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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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Image Lutheran World Federation annual report 2015 This report shows the harvest of work that has come before and efforts to prepare the soil for what lies ahead.
Image Department for World Service annual report 2015 This report shows that, in addition to expanding humanitarian operations in response to disasters the world over, LWF expanded its work on linking
Image Department for Mission and Development annual report 2015 The 2015 DMD Annual Report provides a glimpse of the many ways in which the Lutheran communion comes together to celebrate as individual member chu
Image Department for Mission and Development annual report 2014 This report provides an overview of the significant advocacy efforts, solidarity visits and project work carried out by the department in 2014
Image LWF Annual Report 2014 The report examines the highlights and achievements of the three arms of the Lutheran World Federation: the departments for Mission and Development
Image 2012 Annual Report: Haiti and the Caribbean The Annual Report 2012 of the LWF Haiti & Caribbean program continues where the ACT Appeal Emergency Response of 2011 ends. In the afterm
Image Engaging Economic Globalization as a Communion The working paper raises some distinctive theological understandings that can place what is occurring in perspective and guide and critique ongoing
Image DWS Annual Report 2013 The Department for World Service Annual Report 2013 report shows how the LWF’s humanitarian arm responds effectively and appropriately to natural d
Image DTPW Annual Report 2013 The 2013 report of the Department for Theology and Public Witness looks at some of the theological implications of the LWF’s engagement in processe