Lutheran

Both terms are used to describe clergy in the Protestant church. The terms are two different ways to look at the work of the clergy. The term "pastor" refers etimologicly

to the picture of a shepherd: one who guides, feeds and guards his flock. The term "minister" refers more to the administrator of the congregation

The church that is associated with that particular convent or monastery owns it.

Everywhere. Lutheranism was created in Germany in the 1500's by Martin Luther but there are churches all over the place.

No, it does not. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) is one of the most conservative Lutheran groups in the United States. It was founded in 1918 by several congregations of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America who refused to be in fellowship with other congregations of the larger church body that permitted errant doctrine to be taught. This conservative breakaway group became the ELS. Due to its ultra-conservative nature, it almost goes without saying that it would not permit same-sex marriage.

The biggest difference among the 3 is style of worship. The Episcopal Church is a bridge between the Roman Catholic and Protestants. It is rich in tradition and rituals. The majority of Episcopal churches are "high church", meaning being formal and adhering to a liturgical practice. The United Methodists are a direct ofshoot of the Episcopal church and shares most of its beliefs and doctrine. Unlike the Episcopal church, the United Methodists have been more willing to adopt contemporary styles of worship, including praise bands and the like. You will find many UMC that are liturgical and are somewhat formal in their worship. The Lutherans are somewhat in the middle of the other 2. All three are sacramental, believe in the Apostolic Succession, and have ordained ministries. All 3 are in a formal communion with each other-allowing for shared preaching and celebrating the sacraments.

He was a teacher in a place where Monks studied and his ideas about the Church were converted during that stay, he preached what he knew

a growing or modern family.

The Reformation Calvinists did not believed in free will; they believed that God had already chosen those who were to be saved. One could prove to oneself and others that one was among the chosen by working hard and making lots of money.

Lutheran General Hospital is located in Chicago, Illinois in park ridge on 1775 Dempster street. It is rated one the top 50 in the United States for its medical excellence.

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Like John Hasse said, the Lutherans made it 377 years and then split over insurance. What a load.

I think "WELS and Other Lutherans" state it best. "Lutheranism moved from Europe to America by means of a long series of migrations, which spanned three centuries. The immigrants founded dozens of Lutheran church bodies, which preached the gospel in nearly a dozen languages. Through the years these groups experienced a bewildering array of mergers, splits and reconciliations." Also remember that the Evangelical Free and the Evangelical Covenant churches were mainly comprised of Lutherans that did not affiliate themselves with Lutheran synods in the United States.

The ELCA and the LCMS comprise 94% of Lutherans in the United States, the WELS and ELS comprise 5%, and the rest comprise of smaller synodical conferences.

I think that the Lutheran churches in the United States can be lumped into three categories, Liberal Protestant, Confessional Lutheran and what remains of Lutheran Pietism. I will concentrate on Liberal Protestant and Confessionalism because they are the most prevalent.

The Liberal Protestant (like the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) can be described as following:

1. Questioning or denying the inerrancy of the Bible

2. Questioning or denying the divinity of Jesus Christ or the members of the Trinity.

3. Acceptance of popular moral or social teachings

4. Movement away from teaching of the Lutheran Confessions (Book of Concord)

5. Ordination of Women and openly homosexual in the priesthood.

6. Heavy emphasis on Ecumenicism

7. Departure from the teach of Justification through Faith. It is either taught that man can save himself or that man is really not that bad and doesn't need to be saved.

8. Departure from moral absolute truths.

9. Movement toward Universalism.

Confessional Lutherans (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Church of Lutheran Confession) can be described as:

1. Believe that Scriptures are the sole authority on faith and Christian living. With out error and unified. Therefore, they do not ordain Women or openly homosexuals into the priesthood.

2. The Scriptures are God's revelation, which is Christ, centered with two main messages, the Law and the Gospel.

3. Believe that the three ecumenical creeds (the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian) as well as the Lutheran Confessions as contained in the Book of Concord of 1580 express the true doctrine of Scripture. Since the doctrines they confess are drawn from Scripture alone, we are bound to them in our faith and life. Therefore all preaching and teaching in our churches and schools must be in harmony with these confessions, and we reject all the errors that they reject.

4. Affirm the doctrine of Original Sin and that man is not basically good not only corrupted by the world and cannot save himself.

5. Affirm Justification by Grace through Faith.

6. Believe that unity in Christian Doctrine is necessary for establishing Christian Fellowship with other Synods or Denominations.

