The Twelfth Assembly

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Assembly is here again. The assembly will be hosted from 10th to 16th March, 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia to determine the future direction of the Lutheran World Federation and share experiences about issues facing our churches. The attendees will also worship together hence celebrating cultural diversity.

The long awaited event will be hosted by three member churches in the same country including; Evangelical Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church and The Evangelical Lutheran Church. The assembly will be attended by representatives delegated by the LWF member churches from our seven regions.

During the assembly, the communion will also commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at a global level. 

Meanwhile, the assembly is the highest decision- making body and representation of the life of the LWF. It was first hosted in 1947 in Lund, Sweden and occurs every after six to seven years with a different theme. This year’s theme is ‘Liberated by God’s Grace,” with three sub-themes including; Salvation – Not for Sale, Human Beings – Not for Sale, Creation – Not for Sale. The theme tells us that the gracious love of God, through the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, opens up opportunities for us as faithful Christians to reach out as healers and as people able to reconcile to a world torn apart by strife and inequality.

The twelfth assembly’s theme correlates with LWF’s commitment towards upholding the rights of the oppressed as well as the needy and poor like the refugees.With this, it brings an opportunity to discuss the way foward towards aiding them-oppressed, needy and poor. It will provide an opportunity for such people to earn a living through exhibition and sales of their products. Beautiful crafts made by South Sudanese  and Congolese refugees in Uganda will be on the shelves! Don't forget to get yourself a piece!