The Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , commonly called the Norwegian Synod , was founded in 1853. It included churches in Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , and Wisconsin .
31-686: In February 1853, several Lutheran ministers including Claus Lauritz Clausen , Hans Andreas Stub, Adolph Carl Preus, Herman Amberg Preus , G. F. Dietrichson, Jacob Aall Ottesen , and R. D. Brandt organized the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, commonly known as the Norwegian Synod. It was organized at Koshkonong and Luther Valley near the Jefferson Prairie Settlement outside Madison, Wisconsin . Among
62-672: Is 13 October (1981–2010 average). The Drammen-Berskog weather station has been operating since 2004. An earlier weather station named Drammen-Marienlyst (3 m) operated from 1966 to 2003. As of 2022, Immigrants and Norwegian-born with immigrant parents in Drammen is 29 per cent, of which 25 per cent are Norwegian-born with immigrant parents. As of 2022, immigrants of non-Western origin and their children enumerated 20,507 and made up an estimated 22% of Drammen's population. Immigrants of Western origin and their children enumerated 9,333 and made up an estimated 9% of Drammen's population. Aass Brewery
93-455: Is also the main harbor for car and fruit import in Norway. The Drammen region is part of the metropolitan region around Oslo and the country's fifth largest urban area, it extends far beyond the municipal boundaries; into the municipalities of Lier , Asker , Øvre Eiker and Holmestrand . The total population of the settlement is 110,236 inhabitants as of 1 January 2021. In 2008 Drammen won
124-459: Is from modern times. They were granted on 17 November 1960. The arms has a silver-colored column on top a silver-colored bedrock crossed with a silver-colored key and sword against a blue background. It is based upon the old seal dating from 1723 for Bragernes , one of the central parts of Drammen. The motto for Bragernes (in Latin ) was In Fide Et Justitia Fortitudo (English: in faith and justice
155-457: Is located west of the Oslofjord inlet, situated approximately 44 km (27 mi) southwest of the capital city of Oslo. There are more than 100,000 inhabitants in the municipality, though the city is the regional capital of an area with around 82,000 residents. Drammen, and its adjacent communities, are experiencing more socioeconomic and population growth than ever before. The city makes good use of
186-473: Is strength ), and the items in the seal are referring to this: key = faith, sword = justice, column on rocks = strength. On January 1, 2020, the municipalities of Svelvik, Nedre Eiker and Drammen merged to form «The New Drammen Municipality». The new municipality, which is now called Drammen, is Norway's seventh largest with over 100,000 residents. The main seat of the Greater Municipality is located in
217-433: Is the oldest surviving brewery in Norway, and has won acclaim for both its beer and its well-conserved building. Founded in 1834, the brewery's primary products are soft drinks, beer and aquavit. The Drammen Museum of Art and Cultural History includes Marienlyst, a manor house from ca. 1770, museum building from 1930 with the museum's administration, permanent exhibitions and collections, and Lyche pavilion from 1990 with
248-456: The Drammensfjord , a waterway utilised for recreation, fishing and other activities, as well as waterfront housing. The Old Norse form of the city's name was Drafn , and this was originally the name of the inner part of Drammensfjord . The fjord is, however, probably named after the river Drammenselva (Norse Drǫfn ), and this again is derived from drǫfn f ' wave '. The coat-of-arms
279-717: The American Civil War , he would serve as army chaplain from 1861–62 under the command of Colonel Hans C. Heg within the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment , more popularly known as the "Scandinavian Regiment". Clausen served as the Iowa Commissioner to the Paris Exposition Universelle (1867) . In 1868 he resigned from the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and helped organize
310-714: The Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America becoming its first president from 1870 until 1872. Drammen, Norway Drammen ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈdrɑ̀mːən] ) is a city and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway . The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such as Konnerud , Svelvik , Mjøndalen and Skoger . Drammen
341-789: The Missouri , Wisconsin , and Ohio synods. However, the Norwegian Synod soon experienced internal division over questions concerning predestination and conversion, and during the 1880s about a third of its congregations left. These dissenting " Anti-Missourian Brotherhood " congregations joined in 1890 with the Norwegian Augustana Synod and the Norwegian-Danish Conference to form the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America (Norwegian: Den Forenede Kirke ). Further attempts at Lutheran unity continued into
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#1732852816663372-588: The Muskego Settlement . Clausen also organized and served as pastor of several nearby churches including Heart Prairie Lutheran Church . Clausen accepted a call during 1846 from Norwegian-settlers in the Jefferson Prairie Settlement . Clausen relocated from the Muskego Settlement and made Rock County, Wisconsin the center for his activities among the settlements in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, remaining until 1853. Starting in 1850, Clausen
403-691: The Norwegian Synod merged to become the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America . In 1946, that body changed its name to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Through a series of mergers, it became part of the American Lutheran Church in 1960, and currently the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). After the merger of 1917, a small group who chose not to join the merger for doctrinal reasons, reorganized as
434-579: The Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church (sometimes referred to as the "Little Norwegian Synod"). This group committed itself “to continue in the old doctrine and practice of the Norwegian Synod". In 1957, it changed its name to become the Evangelical Lutheran Synod . Claus Lauritz Clausen Bible Translators Theologians Claus Lauritz Clausen (November 3, 1820 – February 20, 1892)
465-402: The city of Drammen. Drammen city had a population of 82.875 inhabitants in 2021, but serves as a regional centre for an area that had a population of 110.236 inhabitants in 2021. The city is the country's record champion in environment and urban development, 21 prices since 2003 with 16 national and 5 international. After the merger of the municipalities Drammen, Nedre Eiker and Svelvik in 2020,
