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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 New Year Message 2016: "Every single one counts under God's reign” “… If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of t
Image Embarking on the Journey of Interreligious Dialogue In a world marked by division and strife, the act of bringing people of different faiths together to deepen the mutual understanding of and joint c
Image Journeying Together: LWF Communion in Africa 1955-2015 Journeying Together examines the momentous coming together of African Lutherans for the first time, in 1955 and the legacy of that event in the lif
Image Asia Church Leadership Consultation (ACLC) During the opening of a four-day meeting dedicated to knowledge exchange and collaboration across the Asian region, LWF President, Bishop Dr.
Image Welcoming the Stranger: Affirmations for Faith Leaders Welcoming the Stranger: Affirmations for Faith Leaders is the culmination of a High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Faith
Image 2015 New Year Message from the LWF General Secretary In his New Year's Message addressed to the LWF Council and Member Churches, LWF General Secretary, Martin Junge, expresses his gratitude for G
Image Diakonia in Context | Transformation, Reconciliation, Empowerment A Lutheran contribution to the ongoing ecumenical discussion regarding the understanding of diakonia and diaconal structures and