Source Material

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Valdimar J. Eylands, Lutherans in Canada. Winnipeg: Icelandic Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 1945. In this work Eylands writes the first Canadian Lutheran history book from his location in the Icelandic Synod in ministry in Winnipeg. He writes with an aim to cover all the synodical bodies seeking to work more closely together in Canada in the 1940s. Eylands utilized key historians from divergent backgrounds. KLK

Carl R. Cronmiller, A History of the Lutheran Church in Canada. Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada, 1961.. Cronmiller, wrote while pastoring among the Loyalist Lutherans along the St. Lawrence. He wrote with an aim to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of what's now the "Eastern Synod" of the ELCIC. Cronmiller's text is organized chronological and geographically beginning in the Maritimes and moving west. 

Norman J, Threinen, Toward Union: Lutheran Merger Negotiations in Canada, 1972-1978, Lutheran Council in Canada, 1979. This publication is the summary of documentation with analysis by Threinen as Executive Secretary of the Joint Commission on Inter-Lutheran Relationships for the Lutheran Council in Canada.  

Synodical Publications

In Canada, perhaps even more important than the few texts written by the clergy are the writings in the synodical and National Church publications and particularly so in the Merger Eras (JCILR to 1977)) and Merger Commission 1978-1986). Extensive historical Series writings were prepared to for newspapers and magazines that would reach the people in the pew and unite Lutherans in a common identity.

For the Record - publication of the Canadian Lutheran Historical Association

Canada Lutheran (Synodical publication from Eastern Canada until 19XX).

Canada Lutheran (National Church publication from 19XX).

The Shepherd - Publication of the ELCC

Minute Books

With only two seminaries in the ELCIC and predecessor bodies in Canada, access to a fulsome Library stack was exceedingly limited. In contrast, Minute Books were distributed to every congregation and available to the people in the pews. Much important Canadian Lutheran History exists in the pages of the Minute Books of the Synods. 

Canadian Writings

George O. Evenson, Adventuring for Christ: The Story of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (Calgary: Foothills Lutheran Press, 1974), 200-201. Singularly the best text on the history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. An essential Canadian Lutheran history read. KLK

Roy Grosz, Mission and Merger: Wheels of Change A History of the Eastern Canada Synod, 1989. This  "Eastern Synod" history book presents the story of the Eastern Canada Synod of the Canada Section of the Lutheran Church of America from the uniting of the Nova Scotia Synod with the Canada Synod within the LCA in 1962 to the start of the ELCIC. in 1986. KLK 

American Writings 

Mark Alan Granquist, Lutherans in America: A New History (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2015), 323-351.. The most recent and most comprehensive text on continental Lutheranism.  KLK

E. Clifford Nelson, ed., The Lutherans in North America. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1975.

Considered by Granquist to be "the standard" text on Continental Lutheran History. Norwegian roots. KLK

Wentz, Abdel Ross, A Basic History of Lutheranism in America. Revised edition, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1964. Classic American Lutheran history. KLK

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Earliest Lutherans and Lutheranisms

Jens Munck - Danish and Scandinavian Explorers in Pre-Colonial Journal    

Winthrop Bell and des Brisay - Pre-Colonial, Colonial and Loyalist Nova Scotia   

Valdimar Eylands - Danish New Brunswick   

Carl Cronmiller - Quebec and South Dundas Loyalists 

W. F. Canniff and Richard Cartwright  - West of Kingston Ontario Loyalists 

Carl Cronmiller - Ontario 

Valdimar Eylands - Manitoba North-West Ontario

Ernst G. Goos - Pioneering for Christ in Western Canada: The Story of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Manitoba and Other Provinces 

NWT

Yellowknife & Inuvik - Mission work of Cezare Heine, Province of Alberta Archives or contact Karen Kuhnert. 

Higher Education 

Oscar Cole-Arnal,  Toward an Indigenous Lutheran Ministry in Canada: The Seventy-Five Year Pilgrimage of Waterloo Lutheran Seminary (1911-1986) Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, 1988,

See also the histories of the various synods

“American” Lutheranism and Confessionalism

Theodore G. Tappert, ed., Lutheran Confessional Theology in America, 1840-1880. New York: Oxford University Press, 1972.

General Council and Later Eastern Lutheranism

S.E. Ochsenford, Documentary History of the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America. Philadelphia: General Council Publication House, 1912.

Norwegian Lutherans

E. Clifford Nelson and Eugene L. Fevold, The Lutheran Church Among Norwegian-Americans. 2 volumes. Minneapolis: Augburg Publishing House, 1960.

Danish Lutherans

St. Ansgar Toronto http://stansgar.ca/?page_id=44

Finnish Lutherans

 Agricola Toronto Website (Est 1931)  https://agricola.ca/about-us/

Jacob Heikkinen, The Story of the Suomi Synod: Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, 1890-1962. New York Mills MN: Parta Publishing, 1985.

