Lutheran · MI · est. 1847

Saint James Lutheran Church

14450 ASHTON ROAD, Detroit, MI 48223

About Saint James Lutheran Church


Saint James Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 14450 ASHTON ROAD, Detroit, MI, 48223. Saint James Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The Saint James Lutheran Church parish office answers at +13138383600.

Patron saint of Saint James Lutheran Church


Saint James

James the Greater, Apostle

Feast day: Jul 25

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Other parishes named after Saint James


5 other churches named in honor of Saint James are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.

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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 Saint James Lutheran Church located?


Saint James Lutheran Church is located at 14450 ASHTON ROAD, Detroit, MI, 48223. The building sits at coordinates 42.39336, -83.21886, placing it in Detroit, MI 48223.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

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The neighborhood around Saint James Lutheran Church


The ZIP code 48223 area around Saint James Lutheran Church is home to 25,747 residents with a median household income of $41,587 and a median age of 33.5 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

25,747 Residents in ZIP 48223
33.5 Median age
$41,587 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at Saint James 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 Saint James Lutheran Church


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

Your Sunday at Saint James Lutheran Church


Nearest transit Southfield / Lyndon (SB) · 161 ft

Saint James Lutheran Church by the numbers


179 Years of continuous worship since 1847

Questions and answers about Saint James Lutheran Church


What denomination is Saint James Lutheran Church?
This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
Where is Saint James Lutheran Church located?
The parish is located at 14450 ASHTON ROAD, Detroit, MI, 48223.
When was Saint James Lutheran Church founded?
Founded in 1847.
Who is the patron saint of Saint James Lutheran Church?
Saint James (James the Greater, Apostle). Feast day: Jul 25.

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