Practical Information 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.
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
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)
Program 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.
Image The entrance to the Auschwitz-Birkenau former concentration camp. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Auschwitz visit a key event at Krakow Assembly
Image Church building of the Lutheran parish in Kraków (Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland). Krakow congregation welcomes Assembly participants
Image 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
Image Rev. Dr Benny Sinaga from the Batak Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia, Rev. Dr Bruk Ayele, president of the Mekane Yesus seminary and Archbishop Emerita Antje Jackelén from the Church of Sweden. Photo: Compiled by LWF/S.Gallay Assembly thematic speakers from Indonesia, Ethiopia, Sweden
Image View of the Krakow airport train station, servicing arriving passengers with direct connections to the Kraków main station. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Transportation in Krakow
Image Village groups during the LWF Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano Assembly: Village groups will explore the theme in community
Image A view over the city of Krakow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Welcome to Poland: new Assembly publication