Synodical Conference:

It can be noted that the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod were in communion with each other in the Synodical Conference until 1963. The WELS suspended fellowship with the LCMS over differences on the Office of the Ministry, the LCMS's extension of fellowship with the forerunners of ELCA (varying views on church fellowship) and the LCMS allowing members to join the Boy Scouts. Prior to the WELS suspending fellowship with the LCMS, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke of fellowship with the LCMS in 1955 and broke off from the Synodical Conference in 1963 with the WELS. The Concordia Lutheran Conference split from the LCMS in 1956, but still holds to the LCMS doctrinal positions as ratified from 1932. The Church of Lutheran Confession split from the WELS in 1960, prior to the WELS suspending fellowship with the LCMS. I think it can also be said that the the more liberal elements that appeared to cause the majority of problems for the LCMS in the Synodical Conference left the LCMS in 1974 under the auspices of Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (research Concordia's "Seminex"), which later merged into the ELCA in 1988.

The Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod are currently in fellowship with each other.

American Association of Lutheran Churches- congregations from the American Lutheran Church that resisted the merger with the ELCA.

Association of Free Lutheran Congregations- congregations from the Lutheran Free Church that resisted the merger with the American Lutheran Church.

Church of Lutheran Brethren- congregations from the United Norwegian Lutheran Church that resisted merger into the Lutheran Free Church (see above).

Lutheran Confessional Synod split from the ELCA in 1994 to be a haven from confessional congregations leaving the ELCA. They were in brief fellowship with the WELS and the ELS, but broke off fellowship over differences in the doctrines of the Lord's Supper and the Ministry.

Protes'tant Conference split the WELS in 1920

Lutheran Churches of the Reformation formed from the members left over from the Orthodox Lutheran Conference, when member congregations split to form the Concordia Lutheran Conference.

A very good book to read on the subject is WELS and Other Lutherans from Northwestern Publishing House.

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If you mean when they are attending service, then it entirely depends on the individual church. Some churches are very formal, while others are more relaxed. At any Lutheran church, though, you will see everything from jeans to suits. There is no dress code.

Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod was created in 1820.

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Yes, it is God.

The address of the Christ Church Lutheran is: 3244 34Th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3492

There is, generally speaking, one Lutheran Church. What unifies that Church is the subscription to the Book of Concord as an exposition, or summary, of the truths of the Church. The Book of Concord essentially expresses that the major authority on matters of faith are the books of the canonical Old and New Testaments (the Bible,) validates the three historic ecumenical creeds (Nicene, Apostles and Anasthasian Creeds), and aims to define the basic precepts of authentic, Biblical and historic Christian faith.

While there are numerous, almost uncountable, synods, dioceses and geographical jurisdictions of the Lutheran Church, the aforementioned basic precepts of faith are the defining and unifying core. It is true that there are differing interpretations of certain aspects of these core beliefs and that is the basis for any dissent amongst Lutherans. Worship, practice and language inevitably vary from culture to culture throughout the world.

The Lutheran World Federation is the largest world-wide, formal organization of Lutherans. In the United States the three largest national synods ("synod" meaning "walk together") are the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,) the LC-MS (Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod,) and WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.) Each of these organizational bodies subscribes the the Book of Concord.

The Book of Concord Contains:

The Augsburg Confession and Apology of the Augsburg Confession. When the early Lutheran reformers were asked to defend their attempt to return to the beliefs of the early Church, they answered with this "Confession and Apology (apology meaning "defense.") These writings are devoted to the most important of these reforms of the faith: the doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

The Small and Large Catechisms. Luther was appalled at the lack of knowledge of the priests and laity of the Church of his day. He wrote these handbooks, in simple and easy to understand question and answer format, answering each directly from the Bible. They have been used since that time to understand and teach the Christian faith. These writings focus on six central topics: the ten commandments, the Apostle's creed, the Lord's Prayer, Holy Baptism, Confession and Absolution, and the Sacrament of the Altar (Holy Eucharist.)

The Smacald Articles and the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope. During the time of the early reformation, the Roman Catholic leaders and Vatican authorities had gained great worldly power over the people. In these writings, the reformed Church claims its freedom from the ever-increasing, imposed power of those authorities.

The Formula of Concord. After Luther's death, there were many questions as to how the reformed Church would move on in unity ("concord" meaning "unity" or "harmony.") These writings answered those questions and achieved that unity.

In the Eucharist (Holy Communion), in taking of bread and wine, it is believed that it turns to human flesh and blood in the mouth, though not apparently having the implication of cannibalism.

God. As for ecclesial "heirarchy," Lutherans have bishops and national, presiding or "arch"biships. There is then a world coucil of bishops meeting regularly called the Lutheran World Federation. There are, however, some Lutheran Churches that are not in communion with the Lutheran World Federation. These Churches meet according to their own accepted "communions."

Of course! We're not Quakers! :)

A "Lutheran" is a follower of Martin Luther

An adult can be babtized in the Lutheran way.