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RBA Local to Global Annual Report 2023

Rights-Based Approach Local to Global

LWF has developed the Local to Global Rights-Based Approach (RBA) since 2015. With this programmatic…
EN, FR July 2024
Season of Creation Celebration Guide 2024 Focused on the theme “To Hope and Act with Creation,” the 2024 Celebration Guide contains liturgical resources and prayers, practical ideas for… EN, DE, ES, FR, Other July 2024
LWF Membership Statistics 2023 This document summarizes results from the 2023 statistical survey of membership in The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) worldwide. Figures include LWF… EN June 2024
LWF Annual Report 2023

For a Just and Peaceful World

2023 was the year the Lutheran Communion met in Krakow for the Thirteenth LWF Assembly. The report also…
EN June 2024
LWF World Service Annual Report 2023 For Hope and a Future – The LWF World Service Annual report gives an overview of LWF’s humanitarian work in 2023, done in 26 countries and serving 2.… EN June 2024
“One Body, One Spirit, One Hope”

Report of the Thirteenth LWF Assembly

The Thirteenth Assembly report highlights key moments of the highest decision-making body of the LWF,…
EN, DE, ES, FR June 2024
Easter Message 2024

Resurrection brings action

Today, the Easter message comes from the Gospel of Mark 16:1-8. Mark gives an account of the resurrection. In the…
EN, DE, ES, FR March 2024
Good Friday Message 2024

When God is absent and silent

In his Large Catechism Martin Luther talks about a God who is like “a kind father who cares for us so that no…
EN, DE, ES, FR March 2024
New Year Message 2024

Let all you do be done in love

In her New Year message for 2024, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne…
EN, DE, ES, FR January 2024
Christmas Message 2023

Called into the gospel adventure

In a Christmas message to the worldwide communion of churches, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…
EN, DE, ES, FR December 2023
Reformation Day Worship Resources 2023

A remembrance of baptism and the common witness to service

To be Lutheran is to be ecumenical. On Reformation Day, the LWF offers these…
EN, DE, ES, FR October 2023
Now there are varieties

A study document on Lutheran Identity in the global Lutheran communion

In a global communion such as the LWF, the question of one's identity…
EN September 2023

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