Practical Information A wealth of advice and instruction for attendees, to ensure the Assembly is smooth-running and that attendees get the most out of their experience.
Assembly Overview of the host church, country, protocol and formalities requested of attendees, information about the visual identity of the Assembly, the way in which an Assembly is prepared, and extensive information on the pre-Assemblies
Assembly Theme The Assembly theme, One Body, One Spirit, One Hope, reminds us that in a fragmented world, we are called to unity in the one body of Christ. The theme is drawn from Ephesians 4:4 (NRSV)
Program The Assembly program comprises a rich array of events: from the opening ceremony, worship, prayers, Bible study and visits, to plenary sessions and the business of the Assembly.
Image Global Commemoration of the 500 years of Reformation. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano Assembly: Worshiping in unity and hope
Image Village groups during the LWF Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano Assembly: Village groups will explore the theme in community
Image Participants at the European Pre-Assembly gather outside Mansfield College, Oxford where the 21 to 24 March meeting took place. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Europe: Churches see credible hope in midst of crises
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt addresses European church leaders gathered for their regional Pre-Assembly in Mansfield College, Oxford. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Europe: Church leaders look forward to Krakow Assembly
Image Tim Götz from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (center) with Elies Tataruch and Sara Śimková. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Europe: Young delegates appeal for climate justice and inclusion priorities
Image European youth delegates meet in Mansfield College, Oxford, ahead of the opening of the first regional Pre-Assembly. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Lutheran Church in Great Britain hosts European Pre-Assembly
