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Evangelical Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church—Missouri_Synod
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:LCMS
gptkbp:class
gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:compatibleWith
gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
gptkbp:confession
gptkb:Book_of_Concord
gptkbp:crest
gptkb:Apostles'_Creed
gptkb:Athanasian_Creed
gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkbp:directionA
Lutheran
gptkbp:doctrine
Biblical inerrancy
Closed communion
Sacramental theology
Ordination of men only
gptkbp:education
Operates Concordia University System
Operates elementary and secondary schools
gptkbp:emblem
gptkb:Luther_rose
gptkbp:founded
1847
gptkbp:foundedIn
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:governingBody
Congregationalist polity
gptkbp:hasSeminary
gptkb:Concordia_Seminary,_St._Louis
gptkb:Concordia_Theological_Seminary,_Fort_Wayne
gptkbp:headquartersLocation
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Evangelical Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
gptkbp:language
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:memberOf
gptkb:International_Lutheran_Council
gptkbp:mission
Global missions
gptkbp:notablePerson
gptkb:C.F.W._Walther
gptkb:Matthew_C._Harrison
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations
about 6,000
gptkbp:numberOfMembers
about 1.8 million
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen
Does not ordain women
gptkbp:president
gptkb:Matthew_C._Harrison
gptkbp:publishes
gptkb:Concordia_Publishing_House
gptkb:Lutheran_Witness
gptkbp:regionServed
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
International missions
gptkbp:relatedOrganization
gptkb:Concordia_University_System
gptkb:Lutheran_Church–Canada
gptkb:Lutheran_Laymen's_League
gptkb:Lutheran_Women's_Missionary_League
gptkbp:scripture
gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:stanceOnAbortion
Opposes abortion except to save the life of the mother
gptkbp:stanceOnSameSexMarriage
Opposes same-sex marriage
gptkbp:theology
gptkb:Confessional_Lutheranism
gptkbp:website
https://www.lcms.org/
gptkbp:worshipStyle
Liturgical
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Lutheran_Church_of_Brazil
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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