Lutheran Churches

“Part of the history of us Missouri Synod Lutherans, a church body that was started by German immigrants fleeing persecution from the state church, is how congregations switched from the German language in worship to English, due to the patriotic anti-German sentiments of Americans during World War I.” - Veith



“The action was part of a prayer vigil for migrant children and their families during the ELCA Churchwide Assembly this week at Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Center.” - RNS



“The resolution also declared that the creation of Adam as the first human being was a ‘historical event’ and rejected the claims of the theory of evolution.” - Christian Post



Missouri Synod Lutherans respond to the Evangelical Synod’s (ELCA) acceptance of gay couples into the clergy.

“A church body‘s acceptance of homosexual activity promotes a false security about behavior and conduct which God has forbidden and from which He longs to redeem us,” the document, titled “