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LWF Virtual Conference open for registration

March 21, 2012 in Ecological Justice, Enviroment, Gender justice, Justice, LWF, Youth, Youth Ministry, Youth participation

On 12 May, the Lutheran World Federation invites to its first Virtual Conference. This allows interaction of participants globally on real time.

Here are some of the information:
Time: 12 May: 16.30 Indian Standard Time, 13.00 Central European Time, 7.00 Eastern Standard Time

Target group: Church leaders, people active in sustainable development, interested pastors and lay leaders, youth leaders.

Number of participants: 400-600

Format: green&just will be a virtual event. Interactions are in real time on the Internet. Most content will be shown in video. Questions can be asked in real time using text chat.

Languages: English, French, Spanish, German

Keynote adresses: Dr Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Ms Esther Hinostroza Ricladi,  Co-founder, National Center for Mining Women, Lima, Peru Videos of the addresses are subtitled in four languages. The speakers respond in real time to questions in text chat.

Bible studies: After an introduction to the text by theologians, the participants discuss the texts with others from around the world. Webinars: Participants can choose many different topics and get deeper insights. The webinar leaders are going to be highly interactive.

Lounge: Throughout the day, participants from around the world can meet each other one-by-one or in small groups. Technical Requirements: A Computer with Internet connection and speakers/earphones. Churches who do not have these facilities can apply for small grants to visit an Internet Café.

Group participation: The virtual conference is a good opportunity to have global encounters with a local congregational or youth group.

Cost: The Virtual Conference is free of charge. However, if you are able you are invited to donate to cover the costs.

Much more information including webinar descriptions and speaker bios here: http://blogs.lutheranworld.org/wordpress/greenandjust/

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What are you fasting today?

February 22, 2012 in Ecological Justice, Ecumenism, Enviroment, Faith, Life

(c) flickr.com/Devilina07

Today is Ash Wednesday. This is the first day of Lent, the time we remember Christ’s sufferings. Many church traditions, including many Lutherans, celebrate Ash Wednesday with a worship service in which crosses made of Ash are put on the forehead. This reminds us that also we must die someday and should remember God today.

Lent is a good time in order to reflect on one’s own life and start important changes.

There are many helpful resources:

Seven weeks of water (Ecumenical Water Network) reflects on how we use water.

Fast for life (Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance)

The young Lutheran Joakim starts today fasting CO2.

 

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The final stretch of the journey of LWF together

October 24, 2011 in Enviroment, Faith, Justice, LWF, LWF together - the earth needs you, Spirituality, Youth, Youth Ministry, Youth participation

A journey is nearing its end. Many of the participants are going to end it with prayer and a celebration.

It was a journey that brought together 100 groups of young people from different places in the world. There were many exchanges on biblical texts and how young people see current problems – surrounding the environment and  justice.

This journey was not always easy. Some groups lost momentum and stopped meeting. The contact between groups was difficult in most cases; it is just not easy to communicate with people you have never met, in a language which is not your native one and using the Internet.

Next Sunday, Reformation Sunday, many groups are going to talk about LWF together in the worship services of their congregations. And they are all going to pray for the partner groups.

We are also going to use this week in order to discuss about the future of LWF together. Tomorrow, there will be a post on some ideas for next year’s program and your comments on it.  Later this week, we are also going to invite applications for coordinators of the program.

So, stay tuned for a week of conversation about LWF together, leading up to the Reformation Day finale.

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Youth for Eco-Justice: Mike Langa Lulanga

October 13, 2011 in Ecological Justice, Ecumenism, Enviroment, UN, Youth participation

The World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation co-organize the global training program “Youth for Eco-Justice“. Here we are introducing the participants in the following. Here is an overview.

Name: Mike Langa Lulanga
Age: 27
Function: Journalist/Youth Leader
Country of origin: Malawi
Church of origin: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi

What is really important for your life?

To do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8)

What are your wishes for the negotiations on Climate Change in Durban?

(a)  It is my wish that we discuss the care for creation as one way of expressing our love for God, for the Love of God requires respect for God’s gifts and for God’s will for Creation.

(b)  The role of the youths in ensuring that justice is done to our environment.

(c)   How we can leave the world a better place than we found it.

(d)  How we can live at peace with God and the creation.

(e)  How the world can reduce use of materials that are not environmentally friendly.

What would you like to do so that your church/Country becomes more environmentally just?

Conduct awareness campaigns on environmental justice and civic, educate the masses on how they can do justice to the environment. It will be more meaningful and powerful to use the word of God in educating people about  protecting the environment.

About 80% of Malawians are Christians and they can easily be influenced with the word of GOD. God himself calls us all to be just with his creation.

I would also like to introduce programs that deliberately address issues of environmental justice and institute clubs that will be discussing and finding new ways of how the church can improve on being environmental just and how people at large can develop love for mother nature.

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