Being church and living in diverse contexts across the region, LWF’s member churches in Asia are gathering for their Pre-Assembly to shape their contribution to the Thirteenth Assembly.
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.
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)
Welcome to the Thirteenth Assembly, the principal authority of the LWF
An Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the LWF. In addition to celebrating the common faith of the Lutheran communion across contexts and cultures, the…
As delegates to the Thirteenth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), we gathered in Kraków, Poland, from 13 to 19 September 2023, to worship, reflect, discuss, and discern the way forward for our global communion…
(LWI) - “We have worked together online, but now we were able to visit the sites in Krakow, so that we can prepare the program even better,” said Bishop Dr Tamas Fabiny, Chair of…
8 SEP 2023 | More than a thousand participants from around the global Lutheran communion will be gathering in Krakow, Poland, over the coming week for the opening of the LWF Thirteenth Assembly.
LWF has published a Study Guide to equip participants at the Thirteenth Assembly and Pre-Assemblies with material for reflection on the assembly theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.”
To call on the LWF Communion Office to prepare a process of evaluating LWF events, such as Assemblies, Council meetings and other similar events with an emphasis on inclusion, full and active…
