Member Churches Gliedkirchen Eglises Membres
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Belgium / Belgien / Belgique |
Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk in België |
(ELKB) |
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Denmark / Dänemark / Danemark |
Evangelisk-Lutherske Frikirke i Danmark |
(ELFKiDk) |
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England / England / Royaume-Uni |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of England |
(ELCE) |
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France / Frankreich / France |
Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne – Synode de France |
(EEL-SF) |
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Germany / Deutschland / Allemagne |
Selbständige Evangelisch Lutherische Kirche |
(SELK) |
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Norway / Norwegen / Norway |
Evangelical-Lutheran Diocese in Norway |
(ELDiN) |
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Portugal / Portugal / Portugal |
Igreja Evangelica Luterana Portuguesa |
(IELP) |
Guest Churches Gastkirchen Eglises Hôtes |
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Belarus / Weissrussland / Bélarus |
Belarus Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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Czech Rep. / Tschechei / Tchéquie |
Silesian Evang. Church of the Augsburg Conf. in the Czech Republic |
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Estonia / Estonien / Estonie |
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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Finland / Finland / Finlande |
Evangelical-Lutheran Mission Province in Finland |
(ELMDF) |
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Suomen Tunnustuksellinen Luterilainen Kirkko (former member Church) |
(STLK) |
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Germany / Deutschland / Allemagne |
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Baden |
(ELKiB) |
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Evangelisch-Lutherische Freikirche in Celle - Concordia Gemeinde |
(ELFKiC) |
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Evangelisch Lutherische Freikirche (former member Church) |
(ELFK) |
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Kazakstan / Kazakhstan / Kazakhstan |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kazakstan |
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Kirgzstan / Kirghistan / Kirghizstan |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kirgzstan |
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Latvia / Lettland / Lettonie |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia |
(LELB) |
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Lithuania / Litauen / Lituanie |
Lithuanian Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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Russia / Russland / Russie |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia |
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Spain / Spanien / Espagne |
Iglesia Evangelica Lutherana Espanola |
(IELE) |
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Sweden / Schweden / Suède |
Evangelical-Lutheran Mission Province in Sweden |
(MPS) |
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Evangelisk-Lutherska Kyrka i Sverige |
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Sweden-Norway: |
Evangelisk-Lutherska Bekännelskyrkan i Sverige/Norge |
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Switzerland / Schweiz / |
Confessional Lutheran Church in Switzerland |
(LBKS) |
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United Kingdom / Ver.Kön. / Roy.-Uni |
Polish Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession Abroad |
(PECACA) |
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USA |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synode, Coordinator for Europe: Rev. Robert Hartfield / Rick Blythe, John Mehl / Brent Smith / Dr. Albert Collver |
(LC-MS) |
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South Africa / Südafrika / Afr. du Sud |
Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa |
(FELSISA) |
Executive Committee
| Function | Name | Church | Contact |
| President | Rev. Klaus Pahlen | SELK | pahlen @ euluthconf.org |
| Vice-President | Rev. Philippe Volff | EEL-SF | philippe.volff @ outlook.fr |
| Secretary | Rev. Claudio Flor | ELCE | claudio.flor @ euluthconf.org |
GUIDING PRINCIPLES for the EUROPEAN LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
(adopted June 26th 1999 / 16th ELC)
Preamble
The European Lutheran Conference (ELC) is the association of Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Europe which have declared their adhesion.
Article 1 : Confession
The member churches hold the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the infallible word of God and recognise the Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, as contained in The Book of Concord of 1580 as the correct and binding exposition of these Scriptures.
Article 2 : Aims and Duties
The European Lutheran Conference promotes unity, fellowship and co-operation between the member churches. It does this through sharing in detailed studies in the areas of theology and evangelism. It also seeks church fellowship between its members and the Churches with guest status. Declaration of church fellowship is the responsibility of individual churches.
Article 3 : Members and Guests
- Member Churches are those
- who meet the conditions of Article 1,
- who have, in the past, participated in meetings of the ELC
- and who confirm their membership by a formal declaration.
- Other Confessional Lutheran Churches may request membership in the ELC. At the conference following their request for membership, the ELC studies it and makes a decision on the matter. The Churches making the request are invited to the conference with guest status.
- Moreover, confessional Lutheran Churches who are not members of the ELC may participate in meetings as guests.