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At the end of the May 2017 LWF Twelfth Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia, stewards and volunteers received diplomas as a token of gratitude from the LWF leadership. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF calls for stewards to Thirteenth Assembly

Young people 18-30 invited to apply, deadline is 30 September

Applications are open for the Stewards Program…

Looking forward to the Thirteenth Assembly: (from left) Anna Wrzesińska, Chairperson of the Local Assembly Planning Committee, Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, LWF President Panti Filibus Musa and LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Assembly preparations proceeding “with vigor”

Acknowledging the richness of Lutheran identity

GENEVA, Switzerland (LWI) – The war in neighboring Ukraine changed the perspective on the upcoming Assembly, said the Presiding Bishop of the host church – the Evangelical…

Anna Wrzesińska, Chairperson of the Local Assembly Planning Committee (LAPC), speaks to the synod of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP). Photo: Agnieszka Godfrejów-Tarnogórska

Poland: Local LWF Assembly planning is progressing well

Local congregations are looking forward to receiving Assembly delegates

(LWI) – “We are preparing several study visits, encouraging guests to visit Poland and get to know our church in the wake of the LWF Assembly,” said…

Kinga Marjatta Pap from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary is the Chairperson of the International Worship Planning Committee for the Assembly. Photo: private

Hungary: Sharing stories of credible witness in turbulent times

Voices from the Communion: Kinga Marjatta Pap, Chairperson of the Thirteenth Assembly International Worship Planning Committee

(LWI) – “Bringing the global communion to Central and Eastern Europe is a strong encouragement…

Prayer, worship, and Bible study are central aspects of LWF’s Assembly life. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Shaping the spiritual and community life of the Thirteenth Assembly

International Worship Planning Committee meets in Kraków, Poland

(LWI) – “Building contacts with the host church formed an important part of our visit,” said Kinga Marjatta Pap, chairperson of the International Worship…

The LWF strives for gender and intergenerational balance at its gatherings. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Assembly: LWF invites member churches to nominate delegates

Looking forward to gathering as a global communion

(LWI) – In a letter sent to member churches, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), General Secretary Anne Burghardt called for nominations of delegates to the Thirteenth LWF Assembly,…

New website for LWF Thirteenth Assembly

Information in four languages on assembly theme, host church and ongoing preparations

KRAKOW, Poland/GENEVA (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has launched a multi-lingual website for its Thirteenth Assembly that will take place…

Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Preparing next phase of Jewish-Christian encounter

LWF taskforce steps up work on study document to equip churches for renewal of Jewish-Lutheran relations

(LWI) - A task force of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has been meeting to prepare a study document focused on…

Mr Tom Witt, LWF Assembly Worship Coordinator. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF Thirteenth Assembly worship life begins to take shape

An integral expression of the journey from conflict to communion

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has begun preparations for worship life at its Thirteenth Assembly in 2023, in Krakow, Poland, under the theme “…

The Assembly Planning Committee and Local Assembly Planning Committee visited key venues of the Assembly, including the ICE conference center and the Wawel castle where this photo is taken. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

LWF Assembly Planning Committee meets in Krakow

A beautiful venue for an Assembly of hope

(LWI) - “We have worked together online, but now we were able to visit the sites in Krakow, so that we can prepare the program even better,” said Bishop Dr Tamas Fabiny, Chair of…