Skip to main content
  • Feed
  • Livestreams
  • Press
  • Resources
  • EN
  • DE
  • ES
  • FR
  • PL
The Lutheran World Federation
Twelfth Assembly
Eleventh Assembly
Tenth Assembly
Donate
  • Information

    Practical Information

    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.

    • What is an Assembly
      • How to prepare
        • Registration
        • Visas
        • Accommodation
        • Meals
      • Code of Conduct
        • Reporting Misconduct
      • Health recommendations
    • Arriving in Poland
      • Airport instructions
      • Transportation
      • Currency
  • Assembly

    Assembly

    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

    • Outcomes
    • For delegates
    • Host country
    • Host Church
    • Pre-Assemblies
      • Regional Pre-Assemblies
        • Europe Pre-Assembly
        • Americas Pre-Assembly
        • Africa Pre-Assembly
        • Asia Pre-Assembly
      • Youth Pre-Assembly
      • Women’s Pre-Assembly
      • Men's Pre-Assembly
    • Stewards program
    • Visual Identity
    • History
  • Theme

    Assembly Theme

    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
  • Program

    Program

    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.

    • Schedule
    • Worship
    • Jarmark (Marketplace)
    • Visitors Program
    • Speakers
  • News
  • Press
  • Resources
  • Feed
  • Livestreams

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Search

Search results

Sort by relevance Sort by date
Image
The first morning devotion at the Youth Pre-Assembly in a chapel near Heja Game Lodge. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano

The first morning devotion at the Youth Pre-Assembly in a chapel near Heja Game Lodge. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano

Pre-Assemblies

The venue for preparing delegates

Pre-Assembly meetings are integral to Assemblies. Core to the preparation of an Assembly, pre-Assemblies are essential for preparing delegates, enabling them to understand issues and concerns of member…

Image
Messages of LWF Pre-Assemblies

Messages of LWF Pre-Assemblies

Messages from regional Pre-Assemblies are an important part of preparing for the Thirteenth Assembly.

Document
Image
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,…

Image
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

Messages from Pre-Assemblies identify key issues and concerns

Messages from regional Pre-Assemblies are an important part of preparing for the Thirteenth Assembly. They gather insights from the regions and reflect discussions held during the Pre-Assemblies.

News
21 Aug 2023
Image
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

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

Image
Delegates at the first plenary session at the Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation, gathers in Windhoek, Namibia, on 10-16 May 2017. Photo: LWF/JC Velariano

Delegates at the first plenary session at the Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation, gathers in Windhoek, Namibia, on 10-16 May 2017. Photo: LWF/JC Velariano

For delegates

Information for those with voice and vote at the Assembly 

We expect at least 358 delegates to attend the Thirteenth Assembly. We look forward to your arrival in Kraków with excitement and anticipation. 

Image
Reformation Jubilee service in Warsaw, 2017. Photo: D. Bruncz

Reformation Jubilee service in Warsaw, 2017. Photo: D. Bruncz

Host Church

The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland

The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland is the largest evangelical Church in Poland with over 60,000 members.

Image
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…

Image
Participants hold a discussion at the LWF Europe Pre-Assembly, February 2017, Höör, Sweden. Photo:LWF

Participants hold a discussion at the LWF Europe Pre-Assembly, February 2017, Höör, Sweden. Photo:LWF

Europe Pre-Assembly

March 21 – 24, 2023
Manfield, Oxford, UK

Ensuring substantive discussions at the Assembly

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

Image
The Kraków Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) on the Market Square in Kraków. Photo: A. Godfrejów-Tarnogórska

The Kraków Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) on the Market Square in Kraków. Photo: A. Godfrejów-Tarnogórska

Host country

Poland

Poland is a large country in the central Europe with almost 38 million citizens, the capitol of which is Warsaw. It has a 1000-year history and is a land of rich culture and heritage.

Pagination

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Next page Next ››
  • Last page Last »

Search filters

Content type

  • News (6)
  • Page (23)
  • Press release (1)
  • Resources (1)

Department

  • All (2)
  • Office of the General Secretary (5)

Themes

  • Churches (1)
  • Communion (1)
  • Governance (7)

Country

  • Malaysia (1)
  • Poland (2)
  • Switzerland (4)

Program

  • All (3)
  • Communion Relations (2)

Series

  • Assembly (5)
    • Thirteenth Assembly (2023) (5)

Region

  • All (6)
  • Asia (1)

The Lutheran World Federation

150, route de Ferney
P.O. Box 2100
CH-1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland

[email protected]

Follow us
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
 
 
© Copyright 2025 Lutheran World Federation
  • LWF Website
  • Open Positions
  • Press room
  • Privacy Policy
  • Reporting misconduct
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact

“There is one body, one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called” – Ephesians 4:4