Lutheran World Federation - A Communion of Churches

Regional Office in North America

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, 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 78 countries all over the world representing more than 68.6 million Christians.

Since 2003, ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson has served as president of the LWF.

In order to increase awareness and strengthen commitment of member churches in North America to the global Lutheran communion through deepening relationship expressed in sharing and cooperation, the LWF Regional Office in North America was established  in 1998.  The office is located in the ELCA Churchwide Office in Chicago, IL serving the three LWF member churches in the region, namely:

                                The Estonian Lutheran Church Abroad
                                The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
                                The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

While this site is under construction, you may visit LWF - Regional Office in North America .