List of Lutheran denominations
Encyclopedia
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.
Lutheran World Federation
United and uniting churches
International Lutheran Council
Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
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.
Lutheran World FederationLutheran World FederationThe Lutheran World Federation is a global communion of national and regional Lutheran churches headquartered in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The federation was founded in the Swedish city of Lund in the aftermath of the Second World War in 1947 to coordinate the activities of the...
- Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBolivian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchThe Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church The Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church The Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Spanish: Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Boliviana (IELB) is a Protestant Church denomination located in Bolivia that professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity...
- Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras
- Church of DenmarkChurch of DenmarkThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark, Church of Denmark or Danish National Church, is the state church and largest denomination in Denmark and Greenland...
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark) - Church of NorwayChurch of NorwayThe Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
(Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway) - Church of SwedenChurch of SwedenThe Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
- Church of IcelandChurch of IcelandThe National Church of Iceland, or Þjóðkirkjan, formally called the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, is the state church in Iceland. Like the established churches in the other Nordic countries, the National Church of Iceland professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity. Its head is the...
(Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland) - Estonian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchEstonian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchThe Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Estonia. EELC is member of the Lutheran World Federation...
- Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY)
- Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession in PolandEvangelical-Augsburg Church in PolandThe Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland , the largest Protestant body in Poland, is rooted in the Reformation. The first Lutheran sermons were held in 1518, and in 1523 the first Lutheran dean, Johann Heß, was called to the city of Breslau, whence Lutheranism was spread into the...
- Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in SlovakiaEvangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in SlovakiaThe Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia is a Lutheran church body in Slovakia.-History of the church:...
- Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia
- Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
- Evangelical Church in the Republic of Croatia
- Evangelical Community Church-Lutheran
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in BavariaEvangelical Lutheran Church in BavariaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria is a Protestant church in the German state of Bavaria. The seat of the church is in Munich....
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in CanadaEvangelical Lutheran Church in CanadaThe 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...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of FinlandEvangelical Lutheran Church of FinlandThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the national church of Finland. The church professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is a member of the Porvoo Communion....
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of France
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
- Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of LatviaEvangelical Lutheran Church of LatviaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia is a Lutheran Protestant church in Latvia. Latvia's Lutheran heritage dates back to the Reformation. Both the Nazi and communist regimes persecuted the church harshly before religious freedom returned to Latvia in 1988.The Church is governed by a...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New GuineaEvangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New GuineaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea is a Protestant church denomination located in Papua New Guinea that professes the Lutheran branch of the Christian faith...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern AfricaEvangelical Lutheran Church in Southern AfricaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa is a Lutheran church in South Africa. The Church has 580,000 baptized members. in seven Dioceses in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland. It became a member of the Lutheran World Federation in 1976 after it was formed out of four previous Synods in...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (Cape Church)Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (Cape Church)The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa is a Lutheran Church in the some of the Western Provinces of South Africa. The Cape Church is a member of the Lutheran World Federation. It has 4,223 baptized members....
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in TanzaniaEvangelical Lutheran Church in TanzaniaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania is the federation of Lutheran Churches in the African nation of Tanzania. In 1938, seven Lutheran churches founded a federation known as the Federation of Lutheran Churches in Tanganyika...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thailand (ELCT)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thuringia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela
- Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of NorwayEvangelical Lutheran Free Church of NorwayThe Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, or the Free Church as it is commonly known, is a nationwide Lutheran church in Norway consisting of 81 congregations and 21,817 baptized members. It was founded in 1877 in Moss. It should not be confused with the Church of Norway, though both churches are...
(Associate member) - Evangelical Lutheran State Church of BrunswickEvangelical Lutheran State Church of BrunswickThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick is a Lutheran church in the German states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. The seat of the Landesbischof is Wolfenbüttel. Its district as a Landeskirche covers the former State of Brunswick in the borders of 1945...
- Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Mecklenburg
- India Evangelical Lutheran ChurchIndia Evangelical Lutheran ChurchIndia Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Christian denomination in India. It has about 80,000 members. Its headquarters is in Tamil Nadu. It belongs to the Lutheran World Federation....
