LWF Seeking Conviviality Publications

Resources

• EN Marks of Conviviality - Inspiration for a Diaconal Church (PDF – 714 KB)This small booklet brings together the so-called ‘Marks of Conviviality’ which were developed as a reflection on the ‘stories’ in the four booklets which downloaded from the section below on this page of the on-line space.
• EN Diaconal Life in Diversity 4. Conviviality and Radical Welcome (external link)This book gathers together four stories of churches and families who have practiced 'radical welcome', inviting people who are often marginalised and who may experience violence or who may feel there is no space for them in the church. The stories are from Estonia, Sweden, The Netherlands and Germany
• EN Diaconal Life in Diversity 3. Conviviality, Diakonia and the Church (external link)This book collects together four stories from diaconal organisations which have worked on issues of housing, food poverty & sustainability, employment and homelessness, using approaches linked to 'seeking conviviality'. The stories are from Sweden, Finland, Germany and The Netherlands
• EN Diaconal Life In Diversity 2. Conviviality with People on the Move (external link)This book collects together four stories from churches which have developed their work with people on the move - migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. They explore what it means to work for conviviality among diverse groups. The stories are from Norway, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Italy
• EN Diaconal Life in Diversity 1. Conviviality and the Diaconal Church (external link)The book collects together the stories of four churches which have been exploring what it means to be a diaconal church and how conviviality is a core concept for their work together with people in the locality. The stories are from Latvia, Norway, Switzerland and The Netherlands.
• DE DE LWF - Auf der Suche nach einer konvivialen Ökonomie (2017) (PDF – 5.9 MB)Dies ist der zweite große Bericht des Lutherischen Weltbundes über den Prozess „Seeking Conviviality“. Es wird ein Überblick über eine konviviale Ökonomie und die entsprechende Praxis entwickelt.
• EN LWF - Towards a convivial economy - the contribution of a re-formed community diakonia in Europe, 2017 (PDF – 1.6 MB)This is the second major report from The Lutheran World Federation on the process 'Seeking Conviviality'. It develops an overview of a convivial economy and relevant practice.
• DE Lutheran World Federation: "Konvivenz schaffen Zur Gestaltung von Gemeinwesendiakonie in Europa: Zwischenbericht der europäischen Solidaritätsgruppe" (2017) (PDF – 4 MB)Dieses Buch analysiert die Erkenntnisse aus den ersten beiden Phasen des LWB-Prozesses und enthält neues Material zur theologischen Reflexion über Konvivenz sowie zum Thema "Conviviality and People on the Move", das der erste Schritt in der nächsten Phase des Prozesses war.
• EN Lutheran World Federation: 'Seeking Conviviality - Evaluation and Commentary' (2017) (PDF – 1.4 MB)This book analyses the learning from the first two phases of the LWF process and includes new material on theological reflection on conviviality as well as on 'conviviality and people on the move' which was the first step in the next phase of the process.
• EN Lutheran World Federation, 'Diakonia Creates Conviviality', 2017 (PDF – 2.2 MB)A flyer with 4 local stories which introduces Conviviality as a diaconal core concept. Prepared for The Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Namibia, 2017
• EN Lutheran World Federation, 'Convivial Life Together - Vocation, Dignity and Justice', (2016) (PDF – 835 KB)This book of 6 Bible studies which can be adapted for local use was produced by members of The Lutheran World Federation solidarity group, 'Seeking Conviviality'. It was edited by Tony Addy and published by The Lutheran World Federation
• RU Lutheran World Federation, 'Seeking Conviviality: re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe' (2013). (PDF – 3.4 MB)This book is a Russian translation of the first report of The Lutheran World Federation process, 'Seeking Conviviality re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe'. It explores the basic concepts underpinning conviviality and related practice.
• DE Lutheran World Federation, 'Seeking Conviviality: re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe' (2013). (PDF – 1.3 MB)Dieses Buch ist die deutsche Übersetzung des ersten Berichts des Prozesses des Lutherischen Weltbundes "Seeking Conviviality - Re-Forming Community Diakonia in Europe". Es untersucht die grundlegenden Konzepte, die der Konvivialität und der damit verbundenen Praxis zugrunde liegen.
• EN Lutheran World Federation, 'Seeking Conviviality: re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe' (2013). (PDF – 1.2 MB)This book is the first report of The Lutheran World Federation process, 'Seeking Conviviality re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe'. It explores the basic concepts underpinning conviviality and related practice.