On October 19th, 2004 at a special voters
meeting, the congregation of Pilgrim
Lutheran Church formally assembled and voted
to withdraw its membership from the The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Pilgrim will continue to worship and teach
to the Confessional
Lutheran Standards but will do so
without being associated with the Missouri
Synod. For now, it will operate as an
independent Lutheran congregation.
Leaving the LCMS was not an easy decision.
Since its founding in 1951, Pilgrim has been
a member of the Synod and thankfully
remembers its history as an unquestioned
leader among confessional Lutherans in its
faithful adherence to the Holy Scripture and
Confessions. However, over the past
several
decades Missouri Synod has slowly, but
surely, undergone many significant changes
that put it at odds with not only its
traditional confessional teachings, but the
Holy Word of God. Realizing the
serious differences between the beliefs &
constitution of Pilgrim Lutheran and the
direction of LCMS, the congregation overwhelming
chose to take a stand and separate.
The
following documents are being provided to
help summarize the growing list of concerns.
Summary Information Packet: "Because I
Care"
Rev. Bolland Paper: "Its time to leave
LCMS."
Selected sermons given at Pilgrim Lutheran
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Help
For
additional information, please feel free to
contact our Pastors.
Rev. Brock Abbott,
Pastor
Rev.
William K. Abbott, Pastor
Phone:
(217) 877-2444
info@pilgrimlutherandecatur.org
