| American Association of Lutheran Churches | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | AALC |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Theology | Confessional Lutheran |
| Polity | Congregationalist |
| Presiding Pastor | Cary G. Larson |
| Associations | International Lutheran Council |
| Headquarters | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Origin | November 7, 1987 |
| Separated from | American Lutheran Church |
| Congregations | 59 (2020) |
| Members | 16,000 (2008) |
| Official website | www.taalc.org |
The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC, also known as The AALC or TAALC) is a Lutheran church body based in the United States. It was formed on November 7, 1987, as a continuation of the American Lutheran Church denomination, the majority of which merged with the Lutheran Church in America and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[1] The AALC offices were originally in Bloomington, Minnesota. The national office moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2007, and to Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 2022. In 2008, it had 67 congregations, with about 16,000 members.[2] In 2020, the denomination listed 59 congregations.[3] Its current Presiding Pastor is the Rev. Dr. Cary G. Larson.
- ^ The formation of The AALC in opposition to the ELCA is recounted in the book, To Tell the Truth: A History of The AALC, 1987-2012 compiled by Duane R. Lindberg.
- ^ "American Association of Lutheran Churches". Association of Religion Data Archives. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ "Church Finder". The American Association of Lutheran Churches. Retrieved June 21, 2024.