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

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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

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    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)

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

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Delegates enjoy a relaxed moment during the LWF Asia Pre-Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016. Photo: LWF/Arni Danielsson

Delegates enjoy a relaxed moment during the LWF Asia Pre-Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016. Photo: LWF/Arni Danielsson

Asia Pre-Assembly

June 14 – 19
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Orientating participants on the Thirteenth Assembly

The Asia Pre-Assembly will help enable delegates to take part fully in the Assembly. Delegates will gain the confidence to…

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Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Stewards program

Assembly stewards 

Assembly stewards contribute to the life of the Assembly in a way that’s both practical and enriching. A special group of 25 young Lutheran leaders have been selected to train and share their gifts at the Assembly…

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Cathy Mui, of Papua New Guinea, speaks at the LWF Asia Pre-Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016. Photo: LWF/Arni Danielsson

Cathy Mui, of Papua New Guinea, speaks at the LWF Asia Pre-Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016. Photo: LWF/Arni Danielsson

Regional Pre-Assemblies

Lifting regional voices at the Assembly 

Regional pre-Assemblies are integral to LWF Assemblies. As gatherings of Lutheran representatives by region, regional pre-Assemblies are practical tools to prepare delegates for the Assembly,…

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A delegate worships during the Women's Pre-Assembly, in Windhoek, Namibia in 2017. Photo: LWF/Brenda Platero

A delegate worships during the Women's Pre-Assembly, in Windhoek, Namibia in 2017. Photo: LWF/Brenda Platero

Women’s Pre-Assembly

September 8 – 11, 2023
Wroclaw, Poland

Highlighting women’s contribution to ministry and to the life of the church

The LWF Women’s Pre-Assembly is a unique opportunity for women from member churches and partner…

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Participants of the Latin America and the Caribbean and North America pre-Assembly in Bogotá, Colombia.. LWF/ Eugenio Albrecht

Participants of the Latin America and the Caribbean and North America pre-Assembly in Bogotá, Colombia.. LWF/ Eugenio Albrecht

Men's Pre-Assembly

September 11 – 12, 2023
Krakow, Poland

This inaugural Pre-Assembly will provide the time and space for Assembly Delegates who are men to share their experiences of their Regional Pre-assemblies, explore how they…

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The youth pre-Assembly will be held in the modern premises of the Wisła-Malinka parish of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. Photo: Wisła-Malinka parish

The youth pre-Assembly will be held in the modern premises of the Wisła-Malinka parish of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. Photo: Wisła-Malinka parish

Youth Pre-Assembly

September 8 – 11, 2023
Wisla Malinka, Poland

Young people learning from one another and bringing their voice to the Assembly 

Youth are not only the future leaders of the church, they are important leaders…

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"One Body, One Spirit, One Hope”, Assembly theme, drawn from Ephesians 4:4

"One Body, One Spirit, One Hope”, Assembly theme, drawn from Ephesians 4:4

Logos for the 2023 LWF Assembly

The visual elements, representing the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly – One Body, One Spirit, One Hope – come together to uplift, inspire, and cha

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Visual Identity Guidelines

Visual Identity Guidelines

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, i

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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

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)

Explaining the theme

How the Assembly theme is interpreted

The Assembly theme, One Body, One Spirit, One Hope, is drawn from Ephesians 4:4 (NRSV): “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.”

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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