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 Bishop Naledzani Sikhwari of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Southern Africa delivers a keynote lecture as Lutherans from across the continent of Africa gather in Nairobi for a regional, Africa pre-assembly to the LWF. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Afrika: Hoffnung auf sozialen Wandel neu entfachen
Image Women and youth delegates from Africa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Afrika: Leitungshandeln und Frieden wichtigste Themen für Frauen und junge Menschen
Image Journalists interview LWF staff at the official launch of ’Waking the Giant’ in Colombia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert La FLM invita a los medios a la Asamblea de Cracovia
Image Journalists interview LWF staff at the official launch of ’Waking the Giant’ in Colombia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert LWB öffnet Presseakkreditierung für Vollversammlung
Image Journalists interview LWF staff at the official launch of ’Waking the Giant’ in Colombia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert La FLM invite les médias à son Assemblée de Cracovie
Image Church building of the Lutheran parish in Kraków (Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland). Krakow congregation welcomes Assembly participants
Image Rev. Danielle Dokman from Suriname who will preach at opening worship for the Krakow Assembly. Pastorin aus Suriname wird zur Eröffnung der Vollversammlung predigen
Image Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas. Observing the “Thursdays in Black” campaign against gender-based violence, many wear black clothes. Photo: LWF/Jorge Diaz Nord- und Südamerika und Karibik: Botschaft betont Gerechtigkeit, theologische Ausbildung, Kirchen als Räume des Dialogs
Image Panel discussion on the peace process in Colombia with (from left) Nidiria Ruiz Medina, Blanca Ligia Bailarín, Laura Chacón, Luz Mary Cartagena Ceballos, and Montserrat Solano Carboni. Photo: LWF/Eugenio Albrecht Engagement des LWB in Kirche und Gesellschaft in Kolumbien
Image Professor Tomáš Halík will be the keynote speak at LWF’s Thirteenth Assembly in Krakow. Photo: LWF Tschechischer Priester Tomáš Halík wird Hauptvortrag auf LWB-Vollversammlung halten
Image Tim Götz from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (center) with Elies Tataruch and Sara Śimková. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Klimagerechtigkeit und Inklusion: Prioritäten von jungen Menschen
