| Lutheran Church of the Redeemer | |
|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer | |
.jpg) The church as seen in 2019 | |
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| 33°46′28″N84°23′03″W / 33.774525°N 84.384209°W /33.774525; -84.384209 | |
| Location | 731 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Georgia 30308 |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | March 15, 1903 |
| Dedication | September 7, 1952 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Harold E. Wagoner |
| Style | Gothic |
| Completed | 1952 |
| Administration | |
| Synod | Southeastern Synod |
| Clergy | |
| Assistant priest | Jonathan Trapp |
| Senior pastor | Mark H. Larson |
TheLutheran Church of the Redeemer is aLutheran church inmidtown Atlanta,Georgia. The congregation was founded in the city in 1903, with the current building constructed in 1952.
The church was originally founded with 39 charter members on March 15, 1903, as the first English-speaking Lutheran congregation in Atlanta (St. John's Lutheran Church, founded in 1869 as a German-speaking church, was the first Lutheran church in Atlanta).[1][2][3] The congregation originally held service at a localYMCA.[4] The first church building was constructed in 1905 near theGeorgia State Capitol indowntown Atlanta.[5] The congregation experienced significant growth duringWorld War I as many members of St. John's became members of Redeemer due toanti-German sentiment.[6]
In 1937, the congregation moved to its current location at the intersection ofPeachtree Street and Fourth Street inmidtown Atlanta, nearSaint Mark Methodist Church.[5] This building was nicknamed the "Church of the Lighted Window" because it had a large stained glass window featuring theGood Shepherd facing Peachtree Street.[7] The current building, agothic structure built primarily ofTennessee quartzite andIndiana limestone, was constructed in 1952 and was designed byHarold E. Wagoner, a notable ecclesiastical architect.[5] The building'sdedication occurred on September 7 of that year.[8] In 2002, the church dedicated a new pipe organ built byOrgues Létourneau Limitée: the Opus 80.[9]
Early in its history, Redeemer became affiliated with theUnited Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the South.[1] Through a series ofchurch unions, Redeemer is a member of theEvangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and is the largest congregation within the church's Southeastern Synod.[5][10] In 2015, Timothy Smith, the senior priest at Redeemer, was elected bishop of the North Carolina Synod of the ELCA, replacing retiring bishopLeonard Bolick.[11][12]
| External images | |
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 Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1919 | |
| Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, circa 1937–1952 |
