Outspoken Pastor Ousted from LCMS

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And there were some really early Lutherans (1709-1711) in New York in the Hudson and Schohairie valleys. My dad’s family was from the “East Camp” Palatine group. Interestingly, the Lutherans and the Reformed often shared a single log church, with respective pastors baptizing as they came through.

History of St. Paul’s

Some of these churches were eventually absorbed into what became the ELCA.

Yep. Unionism with the Reformed (or Reformed-leaning Anglicans) was common, which is perplexing considering that many of those Lutherans were fleeing forced Unionism in their home countries. Free the Israelites, and they build a new calf. Go figure.

I do want to note that the Lutherans you’re referring to actually were not very ‘early’ on the American timeline; Lutherans had settled in New England nearly a century before. Very cool history!