United Lutheran World Federation
The United Lutheran World Federation (ULWF) is a global association of
national and regional Lutheran churches. It is not itself a distinct
denomination, but rather a sort of umbrella organization.
The ULWF now has many member church bodies in 78 countries representing 66.2
million of the world's 69.7 million Lutherans. The ULWF acts on behalf of
its member churches in areas of common interest such as ecumenical and
interfaith relations, theology, humanitarian assistance, human rights,
communication, and the various aspects of mission and development work.
The largest member churches are (with number of members in millions):
Church of Sweden (7.0)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (5.0)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (4.6)
Church of Denmark (4.5)
Church of Norway (3.9)
Protestant Lutheran Church of Hanover, Germany (3.0)
Protestant Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Germany (2.7)
Protestant Church of the Netherlands (2.5)
Evangelical State Church of Württemberg, Germany (2.3)
North Elbian Evangelical Church, Germany (2.1)
Members
Sorted by country in alphabetical order
Angola
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Angola
Argentina
Evangelical Church of the Rio de la Plata
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Australia
Lutheran Church of Australia - associate member
Austria
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Lutheran Church
Bangladesh Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
Belarus
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Belgium
Lutheran Church of Belgium - Arlon and Christian Mission
Bolivia
Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church
German-Speaking Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Bolivia
Botswana
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Botswana
Brazil
Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
Cameroon
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon
Canada
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Central African Republic
Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic
Chile
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile
Lutheran Church in Chile
China (Hong Kong SAR)
Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Macau Lutheran Church
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong
China, Republic of (Taiwan)
Lutheran Church of Taiwan (Republic of China)
Taiwan Lutheran Church
Colombia
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia
St Matthew's Lutheran Congregation
St. Martin's Lutheran Congregation
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo
Costa Rica
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Costa Rica
Lutheran Costarican Church
Croatia
Evangelical Church in the Republic of Croatia
Czech Republic
Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession
Denmark
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
Ecuador
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ecuador
El Salvador
Salvadoran Lutheran Synod
Eritrea
Evangelical Church of Eritrea
Estonia
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
Finland
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
France
Church of the Augsburg Confession of Alsace and Lorraine
Evangelical Lutheran Church of France
Malagasy Protestant Church in France
Ghana
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana
Georgia
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Germany
Church of Lippe (Lutheran Section)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baden
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg
Evangelical Church of Pomerania
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thuringia
Evangelical Church in Württemberg
Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad
North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Guatemala
The Epiphany Lutheran Congregation)
Guyana
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana
Hungary
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary
Honduras
Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras
Iceland
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland
India
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
Arcot Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh
Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam
India Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church
Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
South Andhra Lutheran Church
Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
Indonesia
Batak Christian Community Church
Christian Communion of Indonesia Church in Nias
Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia
Christian Protestant Angkola Church
Indonesian Christian Church
Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church
Pakpak Dairi Christian Protestant Church
Protestant Christian Batak Church
Protestant Christian Church
Protestant Christian Church in Mentawai
Simalungun Protestant Christian Church
United Protestant Church
Ireland
Lutheran Church in Ireland
Israel
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land
Italy
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy
Japan
Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church
Japan Lutheran Church - associate member
Kinki Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jordan
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land
Kazakhstan
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Kenya
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya
Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
Korea, South
Lutheran Church in Korea
Kyrgyztan
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Latvia
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
Liberia
Lutheran Church in Liberia
Lithuania
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania
Madagascar
Malagasy Lutheran Church
Malawi
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi
Malaysia
Basel Christian Church of Malaysia
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia
Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore
Protestant Church in Sabah
Mexico
German-Speaking Evangelical Congregation in Mexico
Mexican Lutheran Church
Mozambique
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mozambique
Myanmar
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Myanmar
Namibia
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN - GELC)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia
Netherlands
Protestant Church in the Netherlands
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope
Nigeria
Lutheran Church in Nigeria
Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria
Norway
Church of Norway
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway
Peru
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peru
Peruvian Lutheran Evangelical Church
Papua New Guinea
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea
Gutnius Lutheran Church
Philippines
Lutheran Church in the Philippines
Poland
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland
Romania
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania
Russia
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia
Rwanda
Lutheran Church of Rwanda
Senegal
Lutheran Church of Senegal
Serbia
Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia
Sierra Leone
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone
Singapore
Lutheran Church in Singapore
Slovakia
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia
Slovenia
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia
South Africa
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (Cape Church)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (N-T)
Moravian Church in South Africa
Sri Lanka
Lanka Lutheran Church
Suriname
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname
Sweden
Church of Sweden
Switzerland
Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Switzerland and the Principality
of Liechtenstein
Tanzania
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
Thailand
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thailand
Ukraine
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
United Kingdom
Lutheran Church in Great Britain
The Lutheran Council of Great Britain
United States of America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lithuanian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Diaspora
Uzbekistan
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States
Venezuela
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela
Zambia
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia
Zimbabwe
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe
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