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List of Lutheran denominations in North America

April 18, 2024

Over 40 different Lutheran denominations currently exist in North America. However, most North American Lutherans belong to one of the three largest denominations, namely, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, or the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.[citation needed]

Active denominations edit

Source:[1]

Defunct denominations edit

Most of the now-defunct North American Lutheran denominations merged or were absorbed into larger bodies. The following is an incomplete list.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  2. ^ "Home - English". eelk-kirik.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  3. ^ "General Lutheran Church". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Illinois Lutheran Conference".
  5. ^ "Independent Lutheran Diocese".
  6. ^ "LCCF - Faith followed by Confession - Home".
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-08-25.

Further reading edit

  • Arand, Charles P, and Robert Kolb, eds. The Lutheran Confessions: History and Theology of the Book of Concord (2012)
  • Bodensieck, Julius, ed. The encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church (3 vol 1965) vol 1 and 3 online free
  • Brauer, James Leonard and Fred L. Precht, eds. Lutheran Worship: History and Practice (1993)
  • Brug, John F., Fredrich II, Edward C., Schuetze, Armin W., WELS and Other Lutherans. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1995. ISBN 0-8100-0543-3.
  • Granquist, Mark. Lutherans in America: A New History (2015)
  • Meyer, Carl S. Moving Frontiers: Readings in the History of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (1986)
  • Roeber, A. G. Palatines, Liberty, and Property: German Lutherans in Colonial British America (1998)
  • Wengert, Timothy J. and Mark Granquist, eds. Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions (2017)
  • Wiederaenders, Robert C., Historical Guide to Lutheran Church Bodies of North America, 2nd Edition Saint Louis: Lutheran Historical Conference, 1998.

External links edit

  • by Edward C. Fredrich
  • Concordia Historical Institute: Department of Archives and History of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod

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Over 40 different Lutheran denominations currently exist in North America However most North American Lutherans belong to one of the three largest denominations namely the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod or the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod citation needed Contents 1 Active denominations 2 Defunct denominations 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksActive denominations editSource 1 American Association of Lutheran Churches AALC Apostolic Lutheran Church of America ALCA Association of Confessional Lutheran Churches ACLC Association of Free Lutheran Congregations AFLC Augsburg Lutheran Churches ALC Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations CALC Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America CLBA Church of the Lutheran Confession CLC Concordia Lutheran Conference CLC Conservative Lutheran Association CLA Eielsen Synod Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church EELK Evangelical Lutheran Church Eesti Synod 2 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada ELCIC Evangelical Lutheran Conference amp Ministerium of North America ELCM Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America ELDoNA Evangelical Lutheran Synod ELS General Lutheran Church GLC 3 Illinois Lutheran Conference ILC 4 Independent Lutheran Diocese ILD 5 Laestadian Lutheran Church LLC Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America LELCA Lutheran Church Canada LCC Lutheran Church International LC I Lutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS Lutheran Churches of the Reformation LCR Lutheran Conference of Confessional Fellowship LCCF 6 Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ LCMC Lutheran Orthodox Church LOC The Reformed Lutheran Church of America RLCA The Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church GCEPC Lutheran Ministerium and Synod USA LMS USA North American Lutheran Church NALC Old Apostolic Lutheran Church Orthodox Lutheran Confessional Conference OLCC Protes tant Conference United Lutheran Mission Association ULMA Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod WELS Defunct denominations editMost of the now defunct North American Lutheran denominations merged or were absorbed into larger bodies The following is an incomplete list American Evangelical Lutheran Church American Lutheran Church The American Lutheran Church 1960 1987 American Lutheran Church 1930 1930 1960 Anti Missourian Brotherhood Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches AELC 1978 1987 Augustana Catholic Church ALCC Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church Augustana Orthodox amp Evangelical Lutheran Synod Conference of the Norwegian Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Association in America English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada Evangelical Lutheran Church United States The Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Concordia English Synod of Maryland Virginia and West Virginia Evangelical Lutheran Federation disbanded 1998 7 Evangelical Lutheran General Synod of the United States of America 1820 1918 Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States 1818 1930 Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland 1820 1918 1918 1962 1962 1987 Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa 1854 1930 Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America Evangelical Lutherans in Mission 1974 1978 Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod Evangelical Synod of North America Fellowship of Lutheran Congregations Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America 1869 1918 Hauge Synod Icelandic Evangelical Lutheran Synod of America Lutheran Church in America 1962 1987 Lutheran Confessional Synod Lutheran Council in the United States of America LCUSA 1962 1987 Lutheran Free Church 1897 1963 Lutheran Synod of Buffalo 1845 1930 National Evangelical Lutheran Church National Lutheran Council NLC Norwegian Augustana Synod Pennsylvania Ministerium Ministerium of Pennsylvania 1748 1918 Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches United Evangelical Lutheran Church United Lutheran Church in America 1918 1962 United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America United Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the South 1861 1918 See also editList of Lutheran denominationsReferences edit Church Relations Resources Archived from the original on 2010 12 22 Retrieved 2012 04 12 Home English eelk kirik com Retrieved 2021 02 19 General Lutheran Church Retrieved October 31 2017 Illinois Lutheran Conference Independent Lutheran Diocese LCCF Faith followed by Confession Home A Brief History of Our Congregation Archived from the original on 2011 07 28 Retrieved 2010 08 25 Further reading editArand Charles P and Robert Kolb eds The Lutheran Confessions History and Theology of the Book of Concord 2012 Bodensieck Julius ed The encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church 3 vol 1965 vol 1 and 3 online free Brauer James Leonard and Fred L Precht eds Lutheran Worship History and Practice 1993 Brug John F Fredrich II Edward C Schuetze Armin W WELS and Other Lutherans Milwaukee Northwestern Publishing House 1995 ISBN 0 8100 0543 3 Granquist Mark Lutherans in America A New History 2015 Meyer Carl S Moving Frontiers Readings in the History of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 1986 Roeber A G Palatines Liberty and Property German Lutherans in Colonial British America 1998 Wengert Timothy J and Mark Granquist eds Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions 2017 Wiederaenders Robert C Historical Guide to Lutheran Church Bodies of North America 2nd Edition Saint Louis Lutheran Historical Conference 1998 External links editA Little Lecture on Little Little Known Lutheran Synods by Edward C Fredrich Concordia Historical Institute Department of Archives and History of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of 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