496-586: The early 20th century. The 1912 Madison Settlement (Norwegian: Madison Opgjør ), agreed upon by representatives of the Hauge Synod , the United Church, and the Norwegian Synod, called for doctrinal discussions and compromises to take place so that Norwegian Lutherans could unite into a single jurisdiction. The result was the Austin Agreement of 1916, and on June 9, 1917, the United Church, the Hauge Synod , and
527-570: The first denominational leaders was Ulrik Vilhelm Koren . The synod adopted the ritual of the Church of Norway . In 1868 the name was changed to the Synod for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In the early years Norwegian Synod seminary students were sent to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Luther College was founded near La Crosse, Wisconsin , in 1861, and relocated to Decorah, Iowa ,
558-537: The gallery, temporary exhibitions and museum café, Halling yard, with 5 old buildings, the oldest from 1760s. The museum also includes the two largest preserved like farms in Drammen, Gulskogen Manor and Austad farm . The Drammen Spiral is a road tunnel that allows access to the Skansen Ridge , 180 m (591 ft) above the town. It opened in 1961 on the site of a former quarry. Drammen Theater in Bragernes
589-456: The municipality was then divided into ten municipal regions: Rock carvings at Åskollen and Austad are 6000 to 7000 years old, and are the first signs of human activity in the area. The largest rock carving at Åskollen depicts a moose . Drammen originally consisted of three small seaports : Bragernes (on the northern side of the Drammenselva river) and Strømsø and Tangen (both on
620-555: The next year. Peter Laurentius Larsen served as president of Luther College from 1861 until he resigned from the presidency in 1902. In 1876, the denomination established Luther Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin , (later moved to St. Paul). Desiring unity and cooperation with fellow Lutherans, in 1872 the Norwegian Synod was a co-founder of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America along with
651-603: The prestigious prize for the best city development in Europe. Drammen has a humid continental climate (Dfb). Located at a sheltered location at the head of a narrow fjord branch of innermost Oslofjord, Drammen is one of the warmest cities in Scandinavia in summer. The warmest month on record was July 2018 with mean 22.3 °C (72.1 °F), average daily high 29.3 °C (84.7 °F) and 11 days with highs at or above 30 °C (86 °F). The all-time high 35 °C (95 °F)
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#1732852816663682-558: The reconstruction of the city centre, including the characteristic town square and Bragernes church. The Drammen Line ( Drammenbanen ) opened in 1872 providing rail service between Drammen and Oslo. In 1909, Drammen got the first trolleybus system in Scandinavia , the Drammen trolleybus . The lines ran until 1967. For many years the centre of Drammen suffered from heavy traffic. In 1970, Drammen Bridge with two lanes on European route E18
713-424: The southern side of the river). For trade purposes, small seaports were placed under market towns. Despite their geographical proximity, Bragernes was placed under Christiania and Strømsø under Tønsberg . For this reason, cooperation between the adjacent seaport towns was almost impossible. In 1662, a merger was proposed to unite Strømsø and Bragernes to form a market town with the name Frederiksstrøm. The proposal
744-540: Was an American pioneer Lutheran minister, church leader, military chaplain and politician. Claus Clausen was born at Borgnæs in Tranderup Parish , on the island of Ærø , in Svendborg County , Denmark . Clausen was a lay minister in Drammen, Norway prior to immigrating to America in 1842. Ordained in 1843, he organized the first Norwegian Lutheran congregation that came out of the state-church tradition within
775-489: Was built (expanded to four lanes in 2006) and in 1999 the opening of the Bragernes tunnel ( Bragernestunnelen ) diverted additional traffic away from the centre of the city. In recent years, the city centre has seen the introduction of new housing, shopping facilities, restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as a public pathway along the Drammenselva river. In 2011, Drammen observed its 200th anniversary with many citywide jubilee celebrations. Drammen's district heating system
806-468: Was built in 1869 and was designed by architect Emil Victor Langlet . The theater was the first modern theater in the country. It was designed in a complex Renaissance style with symmetrical facades and round arched windows. After Drammen Theater suffered total destruction by fire in December 1993, a new theater was rebuilt on the model of the original house. It was finished during February 1997. Drammensbadet
837-692: Was editor of the Norwegian language newspapers, Maanedstidende and Kirketidende as well as the successor newspaper Emigranten , all published in Inmansville in Rock County . These Norwegian Lutheran endeavors at publishing mark the existence of the first print-shop in Rock County. From 1853 until 1861, he was founding pastor of First Lutheran Church of St. Ansgar in Saint Ansgar, Iowa . During 1853, Clausen
868-529: Was one of three pastors who organized the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America commonly known as the Norwegian Synod. Clausen was one of the leading members of a Synod committee appointed to supervise the creation of Luther College during 1857. Clausen was elected to the Iowa General Assembly during 1856–1859, serving in the Iowa House of Representatives . At the outbreak of
899-523: Was recorded August 3, 1982, and is a tie with the national high for the month. The September record high is the national record. The all-time low −28 °C (−18 °F) was recorded in January 1987, which is the coldest month on record with mean −13.8 °C (7.2 °F) and average daily low −17.1 °C (1.2 °F). In more recent years, December 2010 was almost as cold. The average date for first overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn
930-436: Was rejected by King Frederick III . Bragernes received limited market town rights in 1715, and merged with Strømsø to gain status as a single city on 19 June 1811. Its geographical location made the city favorable for seafaring, shipbuilding , log driving , timber trade. During the 19th century, paper and pulp industries were developed. Large parts of the city were ruined in the great fire of 12–13 July 1866, which led to
961-525: Was upgraded to use water-sourced heat pumps , drawing on local fjord water, to support population growth in the city. Drammen is one of the larger cities in Norway, and lies about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital of Norway, Oslo . The city centre lies at the end of a valley , on both sides of the Drammenselva river, and where the river meets the Drammensfjord . The Holmen island in Drammen