Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada was a Lutheran Christian denomination
active in Canada from 1966 to 1985. Prior to gaining autonomy, its congregations comprised the Canada District of the American Lutheran Church
. The first presiding officer of the ELCC was the Rev. Dr Karl Holfeld. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/evangelical_lutheran_church_in_canada.html
On May 3, 1985 delegates at the convention of the Alberta
-British Columbia
district of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod formed the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada, an autonomous Canadian church.
On January 1, 1986, the ELCC merged with the Lutheran Church in America
- Canada Section, to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
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Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...
active in Canada from 1966 to 1985. Prior to gaining autonomy, its congregations comprised the Canada District of the American Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
The American Lutheran Church was a Christian Protestant denomination in the United States that existed from 1960 to 1987. Its headquarters was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon its formation in 1960, the ALC designated Augsburg Publishing House , also located in Minneapolis, as the church publisher...
. The first presiding officer of the ELCC was the Rev. Dr Karl Holfeld. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/evangelical_lutheran_church_in_canada.html
On May 3, 1985 delegates at the convention of the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
-British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
district of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod formed the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada, an autonomous Canadian church.
On January 1, 1986, the ELCC merged with the Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church in America
The Lutheran Church in America was a U.S. and Canadian Lutheran church body that existed from 1962 to 1987. It was headquartered in New York City and its publishing house was Fortress Press....
- Canada Section, to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is Canada's largest Lutheran denomination, with 152,788 baptized members in 624 congregations, with the second largest, the Lutheran Church–Canada, having 72,116 baptized members...
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