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    LWF Youth Pre-Assembly at the Heja Game Lodge. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano

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    10 May 2017, Windhoek, Namibia: Delegates respond to the opening session of the Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

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    Messages from the Pre-Assemblies take up the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Jotham Lee

    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)

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    Thirteenth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation, Krakow, Poland, 13-19 September 2023, at the ICE center

    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.

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The LWF Council votes for the Thirteenth Assembly to take place in Krakow, Poland. Photo: LWF/ Albin Hillert

The LWF Council votes for the Thirteenth Assembly to take place in Krakow, Poland. Photo: LWF/ Albin Hillert

Call for proposals: LWF Assembly logo and visual identity

One body, one spirit, one hope

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation has put out a call for proposals to develop the Thirteenth LWF Assembly logo and visual identity. The meeting of the highest LWF decision-making body…

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30 Jul 2020
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Evening Prayer - May 11, 2017 Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Evening Prayer - May 11, 2017 Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

“One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” is the theme of LWF Thirteenth Assembly

Learning from the witness of churches in minority situations

(LWI) - The focus of the Thirteen Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has been set with the theme, “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.“ The assembly…

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19 Jun 2020
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Der LWB-Rat stimmt für die Ausrichtung der Dreizehnten Vollversammlung in Krakau, Polen. Foto: ÖRK/Albin Hillert

Unanimously, the Council voted to hold the Thirteenth Assembly of the LWF in Krakow, Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Polish church will host the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in 2023

The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland will host the Thirteenth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) from 13 to 19 September 2023*, in the southern city of Krakow. The LWF Council made this decision today, applauding an invitation presented by Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec.

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17 Jun 2019

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A view over the city of Krakow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

A view over the city of Krakow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Welcome to Poland: new Assembly publication

Read about the history of the Lutheran church in Poland and its work in an increasingly secular society through the pages of this new brochure, introducing the host church of the upcoming LWF Assembly in Krakow

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11 Aug 2023
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Church building of the Lutheran parish in Kraków (Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland).

Church building of the Lutheran parish in Kraków (Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland).

Krakow congregation welcomes Assembly participants

Discover the Assembly welcome program organized by the Krakow congregation for the LWF Thirteenth Assembly. Engaging debates, cultural experiences, and a warm embrace of diversity await attendees in this celebration of unity.

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18 Aug 2023
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Messages from the Pre-Assemblies take up the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Jotham Lee

Messages from the Pre-Assemblies take up the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Jotham Lee

Messages from Pre-Assemblies identify key issues and concerns

Messages from regional Pre-Assemblies are an important part of preparing for the Thirteenth Assembly. They gather insights from the regions and reflect discussions held during the Pre-Assemblies.

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21 Aug 2023
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 The Assembly during a plenary session at the 1952 LWF Second Assembly in Hanover, Germany. Photo: LWF Archives

The Assembly during a plenary session at the 1952 LWF Second Assembly in Hanover, Germany. Photo: LWF Archives

History of the Assembly

LWF Assembly history in photos

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Rev. Dr Benny Sinaga from the Batak Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia, Rev. Dr Bruk Ayele, president of the Mekane Yesus seminary and Archbishop Emerita Antje Jackelén from the Church of Sweden. Photo: Compiled by LWF/S.Gallay

Rev. Dr Benny Sinaga from the Batak Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia, Rev. Dr Bruk Ayele, president of the Mekane Yesus seminary and Archbishop Emerita Antje Jackelén from the Church of Sweden. Photo: Compiled by LWF/S.Gallay

Assembly thematic speakers from Indonesia, Ethiopia, Sweden

Meet the three Lutheran leaders who will be presenting reflections on the theme of ‘One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’ at the Krakow Assembly in September

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24 Aug 2023

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“There is one body, one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called” – Ephesians 4:4