Norwegian Augustana Synod

The NAS was created out of the Scandinavian Augustana Synod in 1870. The NAS was primarily made up of Norwegians (along with some Danes). At the same time the NAS was being formed another group of Norwegians and Danes created out of the SAS the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (The Conference). The two groups along the Anti-Missourian Brotherhood group from the Norwegian Synod united in 1890 to form the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.

Norwegian Augustana Synod

The NAS was created out of the Scandinavian Augustana Synod in 1870. The NAS was primarily made up of Norwegians (along with some Danes). At the same time the NAS was being formed another group of Norwegians and Danes created out of the SAS the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (The Conference). The two groups along the Anti-Missourian Brotherhood group from the Norwegian Synod united in 1890 to form the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.