Church Year

The annual cycle of the church year begins in Advent and is divided into different liturgical seasons.

Vibrant and beautiful worship at the Njube Centre parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe. LWF General Secretary Martin Junge preached, local choirs sang beautifully and young people from the church offered powerful testimony to a society peace. Ecumenical partners of the ELCZ participated in the service. From 29 February-4 March 2020 the LWF General Secretary and a high level delegation visited Zimbabwe, its churches and people, to show solidarity and offer encouragement. Photo:
Vibrant and beautiful worship at the Njube Centre parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe. LWF General Secretary Martin Junge preached, local choirs sang beautifully and young people from the church offered powerful testimony to a society peace. Ecumenical partners of the ELCZ participated in the service. From 29 February-4 March 2020 the LWF General Secretary and a high level delegation visited Zimbabwe, its churches and people, to show solidarity and offer encouragement. Photo:
Vibrant and beautiful worship at the Njube Centre parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe. LWF General Secretary Martin Junge preached, local choirs sang beautifully and young people from the church offered powerful testimony to a society peace. Ecumenical partners of the ELCZ participated in the service. From 29 February-4 March 2020 the LWF General Secretary and a high level delegation visited Zimbabwe, its churches and people, to show solidarity and offer encouragement. Photo:
Reformation Day 2020
event
1 Oct 2020
  • Churches
  • Unity
- All day
Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano
Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano
Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano
COVID-19: Solidarity prayers during the 50 days of Easter
news
14 Apr 2020
  • Communion
  • Unity
God reaffirms life and gives us hope
news
10 Apr 2020
  • Communion
  • Churches
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour, West Bank. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour, West Bank. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour, West Bank. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
COVID-19: “We are Easter people”
news
11 Apr 2020
  • Governance
  • Churches
In LWF's Good Friday message Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, Vice President for the Nordic countries, strikes up a conversation on suffering and meaning with the author of 1Peter. Photo by Dominik Kempf on Unsplash
In LWF's Good Friday message Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, Vice President for the Nordic countries, strikes up a conversation on suffering and meaning with the author of 1Peter. Photo by Dominik Kempf on Unsplash
In LWF's Good Friday message Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, Vice President for the Nordic countries, strikes up a conversation on suffering and meaning with the author of 1Peter. Photo by Dominik Kempf on Unsplash
A Corona of Thorns
news
9 Apr 2020
  • Communion
  • Churches
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
COVID-19: LWF offers liturgies for Holy Week and Easter
news
7 Apr 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Communion
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
2020 New Year Message: So that all have life in abundance
news
27 Dec 2019
  • Communion
  • Churches
St Anna Lutheran Church in St Petersburg. Photo: Ekaterina Borisova via Wikimedia (CC-BY-SA)
St Anna Lutheran Church in St Petersburg. Photo: Ekaterina Borisova via Wikimedia (CC-BY-SA)
St Anna Lutheran Church in St Petersburg. Photo: Ekaterina Borisova via Wikimedia (CC-BY-SA)
Belarus artist depicts miracle of Incarnation
news
19 Dec 2019
  • Governance
  • Communion
Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia.
Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia.
Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia.
2019 LWF Christmas message: Light in the darkness
news
13 Dec 2019
  • Communion
  • Governance