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First Lutheran Church Evangelical

646 STATE STREET, Albany, NY 12203

About First Lutheran Church Evangelical

First Lutheran Church Evangelical is a Lutheran church located at 646 STATE STREET, Albany, NY, 12203. You can reach First Lutheran Church Evangelical at +15184631326.

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First Lutheran Church (Albany, New York)

First Lutheran Church is a Lutheran congregation in Albany, New York. Founded in 1649 as Ebenezer Lutheran Church, First Lutheran is the oldest congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the only congregation in the ELCA to be founded while New York was under control of the Dutch, and the oldest Lutheran congregation in the United States. When the congregation was founded, it was a part of the Dutch settlement of New Netherland; it later adopted German and then English in 1808 for use during worship. The congregation began to use the name First Lutheran Church in 1871.

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Where is First Lutheran Church Evangelical located?

First Lutheran Church Evangelical is located at 646 STATE STREET, Albany, NY, 12203. The building sits at coordinates 42.66238, -73.77570, placing it in Albany, NY 12203.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

The neighborhood around First Lutheran Church Evangelical

The ZIP code 12203 area around First Lutheran Church Evangelical is home to 30,545 residents with a median household income of $75,239 and a median age of 34.3 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

30,545 Residents in ZIP 12203
34.3 Median age
$75,239 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at First Lutheran Church Evangelical

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.

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Questions and answers about First Lutheran Church Evangelical

What denomination is First Lutheran Church Evangelical?
This church is part of the Lutheran tradition.
Where is First Lutheran Church Evangelical located?
First Lutheran Church Evangelical is located at 646 STATE STREET, Albany, NY, 12203.

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