Council 2013 - Listen to the Reports

The LWF’s governing body between Assemblies came together for its annual meeting in 2013 under the theme, “Called to be disciples in today’s world.”

Highlights included

• President’s address
• Report from the General Secretary
• Program framework for the Reformation anniversary “Luther 2017: 500 Years of Reformation”
• Intergenerational dialogue meeting | Dialogue session between generations to envision a sustainable LWF
• Proposal for an LWF Gender Policy
• Launch of From Conflict to Communion | Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity
• Roll-out of new LWF visual identity

Participation was by invitation

Council Document in English:

• Address of the President
• Claiming the gift of communion in a fragmented world | Council Exhibit (9.0.1)
• Claiming the gift of communion in a fragmented world | Lutheran World Information
• Council 2013 Message - Gift of Communion.pdf (lutheranworld.org)
• From Conflict to Communion | Lutheran-Roman Catholic Common Commemoration of the Reformation in 2017
• From Conflict to Communion | Response | Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan
• From Conflict to Communion | Response | Bishop em. Eero Huovinen
• From Conflict to Communion | Roman Catholic Press Statement | Prof. Dr Wolfgang Thönissen
• Greetings | Anglican Communion
• Greetings | Global Christian Forum
• Greetings | International Lutheran Council
• Greetings | Pentecostal Churches
• Report of the General Secretary
• Report of the Chairperson of the Finance Committee
• Report of the Special Committee "Luther 2017: 500 Years of Reformation"
• Resolutions | Council 2013
• Sermon | Opening Worship
• Statement on Central America
• Statement on Freedom of Religion or Belief
• Schedule
• Welcoming the Stranger: Affirmations for Faith Leaders

Council Documents in German: 

• Die Gabe der Gemeinschaft in einer zersplitterten Welt bekräftigen | Ratsdokument (Anlage 9.0.1)
• Die Gabe der Gemeinschaft in einer zersplitterten Welt bekräftigen | Botschaft des LWB-Rates
• Fremde willkommen heissen - Selbstverpflichtungen von Religionsführerinnen und Religionsführern
• Grusswort | Päpstlicher Rat zur Förderung der Einheit der Christen
• Öffentliche Erklärung zu Religions- und Glaubensfreiheit
• Öffentliche Erklärung zu Mittelamerika
• Resolutionen | Ratstagung 2013
• Vom Konflikt zur Gemeinschaft | Hauptreferat | Kurt Kardinal Koch
• Vom Konflikt zur Gemeinschaft | Presseinformation von katholischer Seite | Prof. Dr Wolfgang Thönissen

Council Documents in French and Spanish: 

• Accueillir l’étranger - affirmations des chefs religieux
• Acoger al extranjero: afirmaciones de líderes de comunidades basadas en la fe
• Affirmer le don de la Communion dans un monde fragmenté | Document du Conseil (9.0.1)
• Affirmer le don de la Communion dans un monde fragmenté | Message du Conseil
• Reivindicación del don de comunión en un mundo fragmentado | Documento del Consejo (9.0.1)
• Reivindicación del don de comunión en un mundo fragmentado | Mensaje del Consejo
• Resoluciones | Reunión del Consejo 2013
• Résolutions | Réunion du Conseil 2013

Listen to the Reports: 

• Address of the President
• From Conflict to Communion | Introduction, Keynote address & Response
• From Conflict to Communion | Press Conference
• Report of the General Secretary
• Report of the Chairperson of the Finance Committee
• Report of the Special Committee "Luther 2017: 500 Years Reformation"