The annual retreat of newly elected church leaders (RoNEL) gives bishops and church presidents a valuable opportunity to strengthen their understanding of leadership in the LWF communion and build networks among churches.
Preserving habitats for people and nature and experiencing hope and energy in the process is what Bishop Bilz and youth from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, Germany, experienced in a joint project.
As another year draws to a close, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt calls on Christians to spend their days loving God and serving one another.
It is a year to be reminded of what it means to be a communion of churches in so many ways, says the artist who designed the 2023 LWF Christmas card, as she explains the underlying message of unity.
LWF’s President, Danish Bishop Henrik Stubkjær, reminds us that Christmas is, above all, a call to action to bring light and hope into the darkest places of our world.
A pianist since the age of 12, who went on to become the first woman president of a French Protestant church, Rev. Emmanuelle Seyboldt reflects on leadership and “the Bible at the center of my life.”
The leading bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt, is the new Chairperson of the German National Committee of the LWF. She was installed on 11 December during the Assembly of the GNC/LWF.
In this Voices from the Communion, the Central African Republic Lutheran church leader highlights the church’s responsibility in building trust in the community, providing health care and education
Twenty-four messengers of hope come from across the communion
(LWI) - From 1-24 December the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will be sharing short and inspiring messages of hope across its social media channels. This year’s advent…
This year’s LWF retreat for newly elected heads of churches offered space to reflect on being a leader in different contexts, and sharing practices that drive church engagement, growth and unity.
