change emphasized politicians’ urgent responsibility in taking action to limit global warming, it also…
Young Reformers in the United States bring youth voices to congregations
(LWI) - Young Reformers in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are working to let the voices of youth and young adults be heard in Lutheran…
Bishop Barbara Collins (ELCA) reflects on the Retreat of Newly Elected Leaders
LWI – Barbara Collins (59) was elected Bishop of the Upper Susquehanna Synod – one of 65 synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) – for a…
LWF and ecumenical partners urge new economic system serving all
(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with ecumenical partners has called for “an alternative financial system” embracing the experiences of those left out of…
LWF Council calls for action on number of urgent issues
(LWI) - The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation has highlighted a number of issues that need the urgent attention of churches and the international community. On the…
Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council concluded its 2019 meeting with public statements and resolutions on crises related to climate change, the Israeli-…
LWF President Musa addresses ELCA Churchwide Assembly
(LWI) - In times characterized by fragmentation, withdrawal and “a dramatic shift” of shared values, the church needs “to embrace fully” both its local and global witness. The Lutheran…
