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Get Involved Image Lutherans from around the globe gather for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Thirteenth Assembly, held in Krakow, Poland on 13-19 September 2023 under the theme of ’One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition on a common journey of renewal We strive to put our faith into action within and beyond the communion, and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us
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Peru: Focusing on social justice and calling for action given societal realities In this Voices from the Communion interview, the Pastor President of the Lutheran Church of Peru, Rev.
Christmas message: Called into the gospel adventure LWF’s President, Danish Bishop Henrik Stubkjær, reminds us that Christmas is, above all, a call to action to bring light and hope into the darkest
Haiti: Supporting communities in a challenging context The operational context in Haiti is challenging.
A friendly hand for communities in need LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt witnesses the work of accompaniment and support that the church and the World Service program in Honduras are
Witnessing to the Gospel, with a call for social justice LWF General Secretary Burghardt visits Central America to listen, see and learn from the witness of LWF member churches and the LWF Central America
New worship resources for Reformation Day LWF shares prayers and liturgy for use on Reformation Day prayers.
LWF welcomes progress towards UN tax convention LWF and partners applaud steps towards establishment of a legally binding global tax convention to save billions of dollars in lost revenues for de
Maintaining unity, celebrating diversity: a new publication The new document on Lutheran identity is the fruit of a four-year process exploring the wide variety of languages, cultures, forms of worship, spir
Assembly calls for protection of Christians in the Holy Land In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly voiced concerns about the violence and loss of lives in Israel-Palestine, calling upon the inter
LWF calls for member church project proposals LWF member churches have been invited to submit proposals for long-term projects that will begin in 2025. The deadline is 8 January 2024.
Brazil: Youth giving a special flavor to the LWF communion Discovering their special gifts, strengthening relations among young people in Brazil and realizing their connectedness in the global Lutheran comm