Living Lutheran

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Living Lutheran
Editor of Living Lutheran and manager of editorial servicesAndrea Kulik
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation133,400
Founded1831
CompanyEvangelical Lutheran Church in America (
ISSN
0024-743X

Living Lutheran is the primary publication of the

Minneapolis, Minnesota
, all editorial, advertising, marketing and online functions are done in the Chicago offices. Originally historically titled The Lutheran with antecedents going back to the 1831, the magazine changed its name in 2016.

History and profile

The Lutheran was established in 1831 (not to be confused with the German-language Der Lutheraner established by the

Joint Synod of Ohio (1818) and the two subsequent American Lutheran Churches of 1930 and 1960, before being reestablished using the name of the predecessor United Lutheran Church in America and Lutheran Church in America magazines as a result of the merger that formed the ELCA in 1988.[1]

The current monthly magazine carries news of the ELCA, its institutions, synods, congregations and members; news of global Lutheran churches; news of other U.S. denominations and faith groups; and inspirational stories and columns. Published 12 times a year, Living Lutheran has a circulation of 133,400.[2] The Lutheran was renamed Living Lutheran in April 2016, and is the largest Lutheran publication in the world and the largest denominational periodical in North America.[citation needed] It is distributed in more than 50 countries and is a member of the Associated Church Press.

References

  1. ^ "Publications". ELCA. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Living Lutheran 2020 Media Kit" (PDF). Living Lutheran. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

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