What is a Lutheran?
Emmanuel Lutheran Church is a member of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). In turn, the ELCIC is a member of the Lutheran World Federation.
For more information about the LWF visit: www.lutheranworld.org
For more information about the ELCIC visit: www.elcic.ca
For more information about the Eastern Synod visit: www.easternsynod.org
The following information comes from the LWF and is their short description of what it means to be a Lutheran.
Our Lutheran IdentityOur identity as Lutherans is rooted in the Bible and our history. Our member church contexts continue to shape our faith, theology and understanding of God’s mission.
To be Lutheran is to be
Evangelical | We proclaim the “good news” of Christ’s life, his death on the cross, and his resurrection. Together we witness that, despite our sins, we are accepted unconditionally: forgiven, saved and justified by God’s grace for Christ’s sake through faith alone.
Sacramental | We live our life together in the communion of the Church. We center our worship of the Triune God in the proclamation of the Word of God, both law and gospel, and in the sacraments.
Diaconal | We are freed by Christ in faith to love and serve our neighbor. Our service in the world and our care for creation are integral to our Lutheran identity.
Confessional | The LWF confesses the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the only source and norm of its doctrine, life and service, and sees in the Ecumenical Creeds and in the Lutheran Confessions a pure exposition of the Word of God.
Ecumenical | The LWF confesses the one holy, catholic, and apostolic church and is resolved to serve and actively promote Christian unity throughout the world and to further united witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We work for unity among Christians through theological education and exploration, dialogue and collaborative action, as our participation in the ecumenical movement.
-- all information taken from www.lutheranworld.org/content/our-lutheran-identity
Emmanuel Lutheran Church is a member of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). In turn, the ELCIC is a member of the Lutheran World Federation.
For more information about the LWF visit: www.lutheranworld.org
For more information about the ELCIC visit: www.elcic.ca
For more information about the Eastern Synod visit: www.easternsynod.org
The following information comes from the LWF and is their short description of what it means to be a Lutheran.
Our Lutheran IdentityOur identity as Lutherans is rooted in the Bible and our history. Our member church contexts continue to shape our faith, theology and understanding of God’s mission.
To be Lutheran is to be
- Evangelical
- Sacramental
- Diaconal
- Confessional
- Ecumenical
Evangelical | We proclaim the “good news” of Christ’s life, his death on the cross, and his resurrection. Together we witness that, despite our sins, we are accepted unconditionally: forgiven, saved and justified by God’s grace for Christ’s sake through faith alone.
Sacramental | We live our life together in the communion of the Church. We center our worship of the Triune God in the proclamation of the Word of God, both law and gospel, and in the sacraments.
Diaconal | We are freed by Christ in faith to love and serve our neighbor. Our service in the world and our care for creation are integral to our Lutheran identity.
Confessional | The LWF confesses the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the only source and norm of its doctrine, life and service, and sees in the Ecumenical Creeds and in the Lutheran Confessions a pure exposition of the Word of God.
Ecumenical | The LWF confesses the one holy, catholic, and apostolic church and is resolved to serve and actively promote Christian unity throughout the world and to further united witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We work for unity among Christians through theological education and exploration, dialogue and collaborative action, as our participation in the ecumenical movement.
-- all information taken from www.lutheranworld.org/content/our-lutheran-identity