Purpose of this website -- This website was developed to assist Evangelical-Lutherans in locating congregations which use the historic liturgy of the Church in all of their services and practice Closed Communion. Whether traveling on vacation or business or moving to a new home, this directory will help them find Evangelical-Lutheran congregations which have not adopted worship customs from the surrounding culture, such as “contemporary worship,” “praise bands,” “entertainment worship.”

Affiliation -- Synodical (or similar) affiliation of congregations is listed in the “Fellowship” column of your search results.

Feedback -- Your feedback is important in the development of this website. How can the website be improved? Did this website help you? Do you believe that a congregation you visited should not be listed? If you have some feedback, email the directory publisher.

Updated: 2009-06-30

Call ahead -- If attending one of the listed congregations, call ahead to make sure the service times are correct. Also, if you wish to commune at a congregation in fellowship with your own, it would be appropriate to call the pastor ahead of time so he can speak with you (and with your pastor).

For the publisher’s blog click here.

Disclaimer -- The publisher of this directory does not guarantee that the congregations listed in the directory use only historic liturgies. If you visit a listed congregation and it does not meet the criteria stated above, please email the publisher of this directory and those assisting him so that he can look into the matter. Thank you for your patience and assistance in developing this website.

Criteria for listing -- Three criteria have been developed to determine whether a congregation should be listed on the ELLC directory: 1)The congregation must be committed to the exclusive use of the historic liturgies of the Church. 2) The congregation must practice Closed Communion. 3) The congregation must pass the “fussy-family test”. If you would like a fuller explanation of these criteria, click here. BEING PLACED ON THE LIST (OR REMOVED FROM THE LIST) IS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTORY PUBLISHER.

Suggestions for clarifying these criteria are welcome.

Submission Information -- The pastor (or his designee) should submit the congregation’s information because some of the information only the pastor may know (such as the pericopal series). I will place the pastor on a mailing list in order to notify him of any changes to the web site. For the necessary information to submit your congregation, click here.