United Lutheran Church in America

The United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA) was a Lutheran church organization that existed in North America. It was formed in 1918 through the merger of three Lutheran synods: the General Synod, the General Council, and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. The ULCA's primary goal was to unite all Lutheran groups in the United States and to foster cooperation with other Christian denominations.

In 1962, the ULCA merged with the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, the American Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the Suomi Synod to form the Lutheran Church in America. This new denomination continued the ULCA's work towards ecumenism and a unified Lutheran voice. Ultimately, the Lutheran Church in America merged with two other Lutheran churches in 1988 to create the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), which is currently the largest Lutheran church in North America.12345