About Lutheran Church of the Cross
Lutheran Church of the Cross is a Lutheran parish located at 6545 SOUTH SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60629. Lutheran Church of the Cross was founded in 1988. The Lutheran Church of the Cross parish office answers at +17737350645.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA was officially formed on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three Lutheran church bodies. As of December 31, 2024, it has approximately 2.68 million baptized members in 8,386 congregations.
Where is Lutheran Church of the Cross located?
Lutheran Church of the Cross is located at 6545 SOUTH SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60629. The building sits at coordinates 41.77369, -87.71990, placing it in Chicago, IL 60629.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Customers parking 663 ft
- Pulaski & 66th Street · CTA 735 ft
- Pulaski & 66th Street · CTA 797 ft
- Pulaski & 65th Street · CTA 837 ft
- Pulaski & 65th Street · CTA 955 ft
- Paisans Pizzeria · pizza 656 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 27, 2026.
The neighborhood around Lutheran Church of the Cross
The ZIP code 60629 area around Lutheran Church of the Cross is home to 108,997 residents with a median household income of $53,318 and a median age of 32.9 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 Lutheran Church of the Cross
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 Lutheran Church of the Cross
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1988 are indexed in Churches List.
- First Evangelical Free Church La Crosse, WI
- Trinity Lutheran Church Phoenix, AZ
- All Saints Lutheran Church Phoenix, AZ
- Reformation Lutheran Church Philadelphia, PA
- Saint James Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at Lutheran Church of the Cross
Lutheran Church of the Cross by the numbers
Questions and answers about Lutheran Church of the Cross
- What denomination is Lutheran Church of the Cross?
- This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is Lutheran Church of the Cross located?
- The parish is located at 6545 SOUTH SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60629.
- When was Lutheran Church of the Cross founded?
- Founded in 1988.
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