NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Lutheran denominations

Part of the series on
Lutheranism

Luther's Seal

Beginnings

Christianity
Protestant Reformation
Roman Catholicism
Mr wadawits smells Luthers seal Lutheranism is a Christian tradition based upon the main theological insights of Martin Luther. ... lutheran seal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Luther seal The Luther seal is the symbol of the Lutheran church. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... The Protestant Reformation, also referred to as the Protestant Revolution or Protestant Revolt, was a movement in the 16th century to reform the Catholic Church in Western Europe. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ...

People

Martin Luther
Philipp Melanchthon
Frederick the Wise
Martin Chemnitz
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
C. F. W. Walther
Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 â€“ February 18, 1546) was a German monk,[1] priest, professor, theologian, and church reformer. ... Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon, by Lucas Cranach the Elder. ... Frederick in an engraved portrait by Albrecht DÃ¼rer, 1524 Frederick III (January 17, 1463 â€“ May 5, 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise, was Elector of Saxony (from the House of Wettin) from 1486 to his death. ... Martin Chemnitz (1522-1586) was an eminent Lutheran theologian, churchman, and confessor, born in Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg on November 9, 1522, the day before Martin Luther had been born in 1483. ... Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (September 6, 1711, Einbeck, Germany â€“ October 7, 1787, Trappe, Pennsylvania), originally Heinrich Melchior MÃ¼hlenberg, was a Lutheran clergyman who is viewed as the founder of the Lutheran Church in the United States. ... Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm (C.F.W.) Walther (October 25, 1811 - May 17, 1887), was the first President of the Lutheran Church _ Missouri Synod. ...

Book of Concord

Augsburg Confession
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
Luther's Large Catechism
Luther's Small Catechism
95 Theses
The Book of Concord or Concordia is a compilation of the major theological documents of early Lutheranism. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Augsburg Confession The Augsburg Confession, also known as the Augustana from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran reformation. ... The Apology of the Augsburg Confession was formulated by Philip Melanchthon as the response to the Roman Confutation against the Augsburg Confession. ... Luthers Large Catechism was written by Martin Luther and published in April of 1529. ... Luthers Small Catechism was written by Martin Luther and published in 1529 for the training of children. ... The 95 Theses. ...

Theology and Sacraments

Sacramental Union
Law and Gospel
Sola scriptura
Sola gratia
Sola fide
The Eucharist
Holy Baptism
Sacramental Union (Latin, unio sacramentalis; German, sacramentlich Einigkeit) is the Lutheran theological view of the Real Presence of the body and blood of Christ in the Christian Eucharist. ... The relationship between Gods Law and the Gospel is a major topic in Lutheran and Reformed theology. ... Sola scriptura (Latin By Scripture alone) is one of five important slogans of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. ... Sola gratia, one of the five solas propounded to summarise the Reformers basic beliefs during the Protestant Reformation, it is a Latin term meaning grace alone. ... Sola fide (by faith alone), also historically known as the justification of faith, is a doctrine that distinguishes Protestant denominations from Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, and Restorationism in Christianity. ... For the death metal band from Sweden, see Eucharist (band) The Eucharist or Communion or The Lords Supper, is the rite that Christians perform in fulfilment of Jesus instruction, recorded in the New Testament,[1] to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper. ... Baptism in early Christian art. ...

Liturgy and Worship

Divine Service
Lutheran Calendar of Saints
Lutheran Book of Worship
Lutheran Service Book
The Divine Service is the liturgy of the Lutheran Church which is used during the celebration of the Eucharist. ... The Lutheran Calendar of Saints is a listing which details the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by the Lutheran Church. ... Lutheran Book of Worship is a hymnal and prayer book used by several Lutheran denominations in North America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Organizations

Lutheran World Federation
International Lutheran Council
Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference
others
LWF logo The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global association of national and regional Lutheran churches headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran denominations. ... The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) is the successor to the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America except that it is international in scope rather than restricted to North America. ...

This box: view • talk • edit

This is a list of Lutheran denominations grouped by affiliation with international Lutheran bodies. The denominations' relative size is not evident from this list. The list may not be comprehensive, but intends to be an accessible overview of the diversity and global scope of modern Lutheranism. Mr wadawits smells Luthers seal Lutheranism is a Christian tradition based upon the main theological insights of Martin Luther. ...

Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference

The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) is the successor to the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America except that it is international in scope rather than restricted to North America. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church Concord (Евангелическо-Лютеранская Церковь Согласие) is a small confessional Lutheran denomination... The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Evangelisch Lutherische Freikirche) is a small confessional Lutheran denomination based in Germany and western Austria. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Synod or ELS is a US-based Protestant Christian denomination based in Mankato, Minnesota. ... The Lutheran Church of Central Africa or LCCA is a Christian denomination of the Lutheran tradition based in the African countries of Zambia and Malawi. ... The Lutheran Church of Central Africa or LCCA is a Christian denomination of the Lutheran tradition based in the African countries of Zambia and Malawi. ... The Ukrainian Lutheran Church or ULC is a Christian denomination of the Lutheran tradition based in the eastern European country of Ukraine. ... WELS Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) is a United States religious denomination belonging to the Lutheran tradition within Christianity. ...

International Lutheran Council

The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran denominations. ... IELB stands for Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil). ... The Gutnius Lutheran Church is a Lutheran body existing in Papua New Guinea that was established by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in 1948. ... The Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church (German: SelbstÃ¤ndige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche) is a confessional Lutheran church body of Germany which is in fellowship with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod of North America. ... The Japan Lutheran Church (日本ルーテル教団) is a confessional Lutheran denomination that is located in Japan. ... The Lanka Lutheran Church is a Lutheran body that exists in Sri Lanka. ... Logo of Lutheran Church - Canada Lutheran Church â€“ Canada (LCC) was founded in 1988 when the Canadian congregations of St. ... The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. ... Lutheran Church of Australia is (LCA) has a similar background to that of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. ...

Lutheran World Federation

LWF logo The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global association of national and regional Lutheran churches headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Church in Holte The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (the church of Denmark or the peoples church of Denmark) (Danish:Den Danske Folkekirke) is a state church and is the largest Christian church in Denmark. ... The National Church of Iceland, or ÃžjÃ³Ã°kirkjan, formally called the Evangelical Lutheran Church, is the state church in Iceland. ... Country church in Sogn, Norway The Church of Norway (Den norske kirke) also known as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, to which 86% of Norwegians belong. ... Bishop Lennart Koskinen with some young people. ... The National Church of Iceland, or ÃžjÃ³Ã°kirkjan, formally called the Evangelical Lutheran Church, is the state church in Iceland. ... The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Estonian: Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik) is a Christian Protestant church, following the teachings of the German theologian Martin Luther, one of the main figures of the Reformation in the 16th century, in the country of Estonia. ... The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia (in Slovak Evanjelická cirkev augsburského vyznania na Slovensku, ECAV) is a Lutheran church body in Slovakia. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, or the Free Church as it is commonly known, is a nationwide Lutheran church in Norway consisting of 81 congregations with approximately 21,000 members. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) (Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne au Canada) is Canadas largest Lutheran denomination, with 182,077 baptized members in 624 congregations. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea has a membership of 1,001,005 (census of year 2000). ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the Lutheran national church of Finland (The Finnish Orthodox Church is also recognized as a state church). ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (LELB) is a Lutheran Protestant church in Latvia. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is the federation of Lutheran Churches in the African nation of Tanzania. ... Lutheran Church of Australia is (LCA) has a similar background to that of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. ...

Unaffiliated denominations

Categories: Christian denominations | Christianity-related lists | Lutheranism The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) was formed on November 7, 1987 as an alternative choice for churches in The American Lutheran Church denomination who did not want to be part of the merger with two other Lutheran church bodies which formed the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ... The Apostolic Lutheran Church of America is a church established by Finnish-Americans in the early 20th century. ... Association of Free Lutheran Congregations is the 4th largest Lutheran church body in the United States. ... The Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America (CLBA) is a Lutheran denomination of Christians rooted in a spiritual awakening at the turn of the 20th century. ... The Church of the Lutheran Confession is a conservative Christian religious body theologically adhering to confessional Lutheran doctrine. ... The Concordia Lutheran Conference is not a church in the Scriptural meaning of that word but an organization of local churches bound together in true, God-pleasing fellowship based on unity of faith and confession (Amos 3:3; John 8:31-32; 17:21; I Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4... The Evangelical Catholic Church is a small Lutheran body that appears Catholic in its liturgy, but accepts the Augsburg Confession. ... Laestadian Lutheran Church was organized on June 9, 1973 under the name Association of American Laestadian Congregations (AALC). ... The Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a Lutheran denomination, formed in 1957 as a federation, and reorganized in 1975 as a formal denomination. ... The Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA (LMS-USA) is a small Lutheran Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States. ...

Contents

International Lutheran Council

Lutheran World Federation

Unaffiliated denominations