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Reformation 2017
LWF thanks Anglicans for witnessing together in a fragmented world

LWF greetings to Anglican Consultative Council
LWF thanks Anglicans for witnessing together in a fragmented world
30 April 2019
LWF greetings to Anglican Consultative Council (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed its gratitude to the Anglican Communion for its strong witness in an increasingly divided world and for the mutually beneficial relationships between ...
Motivation and renewal inspired by the Reformation Anniversary
6 April 2018
LWF vice-presidents look back at the Reformation Anniversary
Ethiopian Church Marks Reformation Anniversary, Urging Peace, Love and Equality
19 December 2017
Resist temptation to commodify the gospel says LWF President Panti Filibus Musa (LWI) - The healing mission of the church must remain paramount as it marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the president of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane ...
Vatican issues commemorative Reformation stamp
23 November 2017
An encouraging step of the joint commitment to “walk the paths of communion” (LWI) – The Vatican has issued a postage stamp to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
With stones in our hands to build bridges of reconciliation
20 November 2017
Colombian Lutherans mark 500 years of the Reformation and 81st anniversary (LWI) – The commemoration of the 2017 Reformation anniversary in Colombia was also a moment to celebrate more than eight decades of Lutheran witness in the Latin American country ...
An opportunity to talk about God in new ways
14 November 2017
Australian Lutherans and Catholics issue joint statement on Reformation anniversary (LWI) – Lutherans and Roman Catholics in Australia marked the 500th anniversary of the launching of the Reformation by pledging to renew the church together.
A day of reconciliation in Moscow
9 November 2017
Cathedral of St Peter and Paul returned to former owners (LWI) - 25 October was a special day for Archbishop Dietrich Brauer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia (ELKR). He received the symbolic key of Moscow’s Cathedral of St Peter and Paul, which ...
Live broadcast on Reformation Day
30 October 2017
Today is Reformation Day and Christians around the world are commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, looking back to 31 October 1517 when Martin Luther presented the 95 theses that sparked the Reformation. 
A global journey of commemoration
11 October 2017
LWF broadcasts a live-stream of worship services from its seven regions on Reformation Day (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is inviting on a journey around the world to witness how the Reformation has become a global citizen. From 11.00-23.00 CET ...
This is the perfect time to be the church
3 October 2017
An interview with LWF General Secretary Martin Junge about the Reformation anniversary These weeks many member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are preparing for a high point of their commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. ...
Order of worship for 2017 Reformation Sunday is available
26 September 2017
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) invites churches and congregations to make use of an order of worship prepared for LWF Reformation Sunday 2017 during services held on or around Reformation Day. The liturgy can be used in its entirety or individual ...
Reformation: A bridge between the local and global church
18 September 2017
Courses on LWF booklets in Estonia a source of inspiration for ongoing reformation (LWI) - Innovative courses created by the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC) Institute of Theology on this year’s Reformation anniversary are generating better understanding ...
Freed to fulfill God’s purpose
11 September 2017
Swiss Lutherans mark 500 years of the Reformation and 50 years of congregational life (LWI) – Lutherans from all over Switzerland gathered in Geneva on 10 September for a eucharistic worship commemorating both the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and ...
A year-long celebration of God’s reforming grace
14 August 2017
Lutherans in New Zealand commemorate 500 years of the Reformation (LWI) - When dawn broke on the first day of 2017 on the remote Chatham Islands, 700 kilometers east of mainland New Zealand, 40 Lutherans gathered to worship and welcome the year of the 500th ...
With a Focus on Women’s Participation
23 February 2017
Commemorating the Reformation Anniversary in Iceland
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