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 Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven of the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace-Lorraine. Photo: UEPAL France: Finding the voice of gender justice in Scripture Voices from the Communion: Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven of the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace-Lorraine Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven was growing up in France’s north-eastern region of Alsace-Lorraine on the border with Germany, all children…
Image Bishop Jaroslav Javornik from the Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia. Photo: SEAVC Serbia: Passing on the Slovak language and the message of faith Voices from the Communion: Jaroslav Javornik, Bishop of the Slovak Evangelical Church A. B. in Serbia (LWI) - Dr. Jaroslav Javornik, Bishop of the Slovak…
Image Ms Kathryn Mary Lohre, Executive for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations & Theological Discernment for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Photo: ELCA USA: "We are part of this, together” Voices from the Communion: Kathryn Lohre, ELCA Executive for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations (LWI) - Ms Kathryn Mary Lohre, Executive for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations…
Image Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Photo: Courtesy Tanzania: The journey of a woman pastor with her indigenous community Voices from the Communion: Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first Maasai woman pastor (LWI) - “My testimony has been drawing many people to Christ,” says Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first ordained Maasai woman pastor in the…
Image The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras President Pastor Rev. Julio Cabellero. Photo: LWF Honduras: "We go without fear, we bless them” Voices from the Communion: Pastor President Julio Caballero of the Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras (LWI) - On 10 April this year, the Christian Lutheran Church of…
Image Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Sweden, during a visit to the LWF Communion Office in Geneva, Switzerland, September 2021. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Lund: Celebrating “five years of a new friendship” Voices from the Communion: Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Sweden (LWI) – In this Voices from the Communion interview, Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Church of Sweden, looks back at how a historic ecumenical event that…
Image Khulekani Magwaza is a member of the LWF Council and youth delegate at the current UN climate conference COP26. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert South Africa: Speaking truth to power with compassion Voices from the Communion: Khulekani Magwaza, LWF Council member and COP26 youth delegate (LWI) - “We are a moral compass as faith and church representatives at COP,” says Khulekani Magwaza, one of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…
Image Attorney Scarlet Bishara is a judge in the Ecclesiastical Court of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) and a member of the ELCJHL Church of the Reformation at Beit Jala. Photo: LWF/Ben Gray Palestine: Women trust a woman judge to “understand them” Voices from the Communion: Judge Scarlet Bishara talks about her presence on the Lutheran Ecclesiastical Court (LWI) - As the first woman in the Middle East serving as a judge on the church Ecclesiastical Court which governs family…
Image Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Poland: Raising a prophetic voice, being church in the public space Voices from the Communion: Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (LWI) – “I always ask myself when to speak up,” says Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec. He has been leading the…
Image Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy, President, Malagasy Lutheran Church. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Madagascar: Self-sustainability is key for a growing church Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy, President, Malagasy Lutheran Church (LWI) – It is slightly over one year since Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy assumed office as President of the…
