For the Healing of the World Official Report The Lutheran World Federation Tenth Assembly Winnipeg, Canada, 21–31 July 2003 Parallel edition in German, French and Spanish: Zur Heilung der Welt – Offizieller Bericht Pour guérir le monde – Rapport officiel Para la Sanación del Mundo – Informe Official Published by The Lutheran World Federation Office for Communication Services P.O Box 2100 CH-1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland Editing, translation, revision, cover design and layout by LWF staff. Other translation, revision by Elaine Griffiths, Dagmar Otzinger, Margaret Pater Logo design by Erik Norbraten Additional copies available at cost from and Richard Nostbakken, Canada. The Lutheran World Federation All photos © LWF/D. Zimmermann Office for Communication Services unless otherwise indicated P.O Box 2100 CH-1211 Geneva 2 © 2004 The Lutheran World Federation Switzerland Printed by SRO-Kundig, Geneva e-mail
[email protected] phone +41 22 791 6370 ISBN 3-905676-34-6 Official Report LWF Tenth Assembly Winnipeg, Canada, 21–31 July 2003 For the Healing of the World 2 The Lutheran World Federation Contents Foreword .........................................................................................7 The LWF from Hong Kong to Winnipeg........................................ 11 Address of the President ............................................................................... 11 Address of the General Secretary ................................................................ 25 Report of the Treasurer ...............................................................................