LWF Council members join in Sunday worship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva
(LWI) - Members of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council gathered at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva on Sunday for worship services with both the German and English-speaking congregations. Representatives of member churches from across the globe joined local Lutherans in joyful services of prayers and singing in different languages to celebrate the fourth Sunday after Pentecost.
A reformation of hope
In his sermon, Rev. Christian Ferber who serves in the German speaking congregation, called for a reformation of hope and faith in view of current developments in European churches and societies. He said secularization and populism were challenging congregations across the region. In the face of this, the parable of the lost son (Luke 15,11-31) showed God’s abounding love.