Member Churches

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA)

church leader
Presiding Bishop
Nkosinathi M. MYAKA
church location

P. O. Box 723124 Geldenhuys Rd
1622 BONAERO PARK
South Africa

church phone
+27/11 973 18 53
church fax
+27/86 395 18 88
church link
church timezone
GMT
+02:00

Church Name

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA)
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche im Südlichen Afrika
Église évangélique luthérienne d'Afrique australe
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en África Austral

Affiliations

All Africa Conference of Churches
Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa
World Council of Churches 

1976.Joined the LWF
580000.Number of Members

Moravian Church in South Africa

church leader
President Rev.
Martin Abrahams
church location

63 Albert Rd
7780 Cape Town
South Africa

church email
church phone
+27/21-761 40 30
church link
church timezone
GMT
+02:00

Church Name

Moravian Church in South Africa
Brüder-Unität in Südafrika
Église morave d'Afrique du Sud
Iglesia Morava en Sudáfrica

Affiliations

Evangelical Missions in Solidarity
Unitas Fratrum
World Council of Churches
South African Council of Churches

1975.Joined the LWF
80000.Number of Members

Northeastern Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa (NELCSA)

church leader
Bishop
Theodor JÄCKEL
church location

P.O. Box 709524 Geldenhuys Road
1622 BONAERO PARK
South Africa

church email
church phone
+27/11-973 18 51
church fax
+27/11-395 18 62
church link
church timezone
GMT
+02:00

Church Name

Northeastern Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa (NELCSA)
Nordöstliche Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Südafrika (NELCSA)
Église évangélique luthérienne du Nord-Est de l’Afrique du Sud (NELCSA)
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana del Nordeste de Sudáfrica (NELCSA)

Affiliations

Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa
United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa 

1992.Joined the LWF
9300.Number of Members

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania

church leader
Presiding Bishop
Frederick SHOO
church location

P.O. Box 3033 Boma Road
ARUSHA
Tanzania

church email
church phone
+255/27-250 88 56
church fax
+255/27-250 88 58
church link
church timezone
GMT
+03:00

Church Name

Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri Tanzania
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Tansania
Église évangélique luthérienne de Tanzanie
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Tanzania

Affiliations

All Africa Conference of Churches
Lutheran Communion in Central & Eastern Africa
World Council of Churches 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in Tanzania

1964.Joined the LWF
8500000.Number of Members

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia

church leader
Rev.
Geoffrey NJAPAU
church location

P.O. Box 37701, Plot No. 58 Lukanga Road
10101 LUSAKA
Roma
Zambia

church email
church phone
+260/971 22 82 90
church timezone
GMT
+02:00

Church Name

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Sambia
Église évangélique luthérienne de Zambie
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Zambia

Affiliations

Christian Council of Zambia
Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

2002.Joined the LWF
5284.Number of Members

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe

church leader
Presiding Bishop
Kenneth SIBANDA
church location

7 Lawley Road, Suburbs, P.O. Box 2175
BULAWAYO
 Zimbabwe

church email
church phone
+263/29-225 49 91-3
church link
church timezone
GMT
+02:00

Church Name

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Simbabwe
Église évangélique luthérienne du Zimbabwe
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Zimbabwe

Affiliations

Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa
World Council of Churches
Zimbabwe Council of Churches
Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations
Ecumenical Church Leaders Forum
All Africa Conference of Churches

1963.Joined the LWF
309881.Number of Members

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

church leader
National Bishop
Susan C. JOHNSON
church location

400-185 Carlton Street,
Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3J1
MB
Canada

church email
church phone
+1/204-984 91 57
church fax
+1/204-984 91 50
church link
church timezone
GMT
-06:00

Church Name

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Kanada
Église évangélique luthérienne au Canada
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Canadá

Affiliations

Canadian Council of Churches
World Council of Churches 

More about Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

"In 1967 and 1968, Canada-American Lutheran Church congregations formed the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCC). In 1986, ELCC and the Canadian section of the Lutheran Church in America formed the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada." 

1986.Joined the LWF
40171.Number of Members

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

church leader
Presiding Bishop
Elizabeth A. EATON
church location

8765 W. Higgins Rd
60631-4192 CHICAGO
IL
United States

church timezone
GMT
-06:00

Church Name

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Amerika
Église évangélique luthérienne d'Amérique
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en América

Affiliations

World Council of Churches 

National Committee

ELCA - Church Council Executive Committee

More about Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

"In January 1988, three separate and well-established North American church bodies - The American Lutheran Church, The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, and The Lutheran Church in America - formed the ELCA." 

1988.Joined the LWF
2904686.Number of Members

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark

church leader
Council on International Relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
church location

Peter Bangs Vej 5B
2000 FREDERIKSBERG
Denmark

church email
church phone
+45/33-11 44 88
church link
church timezone
GMT
+01:00

Church Name

Den evangeliske-lutherske Folkekirke i Danmark
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
Evangelisch-Lutherische Volkskirche in Dänemark
Église évangélique luthérienne du Danemark
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Dinamarca

Affiliations

Community of Protestant Churches in Europe – Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
National Council of Churches in Denmark
World Council of Churches
Porvoo Communion of Churches 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in Denmark

More about Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark

Chairperson, Council on International Relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Prof. Dr Peter LODBERG.
Greenland Bishop Sofie PETERSEN, P.O. Box 90, DK-3900 Nuuk, Tel.:+299/32 11 34, Fax: +299/32 10 61.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church on the Faroe Islands is an independent church. 

1947.Joined the LWF
4253575.Number of Members

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

church leader
Archbishop
Tapio LUOMA
church location

via Department for International Relations, P.O. Box 210, Eteläranta 8
00131 HELSINKI
Finland

church email
church phone
+358/9 1802 287
church link
church timezone
GMT
+02:00

Church Name

Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Finnlands
Église évangélique luthérienne de Finlande
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Finlandia

Affiliations

Conference of European Churches
Porvoo Communion
World Council of Churches 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in Finland

1947.Joined the LWF
3579616.Number of Members

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland

church leader
Bishop
Guðrún Karls HELGUDÓTTIR
church location

Borgartún 26,
105 REYKJAVIK
Iceland

church email
church phone
+354/528 4000
church fax
+354/528 4098
church link
church timezone
GMT
+00:00

Church Name

Þjóðkirkjan
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Islands
Église évangélique luthérienne d'Islande
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Islandia

Affiliations

Conference of European Churches
Porvoo Communion
World Council of Churches 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in Iceland

1947.Joined the LWF
227259.Number of Members

Church of Norway

church leader
Presiding Bishop Dr
Olav Fykse TVEIT
church location

P.O. Box 799, Sentrum
0106 OSLO
Norway

church email
church phone
+47/230 813 90
church fax
+47/230-812 01
church link
church timezone
GMT
+01:00

Church Name

Den Norske Kirke
Church of Norway
Norwegische Kirche
Église de Norvège
Iglesia de Noruega

Affiliations

Community of Protestant Churches in Europe - Leuenberg Church Fellowship
Conference of European Churches
Porvoo Agreement
World Council of Churches 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in Norway

1947.Joined the LWF
3611670.Number of Members