News
1
Jul
Bolivia: “Inclusion is a teaching of our Lord that the Aymara, Quechua people have always lived”
1
Jul
In this Voices from the Communion, the Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church President Rev. Germán Loayza talks about how the church’s presence within the Indigenous community and outside of the walls of the church is revered by those the church accompanies and brings him great joy.
1
Jul
Bolivia: “Inclusion is a teaching of our Lord that the Aymara, Quechua people have always lived”
1
Jul
In this Voices from the Communion, the Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church President Rev. Germán Loayza talks about how the church’s presence within the Indigenous community and outside of the walls...
27
May
Indonesia: Passion for gender justice and eco-theology
27
May
Desri Maria Sumbayak, from the Indonesian Christian Church (HKI), serves as the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for the Asia region.
13
May
Searching for identity in Svalbard’s Arctic region
13
May
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Siv Limstrand talks about work as a street pastor with Trondheim’s City Mission and her current ministry with people living on the Svalbard archipelago, close...
22
Apr
Hungary: Sharing stories of credible witness in turbulent times
22
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion, Kinga Marjatta Pap, Chairperson of the International Worship Planning Committee for the Assembly, speaks about her love for church music and commitment to...
1
Apr
Germany: With heart and mind – doing what is necessary for the people of Ukraine
1
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion, we speak to Felix Kalbe, who takes medical supplies to Lviv in Ukraine as a volunteer driver.
4
Mar
Cameroon: Answering the call to serve the church
4
Mar
In this Voices from the Communion Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for Africa Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina talks about what she has learned during her tenure as vice president and...
4
Feb
South Africa: “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in her work
4
Feb
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Lilana Kasper recounts how chaplaincy with the South African Police Service and other rich pastoral experiences shaped her journey and prepared her for her...
21
Jan
Iceland: She trailblazed a legacy of women's ordination
21
Jan
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, gives us a glimpse of the joys she experienced, the...
7
Jan
Madagascar: Self-sustainability is key for a growing church
7
Jan
In this Voices from the Communion Malagasy Lutheran Church President Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy looks back at his one year in office. He reflects on moving on from “a tough time of grieving and huge...
17
Dec
Poland: Raising a prophetic voice, being church in the public space
17
Dec
In this Voices from the Communion, Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland gives insights into the role of the church in Polish society,...
19
Nov
Palestine: Women trust a woman judge to “understand them”
19
Nov
In this Voices from the Communion Judge Scarlet Bishara, talks about how her presence on the court fosters trust and a welcome familiarity for women seeking justice.
5
Nov
South Africa: Speaking truth to power with compassion
5
Nov
In this Voices from the Communion Khulekani Magwaza, LWF Council member and COP26 youth delegate, speaks about his experiences, his motivation to advocate for climate justice, and his ongoing...
22
Oct
Lund: Celebrating “five years of a new friendship”
22
Oct
In this Voices from the Communion interview, Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Church of Sweden, looks back at his how a historic ecumenical event that put his home city on the global map five...
8
Oct
Honduras: "We go without fear, we bless them”
8
Oct
In this Voices from the Communion, The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras President Pastor Rev. Julio Cabellero talks about the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents for his church in addition...
17
Sep
Tanzania: The journey of a woman pastor with her indigenous community
17
Sep
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first ordained Maasai woman pastor in the Southern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, talks about her passion...
20
Aug
Serbia: Passing on the Slovak language and the message of faith
20
Aug
In this Voices from the Communion, Dr. Jaroslav Javornik, Bishop of the Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia, talks about the power of faith, his church’s dynamic history,...
6
Aug
France: Finding the voice of gender justice in Scripture
6
Aug
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven of the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace-Lorraine talks about her journey to ordination, as she increasingly found words in Scripture...
25
Jun
Hong Kong: Cooperation, friendship, benefits of LWF communion relations
25
Jun
In this Voices from the Communion General Secretary of the Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod, Mr. Leon Chau speaks about the gift of giving, fellowship with other LWF leaders, the importance of...
4
Jun
Canada: In mission for others, when church and home feel the same
4
Jun
In this Voices from the Communion, National Bishop Susan Johnson says her nurturing family and childhood church shaped how she leads the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada into the world with love...
21
May
El Salvador: “Witnessing migration is one of the hardest things”
21
May
In this Voices from the Communion: Mr. Fernando Arucha, a church communicator and a member of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church talks about his faith, the risks people take to embark on irregular...
16
Apr
Czech Republic: The Church is “a facilitator of change”
16
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion Janka Adameová, director of the International Academy of Diakonia and Social Action of Central and Eastern Europe (interdiac) talks about how her vocation integrates...
9
Apr
Germany: Worship and the revival of churches
9
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Sebastian Bugs talks about the "Revival of the churches" project that the GNC/LWF Youth Committee recently completed and documented in a video, as...
19
Mar
Sweden: Internet pastor engages faith seekers online
19
Mar
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Charlotte Frycklund talks about her work as the Church of Sweden’s first “internet priest” and the request of the people for access to their questions via...
5
Mar
Argentina: "I’m convinced that dialogue is always the solution”
5
Mar
In this Voices from the Communion Attorney Karina Arntzen discusses her newly elected position as vice president on the board of directors of the Evangelical Church of the River Plate (IERP), the...
19
Feb
Tanzania: Youth preaching the Gospel, planting trees
19
Feb
In this Voices from the Communion ELCT Youth Coordinator, Rev. Frank Mexon Mng’ong’o shares his plans to engage more ELCT youth in the life of the church and to continue supporting creation care...
29
Jan
USA: Creation care requires Indigenous voices
29
Jan
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Joann Conroy, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, an Oglala Sioux woman, explains how the church might learn to care for creation from Native...
15
Jan
Belarus: Pastor grateful for solidarity and prayers
15
Jan
Vladimir Tatarnikov is the only pastor for the Evangelical-Lutheran congregations in the whole of Belarus. Looking back on the past months, Tatarnikov shares his experiences and insights into the...
18
Dec
Germany: Online church “does not always have to be complicated”
18
Dec
In this Voices from the Communion Dr. Karsten Kopjar, Social Media Coordinator of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany, talks about ways and means of being a church digitally in times of the...
