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  • 12 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Youth gather for a pre-council meeting, in anticipation of the Lutheran World Federation council meeting 2019. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council  is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 12 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Women's pre-council meeting, in anticipation of the Lutheran World Federation council meeting 2019. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council  is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 12 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation council members join colleagues at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva for morning prayers. Though the LWF Council opens on 13 June, youth and women have gathered for pre-council meetings. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council  is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 12 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: LWF Council members fill up water bottles in the Ecumenical Centre. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council  is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Opening the day, LWF staff greet the Council members as they arrived at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, offering them a symbolic gift of fellowship. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Taking a stand for a world without rape and violence, many Council members dress in black, as a way of witnessing against injustice through the Thursdays in Black campaign. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 12 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation council members join colleagues at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva for morning prayers. Here, Karla Steilmann Franco shares a word of reflection. Though the LWF Council opens on 13 June, youth and women have gathered for pre-council meetings. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council  is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Selma Chen from the Lutheran Church of Taiwan (Republic of China) presides at the Eucharistic table. Lutheran World Federation Council members gather in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva for the Council's opening service. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation Council members gather in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva for the Council's opening service. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Council members raise green cards in affirmation of the general secretary's report. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. Here, LWF vice-president for Africa, Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation Council members gather in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva for the Council's opening service. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190613_AH2_369...jpg
  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Selma Chen from the Lutheran Church of Taiwan (Republic of China) presides at the Eucharistic table. Lutheran World Federation Council members gather in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva for the Council's opening service. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 14 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Bishop Jensen Seyenkulo leads Bible study at the Lutherean World Federation council meeting 2019. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 15 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Sally Azar leads Bible study in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is ”Because we know God's voice” (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 14 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation council members vote on structural changes in the Communion Office and Council Committee. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 17 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation council member Aaron Chuan Ching Yap from the Lutheran Church in Malaysia. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is ”Because we know God's voice” (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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  • 15 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Church of Sweden Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Lutheran World Federation council member and vice-president for the Nordic countries. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is ”Because we know God's voice” (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to ’LWF/Albin Hillert’ upon publication.]
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