Lutherans from around the globe joined local congregants for Sunday worship at Lutheran churches in three different neighboring countries: Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic as part of their participation in the LWF Thirteenth Assembly…
Thematic plenary sessions of at the Thirteenth Assembly in Kraków, Poland, are followed by discussions in 24 Village Groups. They offer space to engage further with the Assembly theme.
The LWF Assembly choir lifts up the spirit of the journeys in the main auditorium of the ICE Congress Centre in Kraków, Poland. The choir and the musicians are a global composition from all continents, all regions and many languages.
Young leaders share their gifts with the global communion through participation in the LWF Assembly Stewards program. Throughout the Assembly, stewards are engaged in many different aspects of the meeting.
Ecumenical leaders meet together in Krakow, as Lutherans and Catholics present a joint statement looking forward to the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession which sought “to maintain the unity of the church.”
Since their first meeting, Assembly stewards have reached important milestones. Savanna Sullivan, LWF Program Executive for Youth, talks about thematic roles and sharing their gifts.
Embodying unity is vital in a world that wants to tear us apart and keep us separated, says Rev. Danielle Dokman as she looks forward to preaching at the opening worship service in Krakow in September.
LWF invites media to report from the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in Krakow, Poland. Accreditation is now open, the deadline for journalists who wish to attend in-person is June 10.
Ordained in secret during the communist era, Halík is a renowned professor, writer and public speaker calling for dialogue and closer cooperation between people of all faiths and none.
LWF is looking for experienced communicators to support the global communication team at the LWF assembly in Krakow, and to share the life of the assembly with LWF member churches and partner organizations. Deadline 10 May 2023.