- Japan Evangelical Lutheran ChurchJapan Evangelical Lutheran ChurchThe or JELC is a Lutheran church in Japan. It currently has approximately 21,990 baptized members in 122 congregations nationwide.The current president of the JELC is the Rev Sumiyuki Watanabe.-Early history:...
- Japan Lutheran ChurchJapan Lutheran ChurchThe or NRK is a Confessional Lutheran denomination in Japan. It currently has approximately 2,645 baptized members in 35 congregations nationwide.The current president of the NRK is the Rev...
(associate member) - Lutheran Church of AustraliaLutheran Church of AustraliaThe Lutheran Church of Australia is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia, it also has a presence in New Zealand. It has 320 parishes, 540 congregations, 70,000 baptized members in Australia, 1,130 baptized members in New Zealand, 52,463 communicant members and 450 active pastors. Its...
(associate member) - Lutheran Church in Chile
- Lutheran Church in Great BritainLutheran Church in Great BritainLutheran Church in Great Britain is a Lutheran church, operating in Great Britain ....
- Lutheran Costarican Church
- Malagasy Lutheran ChurchMalagasy Lutheran ChurchThe Malagasy Lutheran Church is a Christian denomination in Madagascar and France, established in 1950 by the unification of 1,800 Lutheran congregations in central and southern Madagascar...
(MadagascarMadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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- Nicaraguan Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope
- North Elbian Evangelical ChurchNorth Elbian Evangelical ChurchThe North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Protestant church in Northern Germany, which largely covers the area of the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg where it is the most important Protestant denomination...
- Lutheran Church in the Philippines
- Salvadoran Lutheran Church
- Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg ConfessionSilesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg ConfessionThe Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession ) is the biggest Lutheran Church in the Czech Republic. Its congregations are located mainly in the Czech part of Cieszyn Silesia. A significant number of the followers belong to the Polish ethnic minority. There is strong heritage of...
- United Evangelical Lutheran Church (ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
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United and uniting churchesUnited and uniting churchesUnited and uniting churches are churches formed from the merger or other form of union of two or more different Protestant denominations.Perhaps the oldest example of a united church is found in Germany, where the Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of Lutheran, United and Reformed...
with Lutheran roots
- Evangelical Church in GermanyEvangelical Church in GermanyThe Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of 22 Lutheran, Unified and Reformed Protestant regional church bodies in Germany. The EKD is not a church in a theological understanding because of the denominational differences. However, the member churches share full pulpit and altar...
- Protestant Church in the NetherlandsProtestant Church in the NetherlandsThe Protestant Church in the Netherlands is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the Netherlands. With 2,000 congregations and a membership of some 1.8 million , it is the second largest church in the Netherlands after the Roman Catholic Church.It was founded 1 May 2004 as a merger of...
- Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church -(TELC) - (India)
International Lutheran CouncilInternational Lutheran CouncilThe International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran denominations. It is to be distinguished from the larger Lutheran World Federation, which is an association of the more theologically moderate to liberal Lutheran churches, all of which are in full communion with...
- China Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Christian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church—Synod of France and Belgium
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of BrazilEvangelical Lutheran Church of BrazilThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil, or Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil , was founded in 1904 in Rio Grande do Sul, a southern state in Brazil. The IELB is a conservative, confessional Lutheran Synod that holds the Book of Concord. It started as a mission of the Lutheran Church -...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of EnglandEvangelical Lutheran Church of EnglandThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of England is a confessional Lutheran synod in the United Kingdom. It has congregations in England, Wales and Scotland....
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Republic of Chile
- Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Denmark
- Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa
- Gutnius Lutheran ChurchGutnius Lutheran ChurchThe Gutnius Lutheran Church, formerly the Wabag Lutheran Church, is a Lutheran body existing in Papua New Guinea. It was established by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in 1948 shortly after the Australian administration of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea permitted missionary activity to...
- Independent Evangelical-Lutheran ChurchIndependent Evangelical-Lutheran ChurchThe Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church is a confessional Lutheran church body of Germany. It is a member of the European Lutheran Conference and a member of the International Lutheran Council . The SELK synod has about 36,000 members in 200 congregations...
