Regional Stories

Discover different perspectives from LWF's regions, through these stories with participants at the Thirteenth Assembly in Krakow, Poland.

Each village group at the LWF Thirteenth Assembly brings together about 20 participants in discussion about the Assembly theme. Photo: LWF/Jeremiasz Ojrzyński

Village Groups: Everyone gets “a chance to speak”

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18 Sep 2023

Assembly Jarmark — Delegates look at beautiful items produced by local groups of women at the Assembly Jarmark, a marketplace for ideas and partnerships. Photo: LWF/Marie Renaux

Crafts tell the story of church ministries in East and Central Africa

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18 Sep 2023

Youth participants gathered in the LWF Youth Jarmark booth. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Youth-led space hosts events, provides meeting point

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18 Sep 2023

LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and Bishop Jerzy Samiec from the Evangelical Church Of The Augsburg Confession In Poland pictured as they officially open the Assembly Jarmark, a marketplace for ideas and partnerships. Photo: LWF/Marie Renaux

Opening of Jarmark: A platform for dialogue and sharing stories

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14 Sep 2023

Hopes and reflections on the Assembly, Top line, left to right: Carmen García, LWF/WS Colombia and Venezuela Program, and Joren Reichel, Protestant Church in the Netherlands. Bottom line, left to right: Nicole Ridegard, Church of Sweden, and Rev. Elina Bahalon Soren, Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church in India. Photo (1-3): LWF/Jeremiasz Ojrzyński, (4): LWF/Esther Williams

Voices from the Thirteenth LWF Assembly

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16 Sep 2023

Delegates start the second day of the Assembly with Worship and Bible Study, as Lutherans from around the globe gather for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Thirteenth Assembly, held in Krakow, Poland on 13-19 September 2023 under the theme of One Body, One Spirit, One Hope. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Worship unites, prepares delegates for the work of Assembly

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15 Sep 2023

Top line, left to right: LWF Assembly youth delegate Gregnan Maiye Kua from Papua New Guinea; Phiona Uwase from the Lutheran Church of Rwanda; Bishop Semko Koroza, Evangelical Reformed Church of Poland; Elizabeth Johnson from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Bottom line, left to right: Annika Juurikka: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Bishop Sageus Keib from Namibia; Rutendo Gora from South Africa; Rev. Witness Maratu from Tanzania. Photos (1-6): Esther Williams, (7-8) Erick A. KPhoto: LWF — Top line, left to right: LWF Assembly youth delegate Gregnan Maiye Kua from Papua New Guinea; Phiona Uwase from the Lutheran Church of Rwanda; Bishop Semko Koroza, Evangelical Reformed Church of Poland; Elizabeth Johnson from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Bottom line, left to right: Annika Juurikka: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Bishop Sageus Keib from Namibia; Rutendo Gora from South Africa; Rev. Witness Maratu from Tanzania. Photos (1-6): Esther Williams, (7-8) Erick A. Kinyanguli. Photo: LWF

Different cultures, under one theme

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13 Sep 2023

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