Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS)
Conservative Lutheran denomination (1847). Closed communion, male-only ordination. Mainstream conservative Lutheran body.
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BITE breakdown
0 — conservative Lutheran denomination; mainstream low-moderate.
Profile facts
In context
LCMS is the second-largest US Lutheran body after ELCA. Maintains closed communion (only LCMS members may receive), male-only ordination, and Concordia Seminary system. Mainstream low-control voluntary participation.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1847LCMS founded by C.F.W. Walther
Sources
- Various LCMS publications search ↗
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