Article: Liturgy, unity, and disunity: the context and legacy of LBW.

The 1960s were the high point of Lutheran unity in America. The American Lutheran Church (ALC) was formed by churches of Danish, German, and Norwegian origin in 1960. In 1962 the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) was formed from Danish, Finnish, German, and Swedish roots. These churches joined together in 1966 with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) to form the Lutheran Council in the USA (LCUSA). Ecumenical dialogues also began with the Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches with all of these Lutheran churches participating. On the basis of decisions made at its 1965 convention, President Oliver Harms of the LCMS invited other Lutheran ...

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