About Ascension Lutheran Church
Ascension Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church located at 1901 WEST CORNELIA AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60657. Ascension Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. You can reach Ascension Lutheran Church at +17734775522.
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With almost 1.7 million members as of 2024, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States, behind the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In 2025, Pew Research Center estimated that 1.1 percent of US adults, approximately 2.9 million people, identified with the LCMS and evangelical Lutheranism in contrast with 2 percent, or approximately 5.2 million people, who identified with the ELCA and mainline Lutheranism. The LCMS was organized in 1847 at a mee...
Where is Ascension Lutheran Church located?
Ascension Lutheran Church is located at 1901 WEST CORNELIA AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60657. The building sits at coordinates 41.94485, -87.67629, placing it in Chicago, IL 60657.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 623 ft
- Public parking 659 ft
- Public parking 676 ft
- Customers free parking 866 ft
- Damen & Cornelia · CTA 574 ft
- Damen & Cornelia · CTA 597 ft
- Damen & Cornelia · CTA 610 ft
- Damen & Cornelia · CTA 636 ft
- Addison & Wolcott · CTA 715 ft
- Riverview Tavern · american 761 ft
- Commonwealth Tavern · american 833 ft
- Bartoli's Pizzeria · pizza 873 ft
- Yindee · japanese, sushi, thai 876 ft
- The Bakehouse 955 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 25, 2026.
The neighborhood around Ascension Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 60657 area around Ascension Lutheran Church is home to 71,192 residents with a median household income of $105,428 and a median age of 30.9 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Ascension Lutheran Church
Lutheran services hold to the historic liturgy Luther preserved, with deep hymn tradition and clear preaching.
- About an hour long. Order includes confession, absolution, hymns, Scripture, sermon, creed, and the Eucharist.
- Communion practice varies by synod — some "close communion" to baptized Lutherans, others welcome all Christians.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches founded the same year as Ascension Lutheran Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1847 are indexed in Churches List.
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Reading, PA
- Bethany Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
- Bethany Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
- Faith Lutheran Church Springfield, IL
Your Sunday at Ascension Lutheran Church
Ascension Lutheran Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Ascension Lutheran Church
- What denomination is Ascension Lutheran Church?
- This church is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is Ascension Lutheran Church located?
- Ascension Lutheran Church is located at 1901 WEST CORNELIA AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60657.
- When was Ascension Lutheran Church founded?
- Founded in 1847.
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