Lutheran · MI · est. 1847

Faith Lutheran Church

897 PHILIP STREET, Detroit, MI 48215

About Faith Lutheran Church


Faith Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 897 PHILIP STREET, Detroit, MI, 48215. Faith Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The Faith Lutheran Church parish office answers at +13138222296.

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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...

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Where is Faith Lutheran Church located?


Faith Lutheran Church is located at 897 PHILIP STREET, Detroit, MI, 48215. The building sits at coordinates 42.37332, -82.94222, placing it in Detroit, MI 48215.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Parking within ¼ mile
Coffee & a bite afterward

Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 28, 2026.

The neighborhood around Faith Lutheran Church


The ZIP code 48215 area around Faith Lutheran Church is home to 11,018 residents with a median household income of $32,873 and a median age of 37.6 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

11,018 Residents in ZIP 48215
37.6 Median age
$32,873 Median household income

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at Faith 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 parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches founded the same year as Faith Lutheran Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1847 are indexed in Churches List.

Your Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church


Nearest transit Jefferson / Manistique NS (EB) · 328 ft
Coffee after Norma G's Detroit · 285 ft

Faith Lutheran Church by the numbers


179 Years of continuous worship since 1847

Questions and answers about Faith Lutheran Church


What denomination is Faith Lutheran Church?
This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
Where is Faith Lutheran Church located?
The parish is located at 897 PHILIP STREET, Detroit, MI, 48215.
When was Faith Lutheran Church founded?
Founded in 1847.

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Est. 1847 One of 912 Lutheran parishes in MI  ·  See the register →
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