GENEVA, 1 June 2016 (LWI) –The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council will meet from 15 to 21 June in Wittenberg, Germany under the theme, Grounded in God’s love - discerning God’s future.
More than 200 participants in the LWF Wittenberg Pilgrimage walked from the St Nicolai Church in Coswig along the Lutherweg towards Wittenberg. On the way they stopped at pilgrimage stations to sing and discuss the themes of the 2017 Reformation…
LWF Council opening worship at Wittenberg’s town church
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council meeting formally opened today, 15 June, with worship in Wittenberg’s Town Church. Bishop Gerhard Ulrich, chairperson of the LWF German…
LWF Council 2016 affirmed the ties that connect Lutherans
WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA 22 June 2016 – Leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) said this year’s governing body meeting in Wittenberg offered delegates opportunities to…
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) governing body has called for greater church engagement to enhance holistic life, equal citizenship, peace-building, democracy and inclusiveness.
The first Protestant hymnbooks were printed in Germany 500 years ago, and thousands of editions were to follow. Over time, a treasure of immense impact on faith and culture was created.
A new publication presents contributions of an interdisciplinary conference organized by the GNC/LWF last year and contributes to the LWF’s study process on Lutheran Identities.
Interview with German theologian Gabriele Hoerschelmann
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has begun working toward implementing a Twelfth Assembly resolution calling on the communion and its member churches to develop a common…
Interview with participants of the Theological Seminary in Wittenberg
(LWI) – Two weeks with other Lutheran theologians from around the world, studying biblical texts, as well as the writings of Luther and discovering their relevance for…
