Practical Information A wealth of advice and instruction for attendees, to ensure the Assembly is smooth-running and that attendees get the most out of their experience.
Assembly Overview of the host church, country, protocol and formalities requested of attendees, information about the visual identity of the Assembly, the way in which an Assembly is prepared, and extensive information on the pre-Assemblies
Assembly Theme 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)
Program 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.
Image 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
Image Church building of the Lutheran parish in Kraków (Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland). Krakow congregation welcomes Assembly participants
Image A view over the city of Krakow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Welcome to Poland: new Assembly publication
Image Global Commemoration of the 500 years of Reformation. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano Assembly: Worshiping in unity and hope
Image Stewards speak to the plenary at the LWF Eleventh Assembly in Germany. Photo: LWF/Erick Coll Assembly: Stewards prepare to share their gifts
Image Village groups during the LWF Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano Assembly: Village groups will explore the theme in community
Image Participants of the Asia Pre-Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, showing up the “One” of the Assembly theme. Photo: LWF/Jotham Lee Asia: Pre-Assembly message highlights religious freedom, justice, and diakonia
Image General Secretary of the Council of Churches in Malaysia, Rev. Jonathan Jesudas, addressing the delegates of the Asia Pre-Assembly. Photo: LWF/Jotham Lee Asia: Witnessing to Christ in a minority context in Malaysia
Image General Secretary of the LWF, Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt, presenting the Assembly theme during the Asia Pre-Assembly. Photo: LWF/Jotham Lee Asia: Wounded bodies and signs of hope
Image LWF Council members from the Asia region rejoicing and singing during the morning devotion. From left: Rev. Aaron Yap, Desri Sumbayak and Ranjita Borgoary. Photo: LWF/Jotham Lee Asia: Witnessing to the love of God in a multi-religious and multi-ethnic context
Image Windhoek, Namibia: A carver made custom items in the Omatala, an open space at the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly, for exhibitions, workshops, and informal encounters. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano Explore a marketplace of ideas at the Assembly Jarmark
Image Lutherans from across the continent of Africa at the Africa pre-assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Africa: Pre-Assembly message highlights unity, peace, and education
