Evangelical Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church—Missouri_Synod
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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 6