Alvin L. Barry (August 4, 1931, Woodbine, Iowa – March 23, 2001, St. Louis, Missouri) was the 10th president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), serving from 1992 until his death. He is the only president of the LCMS to die in office. He previously served as president of the synod's Iowa District East from 1982 to 1992.[1]

Alvin L. Barry
Born(1931-08-04)August 4, 1931
DiedMarch 23, 2001(2001-03-23) (aged 69)
St. Louis, Missouri
EducationConcordia Seminary
ChurchLutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS)
OrdainedJune 29, 1958
Offices held
President, LCMS (1992-2001)

Works

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Barry authored The Master's Prayer: Devotional Meditations on the Lord's Prayer (1994), The Unchanging Feast: The Nature and Basis of Lutheran Worship (1995), What Does This Mean? Catechesis in the Lutheran Congregation (1996), and numerous pamphlets in the “What About?” series. The "What About?" booklets attempts to answer, from a confessional Lutheran perspective, questions that people have about the Christian faith.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "President Barry". Concordia Historical Institute. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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Religious titles
Preceded by President
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod

1992–2001
Succeeded by