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Image WCC central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom speaks at the opening plenary of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held in Karlsruhe, Germany from 31 August to 8 September, under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity." Photo: Albin HILLERT, WCC LWF participates in 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches 4,000 Christians from all over the world gather in Karlsruhe, Germany
Image Some of the church leaders at the 2019 RoNEL in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner Reflecting together on leadership in the Lutheran communion LWF hosts sixth seminar for newly-elected church leaders
Image Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa, President of The Lutheran World Federation, addressed the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America during its Churchwide Assembly, 8-12 August. Photo: ELCA United States: LWF’s gratitude for ELCA’s witness and encouragement to seek unity LWF’s greetings to Churchwide Assembly
Image In Vohitsaoka, central Madagascar, Malagasy Lutheran Church volunteers, have been reconstructing their local church building that was almost entirely destroyed in the last two cyclones that hit the region. Photo: LWF/Y. Bovey Madagascar: Volunteers put their faith, gifts and talents into community development Solidarity that “lightens everyone’s burden”
Image The new bishop of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg, Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl, (l.) and his predecessor Frank Otfried July. Photo: Gottfried Stoppel In communion we are stronger LWF General Secretary greets outgoing and incoming bishops in Württemberg
Image Bishop Frank Otfried July giving his final speech at the synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg. Photo: elk-wue Bishop July: Promoting unity, building bridges 17 years of service, shaped by ecumenism and the global church
Image The 5th Lay Leaders Seminar brings together 31 participants from LWF member churches in 17 countries. Photo: Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Lay leadership: Strengthening the priesthood of all believers Fifth Lay Leaders Seminar shapes worldwide communion
Image Bethany Beyond the Jordan, a spiritual retreat center and chapel of the Evangelical Lutheran Chruch in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL), has reopened its doors after the pandemic to welcome pilgrims. Photo: ELCJHL/B. Gray Jordan: “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” a place of peace The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land invites visitors to the retreat center
Image More than 80 participants representing leadership levels of LWF's 31 member churches in Africa attended the 29 June- 1 July Africa Lutheran Church Leadership Consultation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: LWF/ALCINET Erick Adolph Africa: Churches name strong theological identity, peace, and justice as key concerns Final message from regional church leadership consultation
Image LWF General Secretary Burghardt addresses regional church leadership consultation Africa: The Lutheran communion offers “a space to discern together” LWF General Secretary Burghardt addresses regional church leadership consultation