- India Evangelical Lutheran ChurchIndia Evangelical Lutheran ChurchIndia Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Christian denomination in India. It has about 80,000 members. Its headquarters is in Tamil Nadu. It belongs to the Lutheran World Federation....
- Japan Lutheran ChurchJapan Lutheran ChurchThe or NRK is a Confessional Lutheran denomination in Japan. It currently has approximately 2,645 baptized members in 35 congregations nationwide.The current president of the NRK is the Rev...
- Lanka Lutheran ChurchLanka Lutheran ChurchThe Lanka Lutheran Church is a Lutheran body that exists in Sri Lanka. It is a denomination of around 5000 members, in fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod since 2001. As a full member of the Lutheran World Federation, it is also in full communion with all other Lutheran World...
- Lutheran Church—Canada
- Lutheran Church—Hong Kong SynodLutheran Church—Hong Kong SynodThe Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod is a confessional Lutheran church body in Hong Kong. The LCHKS is has nearly 40 congregations. The LCHKS grew from the China mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod , which was established in the early 1900's...
- Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
- Lutheran Church in Korea
- Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
- Lutheran Church in the Philippines
- Lutheran Church of AustraliaLutheran Church of AustraliaThe Lutheran Church of Australia is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia, it also has a presence in New Zealand. It has 320 parishes, 540 congregations, 70,000 baptized members in Australia, 1,130 baptized members in New Zealand, 52,463 communicant members and 450 active pastors. Its...
(associate member) - Lutheran Church of Guatemala
- Lutheran Church of Nigeria
- Lutheran Church in Singapore and Malaysia
- Lutheran Church of Venezuela
- Lutheran Synod of Mexico
- American Association of Lutheran ChurchesAmerican Association of Lutheran ChurchesThe American Association of Lutheran Churches 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, Lutheran Church in America , & American Evangelical...
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Confessional Evangelical Lutheran ConferenceConfessional Evangelical Lutheran ConferenceThe Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference 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....
- All Saints Lutheran Church of Nigeria - Nigeria
- Bulgarian Lutheran Church - Bulgaria
- Confessional Lutheran Church (Latvia) - Latvia
- Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church (Mexico)Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church (Mexico)The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church is a member body of the international Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference. As of 2006, it included 6 church buildings, 12 congregations, 3 mission congregations and several preaching stations....
- Mexico - Christ the King Lutheran (Nigeria) - Nigeria
- Czech Evangelical Lutheran Church - Czech Republic
- Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany)Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany)The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church is a small confessional Lutheran denomination based in Germany and western Austria. It currently consists of 1,470 members in 15 congregations, primarily located in former East Germany...
- Germany - Evangelical Lutheran Church "Concord" - Russia
- Evangelical Lutheran Confessional Church (Finland) - Finland
- Evangelical Lutheran Confessional Church (Puerto Rico) - Puerto Rico
- Evangelical Lutheran Synod (Peru) - Peru
- Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran SynodThe Evangelical Lutheran Synod or ELS is a US-based Protestant Christian denomination based in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. It describes itself as a conservative, Confessional Lutheran body.-Membership:...
- United States - Gereja Lutheran Indonesia - Indonesia
- The Lutheran Church of Cameroon - Cameroon
- Lutheran Church of Central Africa Malawi Conference - Malawi
- Lutheran Church of Central Africa Zambia Conference - Zambia
- Lutheran Confessional Church (Sweden and Norway) - Sweden and Norway
- Lutheran Evangelical Christian Church (Japan) - Japan
- Ukrainian Lutheran ChurchUkrainian Lutheran ChurchThe Ukrainian Lutheran Church or ULC is a Christian denomination of the Lutheran tradition based in the eastern European country of Ukraine...
- Ukraine - Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodThe Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a North American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of 2008, it had a baptized membership of over 389,364 in more than 1,290 congregations,...
