Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Iglesias Miembro Los miembros de la FLM representan a más de 78 millones de cristianos de tradición luterana en 99 países de todo el mundo. Tiene 151 iglesias miembro, incluidas dos iglesias miembro asociadas, así como diez iglesias y congregaciones reconocidas y dos consejos reconocidos.
Image Photo: Presidential office of Ukraine Ukraine: Humanitarian work and advocacy with political leaders LWF President Stubkjær and General Secretary Burghardt met with key political leaders in Ukraine during solidarity visit
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt greets Karolina Lindholm Billing, the UNHCR representative in Ukraine. Photo: LWF/Anatolyi Nazarenko You are not alone: praying for just peace in Ukraine LWF leaders bring message of solidarity from global church to Lutheran congregations in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Image LWF delegation with LWF Ukraine staff at an IDP reception center in Kharkiv. Photo: LWF/Anatolyi Nazarenko LWF leaders visit Ukraine “Keep proclaiming Christian hope, in words and deeds,” said the LWF President and General Secretary when they visited Ukraine this week.
Image Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina is pictured at the 2018 LWF Council meeting in Geneva. The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF Cameroon: Answering the call to serve the church Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina, LWF Vice President for Africa (LWI) - Elected to serve as the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for Africa during the 2017 LWF Twelfth Assembly in Namibia, Rev. Dr…
Image Archbishop Urmas Viilma, head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Estonian archbishop: We must be peace seekers Archbishop Urmas Viilma says churches in the region must pray for Ukraine and proclaim gospel of peace at all times (LWI) - Responding to the Russian attacks in Ukraine, churches in the region are called to stand up for peace,…
Image Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF Vice President for Asia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Indonesia: Passion for gender justice and eco-theology Voices from the Communion: Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF’s Vice President for the Asia region (LWI) - Desri Maria Sumbayak, from the Indonesian Christian Church (HKI), serves as the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for the…
Image The LWF delegation visits a metro school in Kharkiv, Ukraine. As the city is constantly being attacked, these underground schools provide a safe space for children to learn. Photo: LWF/ Anatoliy Nazarenko LWF leaders visit Ukraine country program On their solidarity visit to Ukraine, LWF leaders experienced the reality of war in Kharkiv and spoke to people LWF World Service works with, hearing how they are affected by the war.
