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

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

    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.

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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

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

    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

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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

    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)

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

    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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Title Language Publication date
One Body, One Spirit, One Hope; A Reader – LWF Thirteenth Assembly theme

This volume narrates contextual experiences written by church members of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in connection with the theme of the…

EN September 2023
Reconciled and Renewed – Assembly Worship (including Bible Studies)

Worship and Bible study are integral to the LWF Thirteenth Assembly, which begins and ends with worship services with Holy Communion. This…

EN, DE, ES, FR September 2023
Handbook

This handbook contains important practical information about participating in the Assembly.

EN, DE, ES, FR September 2023
Hope for the Future

A Study Document for Renewing Jewish-Christian Relations

This study document is intended as an educational resource and reflection tool…

EN September 2023
From Windhoek to Krakow 2017-2023 – Six-Year Report

Discover the Lutheran World Federations' work over the last six years as it started on the threshold of commemorating 500 years of the Reformation…

EN September 2023
LWF Thirteenth Assembly Pre & Post Visits

This document outlines the pre- and post-Assembly visits organized by the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP), host of…

EN May 2023
LWF Assembly Visitors program guidelines

This document outlines the guidelines for the visitors program for participants attending the Assembly part or full time. Visitors will need to…

EN, DE, ES, FR May 2023
Visa information to enter Poland for the Assembly

This document provides background information on the visa (Schengen) application process to enter Poland for the Assembly to assist participants…

EN, DE, ES, FR May 2023
Policy on Subsidizing costs of Assembly delegates

This document outlines the policy on providing financial subsidies for the delegates to the Thirteenth Assembly to ensure accountability,…

EN, DE, ES, FR April 2023
Assembly Study Guide

LWF Thirteenth Assembly 

The Study Guide is aimed at preparing churches for the Thirteenth Assembly. It is offered as a resource to…

EN, DE, ES, FR, Other March 2023
Introducing the Thirteenth Assembly and its Theme

One Body, One Spirit, One Hope

Explanation and discussion questions

The publication introduces the Thirteenth Assembly of The…

EN, DE, ES, FR, Other October 2021
Visual Identity Guidelines

The visual identity for the Thirteenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation is a bold expression of our connectedness as one body in Christ,…

EN April 2021

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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