European Lutheran Conference
The next European Lutheran Conference will be held on June 2.-5., 2027
in Strasbourg, France
Confessional Lutheran Identity and Public Responsibility
The theme of the ELC 2027 will explore how confessional Lutherans, grounded in the doctrine of the Two Kingdoms, can participate meaningfully in civic life while maintaining the Church’s unmistakably spiritual mission. We want to examine modern challenges – rising secularism, political fragmentation, declining religious influence (as we experience in Europe), and pressures on confessional distinctiveness – and propose a Lutheran framework for navigating them without confusion of law and gospel or the roles of Church and State.
Keynote Speakers
Philippe Volff (France)
Pastor of the local Lutheran Church in Strasbourg,
Vice Chairman of the ELC.
His topic is:
A Confessional Lutheran Church standing the Test of Time –
100 Years of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of France
Marcel van Hattem (Brasil)
Journalist, Lawyer, Member of Congress in Brasil.
His topic is:
Faithful in both Kingdoms: Confessional Lutheran Identity and Public Responsibility in the 21st Century
