Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod records (1968-), with records of the Eastern Pennsylvania Synod (1962-1968) and the Ministerium of Pennsylvania (1748-1962) Bulk, 1950-1979 1805-2002

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Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod records (1968-), with records of the Eastern Pennsylvania Synod (1962-1968) and the Ministerium of Pennsylvania (1748-1962) Bulk, 1950-1979 1805-2002

http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_LTSP_LTSPSEPA002

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was established in 1968 as a collaborative partnership of congregations, institutions, rostered leaders and lay leaders in the territory of Southeastern Pennsylvania. According to its mission, SEPA “…oversee[s] the life and ministry of this church in this territory so that: the gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed; the witness of congregations is strengthened; people receive healing, justice and mercy; and the unity that our lord envisioned for the church is realized.” Its ministries include disaster relief, care for the elderly, youth programs, and efforts to fight poverty, especially hunger and homelessness. This collection houses records created by SEPA from 1968 to 2002, as well as records of SEPA’s predecessors, the Eastern Pennsylvania Synod and the Mininisterium of Pennsylvania. The records date from 1805 to 2002, although the bulk of the collection dates from the 1950s to the 1970s. The records offer information on a variety of topics. They document the general administration and function of SEPA and its predecessors, including their charitable works, urban and rural church ministries, evangelism, social services, interdenominational work and religious education. The records also contain information on many prominent social issues, such as racial issues, abortion, homosexuality, housing discrimination, public and private schooling, school bussing, religion in public schools, alcohol addiction, world hunger and immigration, just to name a few. Researchers will find meeting minutes, correspondence, subject files, reports, informational literature, publications, audio tapes and photographs on those topics and more.

74.0 Cubic feet; 75 containers

Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia

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