About St. Matthew Lutheran Church
St. Matthew Lutheran Church is a Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois located at 2108 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States. St. Matthew Lutheran Church was founded in 1888. As of April 2026, St. Matthew Lutheran Church holds a 4.5-star rating across 20 Google reviews. The St. Matthew Lutheran Church parish office answers at +17738476458.
Patron saint of St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist
Feast day: Sep 21
Other parishes named after Saint Matthew
5 other churches named in honor of Saint Matthew are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.
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Catholic · Houston, TX
St. Matthew the Evangelist
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Catholic · Philadelphia, PA
Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church
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Catholic · Champaign, IL
St. Matthew
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Episcopal · Dallas, TX
Saint Matthew's Cathedral
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Episcopal · Chandler, AZ
Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church
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...
Where is St. Matthew Lutheran Church located?
St. Matthew Lutheran Church is located at 2108 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States. The building sits at coordinates 41.85418, -87.67892, placing it in Chicago, IL 60608.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Customers parking 840 ft
- Private parking 899 ft
- Customers parking 1024 ft
- Damen · CTA 584 ft
- Damen · CTA 587 ft
- Damen · CTA 591 ft
- Cermak & Hoyne · CTA 741 ft
- Cermak & Hoyne · CTA 751 ft
- L Cafecito Jumping Bean 787 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 24, 2026.
The neighborhood around St. Matthew Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 60608 area around St. Matthew Lutheran Church is home to 82,749 residents with a median household income of $66,821 and a median age of 34.1 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 St. Matthew 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 St. Matthew Lutheran Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1888 are indexed in Churches List.
- Saint Viator Church Chicago, IL
- Lake View Presbyterian Church Chicago, IL
- Grace-Epiphany Church Philadelphia, PA
- All Saints Parish Corning, NY
- Good Shepherd Croton on Hudson, NY
Your Sunday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church
St. Matthew Lutheran Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about St. Matthew Lutheran Church
- What denomination is St. Matthew Lutheran Church?
- This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is St. Matthew Lutheran Church located?
- The parish is located at 2108 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States.
- When was St. Matthew Lutheran Church founded?
- Founded in 1888.
- Who is the patron saint of St. Matthew Lutheran Church?
- Saint Matthew (Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist). Feast day: Sep 21.
- How do visitors rate St. Matthew Lutheran Church?
- 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 20 Google reviews.
- Is St. Matthew Lutheran Church the official parish listing?
- This listing is compiled from public Google Business data and has not yet been claimed by the parish. If you represent St. Matthew Lutheran Church, you can claim the listing to edit hours, photos, and announcements.
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