Assembly History

LWF's First Assembly took place in Lund, Sweden. Step back in time in learn more about LWF's Assembly history and how it all began.

Out of the ruins of War World II, the Second Assembly took place in Hanover, Germany. A look back at The LWF's Second Assembly.

Also marking the tenth anniversary of the LWF, step back in time and learn about the key decisions of LWF's Third Assembly.

Southern hemisphere participation and the doctrine of justification were highlights of LWF's Fourth Assembly in Helsinki. A look A look back at is significance.

Global Lutheran youth take center stage at the LWF's Fifth Assembly. Take a look back at the historic events of this gathering in Evian, France.

LWF's Sixth Assembly took place in Tanzania. A look back at the first Assembly in a developing country on the African continent.

Highlights of LWF's Seventh Assembly included promoting human rights. A look back at the first Assembly to be organized behind "The Iron Curtain".

A look back at the first Assembly where care for the environment takes center stage at LWF's Eighth Assembly in Curitiba, Brazil.

A look back at the first Assembly when male and female representation reached parity at LWF's Ninth Assembly in Hong Kong.

The LWF Tenth Assembly took place in Winnepeg, Canada in 2003. Photo: LWF Archives

The second global Lutheran event to be held in the land of the Reformation, a look back at LWF's Eleventh Assembly in Stuttgart.