Joint exploration and engagement with the theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” is at the heart of the Assembly program. Assembly participants will explore together what it means to be one body, one spirit, one hope, with unity in diversity as an underlying vision. The Assembly concludes with the adoption of the Assembly message.
- Wed 13 September
- Thu 14 September
- Fri 15 September
- Sat 16 September
- Sun 17 September
- Mon 18 September
- Tue 19 September
One Body, One Spirit, One Hope
08:00 | The Gathering
09:00 | Opening Worship
11:00 | Break
11:30 | Orientation Plenary: Introduction to the Assembly
12:30 | Lunch
14:30 | Opening Plenary: Constituting the Thirteenth Assembly
16:00 | Break
16:30 | Plenary I: Messages from the Regional, Women and Men's Pre-Assemblies
18:00 | To Reception venue
19:00 | Welcome Reception
One Body, One Spirit, One Hope
08:30 | Worship and Bible Study
10:00 | Plenary II: Report of the General Secretary, First Report of Nominations Committee
11:15 | Break
11:45 | Plenary III: Keynote Address
13:00 | Midday prayer
13:15 | Lunch
15:00 | Village Groups
16:30 | Break
17:00 | Plenary IV: Report of the Chair of the Finance Committee, Reports of Assembly Committees
18:30 | Evening prayer
19:15 | Dinner
20:45 | Regional meetings
One Body
08:00 | Worship and Bible Study
09:30 | Plenary V: Final Report Nominations Committee; Reports of other Assembly Committees, Proposed Amendments to Constitution
10:45 | Break
11:15 | Thematic Plenary: One Body
12:30 | Departure to Oświęcim
- Lunch in the bus
- Visit to the Museum and Memorial Auschwitz-Birkenau
18:15 | Departure to Krakow
19:15 | Dinner
20:45 | Sharing Circle
One Spirit
08:30 | Worship and Bible Study
10:00 | Thematic Plenary: One Spirit
11:15 | Break
11:45 | Village Groups
13:00 | Midday prayer
13:15 | Lunch
15:00 | Jarmark and Workshops
16:30 | Break
17:00 | Plenary VI: Elections: President and Council
18:30 | Evening prayer
19:15 | Dinner
20:45 | Sharing Circle
One Body, One Spirit, One Hope
8:30 | Sunday worship in local congregations
15:00 | Church and local visits
19:15 | Dinner
One Hope
08:30 | Worship and Bible Study
10:00 | Thematic Plenary: One Hope
11:15 | Break
11:45 | Village Groups
13:00 | Midday prayer
13:15 | Lunch
15:00 | Jarmark and Workshops
16:30 | Break
17:00 | Plenary VII: LWF Constitution; Assembly Message
18:30 | Evening prayer
19:15 | Dinner
One Body, One Spirit, One Hope
08:30 | Worship with Common Word Ecumenical Panel
10:00 | Plenary VIII: Public Statements; Resolutions
11:15 | Break
11:45 | Plenary IX: Public Statements; Resolutions; Assembly Message
13:00 | Midday prayer
13:15 | Lunch
15:00 | Closing Plenary
16:30 | Break
17:00 | Closing Worship & Installation of the new LWF governance
18:30 | Dinner
Shortcuts
Fri 8 to Mon 11 September
All day | Youth Pre-Assembly
All day | Women's Pre-Assembly
Mon 11 and Tue 12 September
All day and Morning | Men's Pre-Assembly
Wed 20 September
Council
