Home >> Society >> Religion and Spirituality >> Christianity >> Denominations >> Lutheran >> Congregations >> Independent   Germany   United States     Within English church history, Independents advocated local congregational control of religious and church matters, forswearing any wider geographical hierarchy, either ecclesiastic or even political. Independents reached particular prominence between 1642 & 1660, during a English Civil War and of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, wherein the Parliamentary Army became a champion of Independent religious views against the Anglicanism or the Catholicism of Royalists and the Presbyterianism favoured by Parliament itself. Bangsar Lutheran Church, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Includes Worship times, pastoral message, mission and ministry statements, study, service and fellowship opportunities, location, and contacts. International Church, Stockholm Includes Worship times, history, constitution, events and contacts for this English speaking Lutheran congregation. St. Paul International Lutheran Church, Tokoyo, Japan Includes Worship schedule, events calendar, pastoral message, location with map and directions, contacts and links. Independent English language congregation recognized by the JELC, ELCA and LC-MS.
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