About First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 3735 HUGHES AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. The First Lutheran Church parish office answers at +13108386076.
First Lutheran Church of Venice
First Lutheran Church of Venice is a congregation in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) founded in 1944 on the westside of Los Angeles. It serves the communities of Venice, Mar Vista, and Marina del Rey, and is in the Pacific Southwest District of the LCMS. The church offers both traditional and contemporary services and ran the First Lutheran School of Venice a Lutheran elementary school on the Westside of Los Angeles established in 1948. After 70 years in the Venice community, the church decided to close the school in 2018.
Where is First Lutheran Church located?
First Lutheran Church is located at 3735 HUGHES AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. The building sits at coordinates 34.02480, -118.40005, placing it in Los Angeles, CA 90034.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public paid parking 138 ft
- Public parking 469 ft
- Public parking 505 ft
- Public parking 512 ft
- Customers free parking 512 ft
- Venice & Hughes · Metro Local 594 ft
- Venice & Hughes · Metro Local 712 ft
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf · coffee_shop 531 ft
- Natalee Thai · thai 801 ft
- Ristorante Juquila #2 · mexican 866 ft
- Govinda's Buffet 869 ft
- The Phovorite · vietnamese 906 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 27, 2026.
The neighborhood around First Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 90034 area around First Lutheran Church is home to 55,061 residents with a median household income of $97,511 and a median age of 34.7 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 First 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 sharing the architectural tradition of First Lutheran Church
2 other US churches in the Mission Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
Your Sunday at First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about First Lutheran Church
- What denomination is First Lutheran Church?
- This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is First Lutheran Church located?
- The parish is located at 3735 HUGHES AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90034.
- What is the architecture of First Lutheran Church?
- First Lutheran Church is a Mission Revival architecture building.
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