- United States
Evangelical Catholic
- Anglo-Lutheran Catholic ChurchAnglo-Lutheran Catholic ChurchThe Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church , formerly the Evangelical Community Church-Lutheran , is a church in the Lutheran Evangelical Catholic tradition. The ALCC claims to be unique among Lutheran churches in that it is of both Lutheran and Anglo-Catholic heritage and has also been significantly...
- Association of Independent Evangelical Lutheran Churches
- Evangelical Catholic ChurchEvangelical Catholic ChurchThe Evangelical Catholic Church is an Independent Catholic Church which is theologically Lutheran, embracing the Augsburg Confession . Its membership numbers under 500. It was incorporated in Arizona in 1976. It practices infant communion....
- Evangelical Marian Catholic Church
- Lutheran Episcopal CommunionLutheran Episcopal CommunionNow the pivotal point in history for the Lutheran Episcopal Communion in the history of Christianity was when Dr.Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences to the door of the Castle Church, in Wittenberg, Germany. With these theses Dr...
- Lutheran Church-International (formerly International Lutheran FellowshipInternational Lutheran FellowshipThe Lutheran Church-International is an American religious denomination. Its president from 1966 to 1998 was Pastor E. Edward Tornow of North Dakota. It is was formerly known as the International Lutheran Fellowship. Its president is Archbishop Robert W. Hotes....
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Unaffiliated Lutheran denominations
- Alliance of Renewal ChurchesAlliance of Renewal ChurchesThe Alliance of Renewal Churches is a connection of charismatic Lutheran churches. This movement emerged out of the Charismatic Movement and is focused in the Midwest and California; although there are members from all around the country.The Alliance of Renewal Churches is closely connected...
(ARC) - American Lutheran Synod (ALS)
- Apostolic Lutheran Church of AmericaApostolic Lutheran Church of AmericaThe Apostolic Lutheran Church of America is a Lutheran church established by Finnish-Americans in the early 20th century.The Finns came principally from northern Norway and were identified under the State Church. However, there were a number belonging to a party founded by Provost Lars Levi...
- Association of Free Lutheran CongregationsAssociation of Free Lutheran CongregationsAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations is the fifth largest Lutheran church body in the United States. The AFLC includes congregations in 27 different states, as well as four Canadian provinces. The AFLC is not an incorporated synod, but a free association. Each local congregation is a separate...
- Augsburg Lutheran Churches (ALC)
- Brotherhood of Popular Pastoral Action - Lutheran Coordination (Panama)
- Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations (Canada)
- Chinese Lutheran Brethren Church
- China Lutheran Gospel Church
- Church of the Lutheran Brethren of AmericaChurch of the Lutheran Brethren of AmericaThe Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America is a Lutheran denomination of Christians rooted in a spiritual awakening at the turn of the 20th century. A spiritual revival swept through a large part of the Midwestern United States in the 1890s. Lutherans who were influenced by this fervor...
- Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Chad
- Church of the Lutheran ConfessionChurch of the Lutheran ConfessionThe Church of the Lutheran Confession is a conservative Christian religious body theologically adhering to confessional Lutheran doctrine. Founded in 1960 in Minnesota, it has approximately 75 congregations in 24 U.S...
(CLC) - Concordia Lutheran ChurchConcordia Lutheran ChurchConcordia Lutheran Church, or, in Swedish, Lutherska Konkordiekyrkan, is a small Lutheran denomination in Sweden. It currently consists of one congregation, with about 25-30 members spread around Sweden.- History :...
(Sweden) - Concordia Lutheran ConferenceConcordia Lutheran ConferenceThe Concordia Lutheran Conference is a small organization of Lutheran churches in the United States which formed in 1957. It was a reorganization of some of the churches of the Orthodox Lutheran Conference, which had been formed in September, 1951 in Okabena, Minnesota following a break with...
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Congo EELC-Brazzaville
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Côte d’Ivoire
- Evangelical Lutheran Church on the Faroe IslandsChurch of the Faroe IslandsThe Church of the Faroe Islands was a diocese of the Lutheran Church of Denmark until it became independent on 29 July 2007, as the smallest of the world's few remaining state churches....
