Evangelical Catholic Church (Lutheran)

The Evangelical Catholic Church (ECC) was founded in 1976 by former pastors and members of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod who were influenced by or interested in Eastern Orthodoxy. Originally a small High Church, Evangelical Catholic denomination, it later became an Independent Catholic Church, though it remained theologically Lutheran. The ECC became inactive in 2009, was refounded in 2014, and disbanded in 2016.

Evangelical Catholic Church (Lutheran)

The Evangelical Catholic Church (ECC) was founded in 1976 by former pastors and members of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod who were influenced by or interested in Eastern Orthodoxy. Originally a small High Church, Evangelical Catholic denomination, it later became an Independent Catholic Church, though it remained theologically Lutheran. The ECC became inactive in 2009, was refounded in 2014, and disbanded in 2016.