Lutheran · IL · est. 1847

Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church

1700 NORTH CENTRAL PARK, Chicago, IL 60647

About Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church


Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 1700 NORTH CENTRAL PARK, Chicago, IL, 60647. Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church parish office answers at +17732270011.

Patron saint of Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church


Other parishes named after Saint Mary's


5 other churches named in honor of Saint Mary's 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 Mary's Hope Lutheran Church located?


Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church is located at 1700 NORTH CENTRAL PARK, Chicago, IL, 60647. The building sits at coordinates 41.92104, -87.70197, placing it in Chicago, IL 60647.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

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The neighborhood around Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church


The ZIP code 60647 area around Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church is home to 85,685 residents with a median household income of $97,550 and a median age of 32.7 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

85,685 Residents in ZIP 60647
32.7 Median age
$97,550 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at Saint Mary's Hope 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 Mary's Hope Lutheran Church


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

Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church by the numbers


179 Years of continuous worship since 1847

Questions and answers about Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church


What denomination is Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church?
This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
Where is Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church located?
The parish is located at 1700 NORTH CENTRAL PARK, Chicago, IL, 60647.
When was Saint Mary's Hope Lutheran Church founded?
Founded in 1847.

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Est. 1847 One of 1,101 Lutheran parishes in IL  ·  See the register →
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