One Body, One Spirit, One Hope

Thirteenth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation, Krakow, Poland, 13-19 September 2023

Follow us as we prepare for the Assembly

The Assembly is the most significant event in the life of the LWF. Join us and our host church in the historic city of Kraków, Poland under the theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope”.


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LWF council members vote to accept the invitation to hold its 13th Assembly in Poland, in the year of 2023
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  • Young stewards and volunteers at the Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

    Stewards committed to sharing their leadership gifts at the Assembly

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    13 March

    2023

  • Delegates from the Nordic churches gather in Höör for a preparatory meeting looking ahead to the LWF Assembly in Krakow in September.

    Nordic churches meet to prepare for LWF Assembly

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    1 February

    2023

  • Maryssa Camaddo, LWF Assembly Coordinator, presents the upcoming Thirteenth LWF Assembly in Krakow 2023

    “So much to celebrate” at 2023 Assembly

    Assembly

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    23 January

    2023

  • The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP) has initiated a prayer cycle for LWF member churches on their way to the Thirteenth Assembly. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

    Polish church launches prayer cycle prior to Assembly

    Assembly

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    12 September

    2022

  • Rev. Dr Faith Lugazia, Assembly Content Coordinator. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

    Assembly: Creating a space for joint reflection and shared vision

    Assembly

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    2 August

    2022

  • The Assembly Reference Group met to prepare the study book for the Thirteenth Assembly. From left: Rev. Dr Jean Koulagna, Cameroon; Prof. Dr Claudia Jahnel, Germany; Rev. Szabolcs Nagy, Hungary; Rev. Dr Chad Rimmer, LWF; Rev. Dr Faith Lugazia, LWF; Rev. Dr Frank Zeeb, Institute for Ecumenical Research, Rev. Dr Nelavala G. Prasuna, India; Prof. Rev. Tore Johnson, Norway; Prof. Dr Dirk Lange, LWF; Rev. Danielle Dokman, Suriname; Prof. Dr Jerzy Sojka, Poland. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

    The Assembly is an invitation to reflect on contextual realities and theological heritage

    Assembly

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    26 July

    2022

Our Assembly host

The LWF was delighted to accept the offer of The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland to host the Assembly. So named for the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran church, the ECACP is the largest evangelical church in Poland. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with the church.

LWF 2023 Assembly - Host Church

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"One Body, One Spirit, One Hope”

In a fragmented world, we are called to unity in the one body of Christ. Join us as we reflect on the Assembly theme, drawn from Ephesians 4:4, “There is one body, one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called”.

LWF 2023 Assembly