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:

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

Melting Snow on Mt. Kilimanjaro: A Witness of a Suffering Creation

Mt. Kilimanjaro      Report to the Lutheran World Federation Council PDF Format by Mark S. Hanson, president of the Lutheran World Federation and presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Arusha, Tanzania, June 2008.

Other Reports from the Lutheran World Federation Council meeting 2008
June 20: Communion Belonging Is Crucial for Small Churches, Says Argentine Church Leader
June 26: Lutheran Communion Urged to Remain Focused on Root Causes of Food Insecurity
June 28: LWF President’s Report Elicits Calls for Concerted Action on Climate Change
June 30: Global Lutheran Communion Now Has 141 Members
June 30: LWF Renewal Committee Report Outlines Theological and Governance Implications

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