The LWF Executive Committee meets online from 10 to 15 June. This is an exceptional meeting following the cancellation of the 2020 Council meeting because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council delegated authority for necessary decisions to the Executive Committee.
The Lutheran World Federation's annual governance meeting takes place online, from 18 to 23 June 2021. This will be an exceptional online meeting because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An in-person meeting is scheduled for November 2021. On 16 June the LWF Executive Committee will meet.
The LWF Council meets once a year and is responsible for LWF business between Assemblies. It consists of:
the President
the Chairperson of the Finance Committee
48 lay or ordained people, from LWF member churches in seven regions.
Members of this Council were appointed at the 2017 Twelfth Assembly.
On their solidarity visit to Ukraine, the LWF delegation also met with faith leaders from Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities in Ukraine. A common concern was the instrumentalization of Christianity to justify the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
Church leaders share messages of hope and life in advance of exceptional Easter
(LWI) - Offering solace and words of hope, leaders from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches are sending Easter messages during exceptional…
LWF General Secretary Report to the Executive Committee
(LWI) – The changes brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic across the world have compelled The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) to reassess how it implements its…
