North American Lutheran Church (NALC) - Christian Forums
May 3, 2024 · The ELCA was the biggest and richest group but the Synods were independent but associated with the others on some level. I don't know if that helps at all but the Lutheran …
Theologia Crucis - Lutherans - Christian Forums
Feb 10, 2025 · ELCA, LCMS, WELS, ELC, MoravianStarting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to …
ELCA will not remove conscience protections for gay marriage …
Apr 25, 2025 · The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will not remove conscience protections for members who oppose same-sex marriage, according to a church official. In …
Being Christian in the ELCA
Nov 28, 2023 · We see different emphases emerge. ELCA likes to reflect on social justice and doing good to all mankind at the expense of dogma. The more conservative synods tend to …
Differences between Lutheran and Episcopal - Christian Forums
Aug 6, 2011 · If the mainline denominations continue to decline in membership, then I believe that a merger between the Episcopal Church and the ELCA will probably happen by perhaps 2050 …
ELCA vs. UMC - Christian Forums
Feb 17, 2020 · I've asked in both the Lutheran and Methodist forums about the differences between the Theology of the ELCA and Methodists. I understand that the movements of the …
Communion Settings - Christian Forums
Jan 5, 2008 · As pointed out, the ELCA has recently published a new "cranberry" worship book titled "Evangelical Lutheran Worship" (ELW) It has 10 settings for Holy Communion. To …
What does the ELCA church do and what do they believe?
Mar 7, 2024 · So I have a few serious questions about the ELCA churches and what they do and what they believe. By posting this, I do not mean to offend anyone, who may be an ELCA …
ELCA and United Methodists Differences - Christian Forums
Feb 4, 2020 · ELCA, being Lutheran, would follow Luther's lead that the individual's free will is so mangled through total depravity as to render the person incapable of choosing God on his …
Lutherans (ELCA) & Bible Study & Universalism - Christian Forums
May 23, 2017 · I have been attending an ELCA church for about a year. I have been attending a weekly bible study and made a comment about scripture and the need to study scripture. I felt …