News
6
Apr
Public Theology: Echoing Miriam’s prophetic song
6
Apr
Women working in public theology today are echoing the prophetic voice of Miriam, Moses’ sister, who protected life and proclaimed the liberation of her people from oppression. During a 30 March webinar, four ordained women from Mexico, Austria, Tanzania and Malaysia talked about the challenges they face and responsibilities they share in bringing an alternative voice to the highest levels of church leadership.
6
Apr
Public Theology: Echoing Miriam’s prophetic song
6
Apr
Women working in public theology today are echoing the prophetic voice of Miriam, Moses’ sister, who protected life and proclaimed the liberation of her people from oppression. During a 30 March...
31
Mar
Mennonite reflections on the ecumenical journey
31
Mar
Looking back on a career spent working for Christian unity, Rev. Dr Larry Miller speaks of the divided church as actual “wounds in the Body of Christ.” During Holy Week, the former General Secretary...
25
Mar
Faith leaders prepare for COP26: Urgent climate action needed
25
Mar
Forty-four percent of the LWF's constituency, equaling 33 million people, live in the countries facing the greatest challenges, requiring urgent action. He affirmed LWF's long-standing...
19
Mar
COVID-19: Christians around the globe join ecumenical Week of Prayer
19
Mar
One year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian churches and ecumenical organizations across the world are coming together for a Week of Prayer to remember all those affected by the...
5
Feb
Being Lutheran: Real Presence in Digital Church
5
Feb
In a 3 February ‘Being Lutheran’ webinar, three theologians from the United States, the Netherlands and Malaysia reflected on these questions, as they shared personal perspectives on the way the...
28
Jan
2020 selection complete, 85 candidates awarded LWF scholarships
28
Jan
The LWF has completed its 2020 scholarship approval process, with 85 new candidates from the communion’s member churches set to pursue degree and diploma courses in theology and different areas of...
27
Jan
Ecumenical imperative to protect our common home
27
Jan
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity may have ended on 25 January, but the task of praying and working together to protect our planet continues to be a priority for all churches, every day of the...
26
Jan
LWF launches survey on contemporary Lutheran identity
26
Jan
A new survey sent this week to member churches of the LWF is the next step of an ongoing study process on contemporary Lutheran identity. The process began with a global consultation of theologians...
30
Nov
Building on the Bible to promote positive masculinity
30
Nov
Building on biblical and theological resources to combat gender-based violence and the power of patriarchy in the church. That's the ambitious goal of a new initiative launched on 26 November by...
17
Nov
Argentina churches to reopen theological library
17
Nov
In an ecumenical initiative, two LWF member churches in Argentina join three other churches to reopen a theological library that holds the largest collection of university-level historical...
3
Nov
"People on the Move: Creating Convivial Theology”
3
Nov
A three-year cycle of workshops coordinated by a group of Lutheran diaconal actors from the three European regions of the LWF, concluded with plans for training materials for the broader communion of...
26
Oct
Postage stamp honors women of the Reformation
26
Oct
Alongside men such as Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon, many women had a hand in bringing about the Reformation 500 years ago. This was shown with a commemorative stamp in their honor, which is...
23
Oct
A time to teach and learn “a diakonia of solidarity”
23
Oct
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi, professor of feminist theology and coordinator of the theology course and the Gender and Religion Program at Faculdades EST (the theological...
9
Oct
Spirituality at the heart of Lutheran identity
9
Oct
The LWF webinar on 7 October featured Finnish pastor, Rev. Dr Kirsi Stjerna, a professor of history and theology at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California. The webinar,...
28
Sep
Resisting and engaging with religious nationalism
28
Sep
An LWF webinar on 22 September entitled ‘Ignore, Resist or Engage? Global responses to religious nationalism’, featured panelists from India, Indonesia and the United States, was jointly organized by...
8
Sep
Living at the crossroads of Lutheran and Indigenous cultures
8
Sep
A reindeer herder’s daughter serving as leader of the Sami Church Council in the far north of Norway, a Massai pastor from southern Tanzania and an Oglala Lakota Sioux pastor from North America...
13
Aug
Being Lutheran: How theological education leads to transformation
13
Aug
The LWF explored how can Lutheran theological education and formation, spirituality and shared faith experiences in community transform social, political and church-related systems of power, at its...
26
Jun
Launch of ‘Being Lutheran’ series of webinars
26
Jun
The LWF is launching a new series of monthly webinars exploring the creative, vibrant and life-giving diversity of what it means to be Lutheran in countries around the world today.
4
Jun
Jubilee for the Earth: New Rhythms, New Hope
4
Jun
On 8 June at 16:00 CET, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is co-hosting a webinar "Jubilee for the Earth: New Rhythms, New Hope", taking up this year's theme for the Season of...
27
May
Season of Creation 2020 Celebration Guide to inspire a "Jubilee for the Earth"
27
May
The theme for the 2020 Season of Creation is "Jubilee for the Earth" and the Celebration Guide has been released...
19
May
COVID-19: leading the church in post-crisis world
19
May
Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven, is an ‘inspectrice ecclésiastique’ or leader of the church in Alsace-Lorraine in eastern France. In mid-March she became sick with the COVID-19 virus, just as the death...
15
May
COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations
15
May
In a joint message, the LWF, WCC, WCRC, and Council of World Mission have urged governments to bolster support for healthcare and social protection. They further called for debt cancellation and the...
15
May
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
15
May
The LWF Annual Report for the work carried out in 2019 is now available. The report highlights the Communion Office collaboration with churches as they witness in their local and global contexts, and...
16
Apr
COVID-19: Health and faith partnership to promote factual information and reduce fear
16
Apr
The LWF welcomes a recent guide by the World Health Organization (WHO) outlining the critical role of religious leader in disseminating accurate information, reducing fear and stigma and ensuring...
14
Apr
COVID-19: Solidarity prayers during the 50 days of Easter
14
Apr
The LWF continues its prayer solidarity with churches and individuals around the world during the COVID-19 global pandemic with a 50-day Easter guide “Rejoice Now All the Earth!”
7
Apr
COVID-19: LWF offers liturgies for Holy Week and Easter
7
Apr
The LWF proposes the Holy Week and Easter Worship in a time of physical distancing in several languages [link] for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.
1
Apr
COVID-19: Encouraging each other in a time of need
1
Apr
A group of 20 pastors from 17 countries has developed into a stable network to share fears and concerns, encourage each other and exchange new ideas for church work, especially now because of the...
19
Mar
COVID-19: Being fully the church in times of Coronavirus
19
Mar
As restrictions to contain the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak spread to countries around the globe, LWF leaders have written to all member churches reflecting on the best ways of responding...