Baltic Lutherans

Hungarian Evangelical Lutheran Church  Toronto

St. Andrews Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church  Toronto https://www.imStAndrewsEstonian 

St. Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Church  Toronto http://standrewslatvian.org/

 Sidrabene Camp - St. Andrews

Asian Lutherans

A History - Rhenish Church by Rev. David Tim

A History of St. Paul's Chinese Toronto  and  Ministry of  Pastor Zhu Xuandong http://www.stpaulchinese.com/about-us/ by Re. Jun Gao

German Lutherans

Martin Luther Church - Toronto https://martinluther.ca/about/our-history-book/

St. George's Toronto  https://www.st-georges-lutheran.com/

Christ the King Dietrich Bonhoeffer Toronto  https://www.thornhill-lutheran.org/history.html

Caribbean Lutherans - For more information on Maranatha Caribbean Lutheran Congregation email Karen Kuhnert 

Zion Maple Vaughn - Toronto  https://www.zionmaple.ca/about-us/read-our-story/

Loyalists - St. John's Riverside, 

 Twentieth Century

E. Clifford Nelson, Lutheranism in North America, 1914-1970. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1972.

E. Theodore Bachmann, The United Lutheran Church in America, 1918-1962. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997.

Robert H. Fischer, ed., Franklin Clark Fry: A Palette for a Portrait. Springfield OH: Lutheran Quarterly, 1972.

Frederick K. Wentz, Lutherans in Concert: The Story of the National Lutheran Council, 1918- 1966. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1968.

Ecumenical Relations and Social Policy

Myron A. Marty, Lutherans and Roman Catholicism: The Changing Conflict, 1917-1963. Notre Dame IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1968.

Dorris Flesner, American Lutherans Help Shape the World Council: The Role of the Lutheran Churches of America in the Formation of the World Council of Churches. Dubuque IA: Lutheran Historical Conference, 1981.

E. Clifford Nelson, The Rise of World Lutheranism: An American Perspective. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982.

Christa Klein, Politics and Policy: The Genesis and Theology of Social Statements in the Lutheran Church in America. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1989.

Steven Schroeder, A Community and a Perspective: Lutheran Peace Fellowship and the Edge of the Church, 1941-1991. Lanham MD: University Press of America, 1993.

Kathryn M. Galchutt, The Career of Andrew Schulze: Lutherans and Race Relations in the Civil Rights Movement, 1924-1968. Macon GA: Mercer University Press, 2005.

Social Ministry and Relief Work

Foster R. McCurley, ed., Social Ministry in the Lutheran Tradition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2008.

F. Dean Lueking, A Century of Caring, 1868-1968. St. Louis: Board of Social Ministry LCMS, 1968.

John W. Bachman, Together in Hope: 50 Years of Lutheran World Relief. New York: Lutheran World Relief, 1995.

Richard W. Solberg, As Between Brothers: The Story of Lutheran Response to World Need.

Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1957.

Richard W. Solberg, Open Doors: The Story of Lutherans Resettling Refugees. Concordia Publishing House, 1992.

Lonnie L. Branch, Reflections of Light: The Odyssey of a Black American Lutheran Pastor During the Civil Rights Era. Minneapolis: Kirk House Publishing, 2014.

Kathryn M. Galchutt, The Career of Andrew Schulze: Lutherans and Race Relations in the Civil Rights Movement, 1924-1968. Macon GA: Mercer University Press, 2005.

Paul B. Beatty, A History of the Lutheran Church in Guyana. Georgetown, Guyana: Daily Chronik, 1970.

Jens Larsen, The Virgin Islands Story: A History of the Lutheran Church in the Virgin Islands.

Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1968.

Edmond Yee, The soaring crane: stories of Asian Lutherans in North America. Minneapolis MN: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2002.

Raymond S. Rosales, Its About Mission: Ventures and Views of a Pilgrim in Hispanic Ministry. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1998.

Women

Dianne Kieren With Many Voices

Gloria Bengtson, ed., Lutheran Women in Ordained Ministry, 1970-1995. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1995.

Mary Todd, Authority Vested: A Story of Identity and Change in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2000.

Cheryl Nauman, In the Footsteps of Phoebe: A Complete History of the Deaconess Movement in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Concordia Publishing House, 2007.

Frederick S. Weiser, Love’s Response: A Story of Lutheran Deaconesses in America. Philadelphia: Board of Publication of the ULCA, 1962.

These Fifty Years: 1892-1942. Chicago: Women’s Missionary Society of the Augustana Synod, 1942.  Movements

William O. Avery, Empowered Laity: The Story of the Lutheran Laity Movement. 

Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997.

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