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
What We Do We work with member churches, country programs and partner organizations to promote justice, peace, reconciliation and dignity for individuals and communities.
Member Churches LWF membership represents over 78 million Christians in the Lutheran tradition in 99 countries across the globe. It has 150 member churches, including two associate member churches, as well as ten recognized churches and congregations, and two recognized councils.
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Get Involved We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition on a common journey of renewal We strive to put our faith into action within and beyond the communion, and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us
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Image LWF delegate to the UN Climate Conference COP26, Katarina Kuhnert from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, speaks on “Energy Transition – Deciding our Future”. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Canada: Decolonizing and investing in reconciliation is the best climate justice action Indigenous nations, colonization, and achieving future sustainable living After attending the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, I fly back to my home north of the Arctic Circle in…
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 LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge participated in the opening worship of the National Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and addressed the convention, offering greetings and insights from the LWF. Photo: ELCIC Communications. The church belongs to the present and has a future “It is by making a difference that a church is big” (LWI) - Churches flourish where people journey with each other, worshipping together, talking and listening to each other as they “gather and walk in Christ’s name,” the General…
