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The sacramental union is distinguished from the other "unions" in theology like the "personal union" of the two natures in Jesus Christ, the "mystical union" of Christ and his Church, and the "natural union" in the human person of body and soul. It is seen as similar to the personal union in the analogue of the uniting of the two perfect ...
Lutheran Church – Canada (LCC) is a confessional Lutheran denomination in Canada. It is the second largest Lutheran body in Canada after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). Together with the ELCIC and the Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations , it is one of only three all-Canadian Lutheran denominations.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is in full communion with the Anglican Church of Canada (under the Waterloo Declaration) and the Northern Province of the Moravian Church in North America. [7] Martin Luther University College and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon are the seminaries owned by the church.
The Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations (CALC) is a small Lutheran denomination in Canada, standing in between the more liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the more conservative Lutheran Church – Canada. it is one of only three all-Canadian Lutheran denominations as other Lutheran denominations with presence in Canada, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the ...
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is the largest association of national and regional Lutheran church bodies in the world. Founded in 1947 by 47 church bodies from 26 countries, [ 3 ] the LWF has grown to include 145 church bodies in 98 countries.
The North American Lutheran Church (NALC) is a Lutheran denomination with over 420 congregations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, counting more than 142,000 baptized members. The NALC believes all doctrines should and must be judged by the teaching of the Holy Scriptures (the Bible ), in keeping with the historic Lutheran Confessions .
This is a list of Lutheran dioceses and archdioceses currently active, grouped by national (or regional) church, and showing the titles of the bishops of those dioceses. Where relevant, the metropolitan bishop or primate is listed first.
In the present day, certain Lutheran churches teach that there are three sacraments: Holy Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Holy Absolution (Confession). [5] [6] [7] Other Lutheran churches teach two sacraments, Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist, while holding that Holy Absolution is an extension of the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Regardless of the ...