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 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, 2023Krakow, 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…
Image Bishop Ernst Gamxamub from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia distributes bread during Holy Communion at the opening worship of the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly. Windhoek, NamibiaMay 2017. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Worship Celebrating the ways in which the Spirit creates, reconciles and renews Worship promises to be an integral expression of the Assembly’s journey from conflict to communion. Closely linked to Assembly Bible study, worship life will explore…
Image Thirteenth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation, Krakow, Poland, 13-19 September 2023, at the ICE center 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 Delegates enjoy a relaxed moment during the LWF Asia Pre-Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016. Photo: LWF/Arni Danielsson Asia Pre-Assembly June 14 – 19Kuala 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 Tanzanian participants of the Africa Pre-Assembly met in Johannesburg, South Africa, in February 2017. Photo: LWF Africa Pre-Assembly May 8 – 13, 2023Nairobi, Kenya Harvesting the fruits of Africa regional work The Africa pre-Assembly will help enable delegates to take part fully in the Assembly. Delegates will gain the confidence to…
Image 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 Pre-Assembly April 17 – 21, 2023Bogota Colombia Empowering delegates to take part fully in the Assembly The Pre-Assembly of Latin American, Caribbean and North America members will help enable delegates to take part…
Image Participants hold a discussion at the LWF Europe Pre-Assembly, February 2017, Höör, Sweden. Photo:LWF Europe Pre-Assembly March 21 – 24, 2023Manfield, 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 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 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 Assembly logo Visual Identity The story behind the Thirteenth Assembly logo The visual identity is an integral element of the Assembly. The logo we have selected is a bold expression of our connectedness as one body in Christ, led by the Holy Spirit and called to…
