Lutheran Council in the United States of America

The Lutheran Council in the United States of America was an ecumenical organization of American Lutherans that existed from 1967 to 1988.[1][2] Succeeding the National Lutheran Council, it was founded by four Lutheran church bodies: the Lutheran Church in America, the American Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Christian Cyclopedia article
  2. ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica
  3. ↑ Nelson, E. Clifford. The Lutherans in North America. Revised ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1980. p. 509


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