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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.
Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC 1978–1987) Augustana Catholic Church (ALCC) Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church; Augustana Orthodox & Evangelical Lutheran Synod; Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America; Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Association in America
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) 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)
The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC, also known as The AALC or TAALC) is a Lutheran church body based in the United States. It was formed on November 7, 1987, as a continuation of the American Lutheran Church denomination, the majority of which merged with the Lutheran Church in America and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church ...
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC): Free Lutheran Bible College and Seminary (Plymouth, Minnesota) Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America (CLBA): Lutheran Brethren Seminary (Fergus Falls, Minnesota) Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC): Immanuel Lutheran College (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
The Joint Commission on Theology and Doctrine of the NALC and Lutheran CORE endorsed an anti-abortion stance on abortion in the document "The Lord Is with You" – A Word of Counsel to the Church – The Sanctity of Nascent Life", on December 14, 2012. [10] The North American Lutheran Church is associated with Lutherans For Life. [11]
On January 1, 1986, Lutheran Church in America-Canada Section merged with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.On January 1, 1988, the Lutheran Church in America ceased to exist when its US section, along with the American Lutheran Church and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, joined together to form the Evangelical Lutheran ...
Lutheran Services in America is the national office of a network of 300 Lutheran health and human services organizations across the United States.Headquartered in Washington, DC, Lutheran Services in America amplifies the voice of its $23 billion network to aid community leaders and advance policies and practices that improve the lives of people and communities.