The Europe Pre-Assembly will help enable delegates to take part fully in the Assembly.
This Pre-Assembly will facilitate a contextual reading of the Assembly’s themes and issues so that delegates come to the Assembly prepared to share their part of the global story.
It will also present a message on topical issues of concern.
This Pre-Assembly will:
harvest the fruits of Europe regional work from Windhoek to Krakow
provide contextual reflections on Assembly themes, the highlights of which will be incorporated into the Assembly discussion
orientate participants on the Thirteenth Assembly
include worship
present a slate of nominees for the next LWF Council
How to find ways of being church and bringing hope amid crises including the Ukraine conflict, an urgent climate crisis and a mental health pandemic: these were priorities addressed by European church leaders in a message from their Oxford Pre-…
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt joins church leaders from the three European regions to reflect on progress and new challenges on the journey ‘from Windhoek to Krakow’
The first regional Pre-Assembly opens today at Mansfield College, Oxford, with delegates from across Europe gathered to discuss priorities and reflect on the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly, 'One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’.
“In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option”
(LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…
LWF General Secretary grateful for youth leadership for climate justice
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