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Image Sindri Geir Ãskarsson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey. What is our role as stewards of the Earth? Faith gives our everyday life depth that takes us beyond the material boundaries of the world. We live in relationship with a living God and we have ethical ground to stand on. Still, we are confined to the natural world of wonder and beauty, but…
Image A group of women participants at MLCâs jubilee. Photo: MLC Precious in God’s Eyes 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…
Image Thuridur Björg Wiium Arnadottir is one of the youngest Lutheran pastors, serving in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. Photo: LWB/Albin Hillert Bright future for the church in Iceland Working with youth, serving the world, from the northernmost corner of the Lutheran communion (LWI) - At just 29 years old, Thuridur Björg Wiium Arnadottir is one of the youngest Lutheran pastors, serving in one of the most rural and…
Image Rev. Toshiki Toma (right) and Rev. KristÃn Ãórunn Tómasdóttir (third from left) with the congregation at Laugarnes-church in Reykjavik. Photo: Rev. Hjalti Jón Sverrisson Iceland’s pastor for immigrants and asylum seekers Church seeks to ‘welcome the stranger’ as numbers of foreigners rise in the Nordic nation (LWI) - Rev. Toshiki Toma’s work in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik reflects the far-reaching changes taking place in the geographically isolated…
Image Rev. Dr. Grétar Halldór Gunnarsson is a parish pastor in suburban ReykjavÃk and initiated the website project Amen.is. Photo: Birgir Ãsleifur Gunnarsson Online-support to pray during difficult times 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,…
Image Voices from the Communion Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland preaches to the Womanâs Church. Photo: Kvennakirkjan Iceland: She trailblazed a legacy of women's ordination Voices from the Communion: Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained to ministry in Iceland (LWI) - Women from around the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) communion of churches often mention Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir,…
