Iceland’s Lutheran church leaders and country’s President emphasize “no one has to be alone” and “we will get through this,” as they welcome people evacuated from the town of Grindavík which is threatened by volcanic eruption.

Iceland’s Bishop Guðmundsdóttir Reflects on her Leadership Journey

(LWI) – Forty years ago Solveig Lára Guðmundsdóttir attended a worship service at the Reykjavík cathedral that changed her life.

It was the ordination…

Commemorating the Reformation Anniversary in Iceland

(LWI) The Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (ELCI) began with a sharp focus on two women of the Reformation. The…

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

Nordic church implementing LWF commitment to promote women and young people in leadership

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland takes gender justice seriously…

Voices from the Communion: Grétar Halldór Gunnarsson, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland

(LWI) - As the latest wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit Iceland,…