The Lutheran World Federation - A Communion of Churches
Regional Office in North America
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global communion of Christian churches in the Lutheran tradition. Founded in 1947 in Lund, Sweden, the LWF now has 140 member churches in 79 countries representing 68 million of the nearly 70 million Lutherans worldwide. The LWF acts on behalf of its member churches in areas of common interest such as ecumenical relations, theology, humanitarian assistance, human rights, communication, and the various aspects of mission and development work. Its secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 2003, ELCA Presiding Bishop
Mark S. Hanson has served as president of the LWF.
The LWF Regional Office in North America was established in 1998 to increase awareness and strengthen commitment of member churches in the region through deepening relationship expressed in gifts sharing and concrete cooperation. The office is located in the
ELCA Churchwide Office in Chicago, Ill., serving the three LWF member churches in the region, namely:
IN THE NEWS ... |
May 7, 2009: Call for Lutheran Communion Solidarity with Communities Affected by Climate Change.
A group of theologians, ethicists, anthropologists and staff working on adaptation and mitigation measures related to climate change, are calling for the Lutheran communion’s global solidarity with vulnerable communities that are acting to address the impact of climate change.
April 13-19, 2009: Kenya Youth Peace Summit 2009
Click here to follow the events for this important summit gathering.
The conference brings together 200 young people to deliberate on peace issues, reflect on 2007 post-election violence in Kenya, and to develop youth led peace building processes among the youth. It brings together delegates from 6 countries (Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, USA and DRC.)
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A limited number of 2007 Lutheran World Federation Annual Report are still available.
If you are interested in receiving a copy, contact us at:
lwf@elca.org
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