About Zion Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 1117 MAIN STREET, Houston, TX, 77002. Zion Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The Zion Lutheran Church parish office answers at +17134731789.
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 Zion Lutheran Church located?
Zion Lutheran Church is located at 1117 MAIN STREET, Houston, TX, 77002. The building sits at coordinates 29.75597, -95.36558, placing it in Houston, TX 77002.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 197 ft
- Public paid parking 344 ft
- Public parking 466 ft
- McKinney Garage 548 ft
- Public parking 659 ft
- Corner Bakery · coffee_shop 371 ft
- Starbucks · coffee_shop 384 ft
- Jason's Deli · sandwich 564 ft
- Citadel BBQ · barbecue 633 ft
- Luchi & Joeys - Underground Downtown · mexican 699 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 28, 2026.
The neighborhood around Zion Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 77002 area around Zion Lutheran Church is home to 18,800 residents with a median household income of $78,292 and a median age of 35.3 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 Zion 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 Zion Lutheran Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1847 are indexed in Churches List.
- St John Neumann Shrine Philadelphia, PA
- Saint Matthew Lutheran Church York, PA
- Grace Lutheran Church Houston, TX
- Saint John's Lutheran Church Springfield, IL
- Ebenezer Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Zion Lutheran Church
- What denomination is Zion Lutheran Church?
- This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is Zion Lutheran Church located?
- The parish is located at 1117 MAIN STREET, Houston, TX, 77002.
- When was Zion Lutheran Church founded?
- Founded in 1847.
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