Luthori Church

Origins
In 2131, the Democratic Unionist Party put the Establishment of The Luthori Church Bill to the Sejm, which became an Act in January 2132.

The bill stated:

"The people have spoken time after time and they want Christian morality enshrined by the state.

The serving monarch shall be the supreme governor of the Church and as such will be able to use the style 'Die Gratia, Fidel Defensor' (By the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith) in the form: Die Gratia Herman I Rex Fidel Defensor (By the Grace of God Herman I, King, Defender of the Faith).

The Church shall consist of High and Low subdivisions to cater for all mainstream Christians. The High Church may choose be be in full communion with the Terran Pontiff if they choose and if indeed there is one.

The professional head of the Church shall be the Archbishop of Oalapo. The High Church will use Episcopalian governance while the Low Church will elect a General Assembly and from that a Moderator. The monarch shall be represented in Church Government by a Lord High Commissioner, appointed by them.

The establishment of The Luthori Church as the state religion will not impede on freedom of religion in any way, but will give us a national religion to be taught in non-Church schools and used for state occasions such as coronations and remembrance services."

Doctrine
The Church (Kirk, in some parts) follows the theology of the 16th Century Protestant Reformer Dr Martyn Luthor (sometime spelt Martin Luther, especially outside of Luthori circles), who also lends his name to the country itself. Luthori is the native language form of the word Lutheran.

The High Luthori Church is theologically very conservative, while the Low Church can vary depending on predominant thinking in each congregation, presbytery, synod and the General Assembly at the time.

List of Leaders

 * By the Grace of God, William III, Prince of Orange, Holy Emperor, Defender of the Faith (Supreme Governor, on Terra)
 * The Most Rev and Rt Hon Archbishop of Oalapo
 * His Grace the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of The Luthori Church (represents the Supreme Governor in the General Assembly)
 * Moderator of the General Assembly of The Luthori Church (elected annually for the General Assembly, then acts as a spokesman for the Assembly's decisions until the next Assembly. As a member of the Privy Council he is styled the Rt Hon and if ordained the Rt Rev and Rt Hon)