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Gambia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Guinea
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sudan
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Togo
- Evangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium of North AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium of North AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium of North America is a Lutheran church body based in the US state of Pennsylvania. Currently the ELCM has active congregations in Pennsylvania and New York; as well as mission efforts across the United States. The ELCM has fellowship agreements with...
(ELCM) - Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Diocese of North AmericaThe Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America is a confessional Lutheran church body in the United States. The ELDoNA was founded June 6, 2006 at a meeting held at Salem Lutheran Church, Malone, Texas. A second diocesan synod was held August 28 and 29, 2007. The was held at Christ Lutheran...
(ELDoNA) - Evangelical Lutheran Mission (Liberia)
- Federation of Lutheran Churches in Middle Germany
- Good Samaritan Evangelical Lutheran Church (India)
- Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua
- Independent Lutheran DioceseIndependent Lutheran DioceseOriginally founded in 2005 as The Old Lutheran Church in America in Klamath Falls, Oregon, they decided to change their name to the Independent Lutheran Diocese in December 2008. The ILD is a confessional Lutheran church body in the United States.The ILD seeks to: 1. return to an Authentic...
- United States - Istanbul Lutheran Church (Turkey)
- Japan Lutheran Brethren Church
- Laestadian Lutheran ChurchLaestadian Lutheran ChurchThe Laestadian Lutheran Church is a religious Christian movement, its teachings based on the Bible and the Lutheran Confessions. From June 9, 1973, the organisation was name the Association of American Laestadian Congregations , before the association changed its name in 1994 in order better to...
- Laos Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLatvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaThe Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a Lutheran denomination, formed in 1957 as a federation, and reorganized in 1975 as a formal denomination. As of 2007, 12,000 congregants and 68 congregations of the church were present in the United States. It is headquartered in Milwaukee,...
- Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tamil Nadu
- Lutheran Alliance of Churches in renovation (ALIA) - Brazil
- Lutheran Church of Cameroon
- Lutheran Church of Central Africa (Malawi & Zambia)
- Lutheran Church of Eritrea
- Lutheran Church of Ethiopia
- The Lutheran Church of India
- Lutheran Church of New Zealand
- Lutheran Churches of the ReformationLutheran Churches of the ReformationLutheran Churches of the Reformation, LCR, is an association of Lutheran congregations. The LCR has its roots among groups of Lutherans that broke with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in the middle of the 20th century, and was formally incorporated in 1964.- Core Beliefs :The Lutheran Churches...
(LCR) - Lutheran Churches of the Reformation in Nigeria
- The Lutheran Church of the Republic of China
- Lutheran Church of Togo
- Lutheran Congregations in Mission for ChristLutheran Congregations in Mission for ChristLutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ is an association of Lutheran congregations in the United States. It began in 2000 in response to the liberalization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . LCMC is characterized by the traditional stances it takes on Lutheran polity, biblical...
(USA) - Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USALutheran Ministerium and Synod - USAThe Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA is a small Lutheran Christian denomination based in the United States. Its congregations are mostly located in the Upper Midwest, and the church body maintains its official headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.Founded in 1995, the LMS-USA is governed by...
- Lutheran Mission in Thailand (LMT)
- North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran ChurchNorth Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church- Introduction :Central Office - Main Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand India PIN- 834001North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church is fourth largest Lutheran church in India. NWGEL Church members are from indigenous/Tribal community. NWGEL Church is autonomous Church. On 28 April 1989 United...
(India) - Old Lutheran ChurchOld Lutheran ChurchThe Old Lutheran Church an orthodox Lutheran Church holding to the teachings of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession . The Old Lutheran Church is both evangelical and sacramental .The Old...
(Asia) - Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Tagakaulo Lutheran Church of Christ in the Philippines
- United Lutheran Mission AssociationUnited Lutheran Mission AssociationThe United Lutheran Mission Association is a Lutheran church organization.-History:The United Lutheran Mission Association was established at a meeting in Chicago on July 16, 2005. There, representatives of two formerly LCMS congregations, Pilgrim Lutheran Church of Decatur, Illinois, and Redeemer...
(ULMA) (USA)