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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

    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

    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

    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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Rev. Danielle Dokman from Suriname who will preach at opening worship for the Krakow Assembly. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Rev. Danielle Dokman from Suriname who will preach at opening worship for the Krakow Assembly.

Suriname pastor to give Assembly’s opening sermon

Embodying unity is vital in a world that wants to tear us apart and keep us separated, says Rev. Danielle Dokman as she looks forward to preaching at the opening worship service in Krakow in September.

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03 May 2023
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Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas. Observing the “Thursdays in Black” campaign against gender-based violence, many wear black clothes. Photo: LWF/Jorge DiazParticipants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas. Observing the “Thursdays in Black” campaign against gender-based violence, many wear black clothes. Photo: LWF/Jorge Diaz

Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas. Observing the “Thursdays in Black” campaign against gender-based violence, many wear black clothes. Photo: LWF/Jorge Diaz

Americas: Pre-Assembly message emphasizes justice, theological formation, churches as spaces for dialogue

The message from the Pre-Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean and North America stressed the role of churches working for justice and peace, and for responding to injustices. It highlighted the importance of theological formation and…

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28 Apr 2023
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Panel discussion on the peace process in Colombia with (from left) Nidiria Ruiz Medina, Blanca Ligia Bailarín, Laura Chacón, Luz Mary Cartagena Ceballos, and Montserrat Solano Carboni. Photo: LWF/Eugenio Albrecht

Panel discussion on the peace process in Colombia with (from left) Nidiria Ruiz Medina, Blanca Ligia Bailarín, Laura Chacón, Luz Mary Cartagena Ceballos, and Montserrat Solano Carboni. Photo: LWF/Eugenio Albrecht

Americas: LWF’s involvement in church and society of Colombia

Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas gained insights into the work of the LWF member church and country program in Colombia. This included a panel on the country’s peace process, field visits to diaconal projects, and a presentation…

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24 Apr 2023
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“One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” is the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller

“One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” is the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller

Americas: Contextual perspectives on the Assembly theme

How does the Assembly theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” unfold in the Latin America and Caribbean and North American regions? How does it promote unity in the communion of churches? Participants at the Pre-Assembly in Colombia deliberated on…

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20 Apr 2023
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Journalists interview LWF staff at the official launch of ’Waking the Giant’ in Colombia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Journalists interview LWF staff at the official launch of ’Waking the Giant’ in Colombia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF invites media to Krakow Assembly

LWF invites media to report from the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in Krakow, Poland. Accreditation is now open, the deadline for journalists who wish to attend in-person is June 10.

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20 Apr 2023
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Holy Communion at the Pre-Assembly of the Americas, held in Bogotá, Colombia. Photo: LWF/E. Albrecht

Holy Communion at the Pre-Assembly of the Americas, held in Bogotá, Colombia. Photo: LWF/E. Albrecht

Americas: Strengthening communities through justice, inclusion, and hope

The Pre-Assembly of the Americas, the Latin America and the Caribbean and the North America regions, is taking place in Bogotá, Colombia, this week. Women and youth from the two regions have met prior to the pre-assembly the reflect jointly on…

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20 Apr 2023
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Professor Tomáš Halík will be the keynote speak at LWF’s Thirteenth Assembly in Krakow. Photo: LWF

Professor Tomáš Halík will be the keynote speak at LWF’s Thirteenth Assembly in Krakow. Photo: LWF

Czech priest Tomáš Halík announced as LWF Assembly keynote speaker

Ordained in secret during the communist era, Halík is a renowned professor, writer and public speaker calling for dialogue and closer cooperation between people of all faiths and none.

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13 Apr 2023
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Participants prepare a video interview during the lead-up to the Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Participants prepare a video interview during the lead-up to the Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF calls for communicators for Krakow assembly

LWF is looking for experienced communicators to support the global communication team at the LWF assembly in Krakow, and to share the life of the assembly with LWF member churches and partner organizations. Deadline 10 May 2023.

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05 Apr 2023
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Delegates at the European Pre-Assembly in Oxford, England discuss the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly ‘One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Delegates at the European Pre-Assembly in Oxford, England discuss the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly ‘One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Invitation to Krakow: Launch of Assembly Study Guide

Join us on an adventure leading up to the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in Krakow in September: that’s the invitation from the authors and editors of a new study guide which explores the Assembly theme ‘One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’

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31 Mar 2023
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Participants at the European Pre-Assembly gather outside Mansfield College, Oxford where the 21 to 24 March meeting took place. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Participants at the European Pre-Assembly gather outside Mansfield College, Oxford where the 21 to 24 March meeting took place. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Europe: Churches see credible hope in midst of crises

How to find ways of being church and bringing hope amid crises including the Ukraine conflict, an urgent climate crisis and a mental health pandemic: these were priorities addressed by European church leaders in a message from their Oxford Pre-…

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28 Mar 2023

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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