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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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Promoting gender justice in church and society A meeting of Lutheran women leaders looks at ways of transforming patriarchal attitudes and structures
LWF President: Prophetic witness against injustices LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa addresses 2019 Council meeting
LWF General Secretary: ‘Hope is the antidote to paralyzing nostalgia’ Report of LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge to 2019 Council meeting
Celebration of ecumenical milestone, Thirteenth Assembly, to feature at 2019 LWF Council Theme: “Because we know God’s voice”
Bishop Patricia Davenport: Ministry on the front lines The first black woman bishop in the ELCA reflects on her church’s work to combat racism and build a ‘beloved community’
Signs of hope amid challenging times Leadership Conference in Latin America opens with context analysis and insights from member churches
Easter message: A time to reflect on new perspectives LWF Vice-President Desri Maria Sumbayak, The Indonesian Christian Church
Good Friday message: Christ on the cross has also borne away our pain LWF Vice-President Urmas Viilma, Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Statement from Notre Dame Consultation: Visible Unity and Common Witness Five Christian communions proclaim anew the good news of God's liberating grace
From Conflict to Communion: The future of Christians together in the world Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans and Reformed discern further steps towards deeper ecclesial communion and common witness