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Image LWF Communion Prayer in Solidarity with Churches and Communities Affected by the Ebola Crisis The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling on churches throughout the Lutheran communion to join in prayers on Sunday, 28 September, and stand
Image Worship in African Contexts of Holism and Crisis The publication explores four specific questions: What, from an African perspective, is worship?
