St John's Lutheran Church
Charleston, South Carolina
Contact & Location for St John's Lutheran Church
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Service Times for St John's Lutheran Church
Sunday 8:30 AM
Worship
Sunday 11:00 AM
Worship
From the church’s website · checked Oct 2026
Plan your visit
Parking
The main parking lot is located on Clifford Street.
What their website says
The main parking lot is located on Clifford Street.
Watch online
Services are streamed online
What their website says
join us on our YouTube site for the live-stream worship experience at 11:00AM.
Programs & Ministries at St John's Lutheran Church
About St John's Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran congregation in downtown Charleston, known as the “Mother Church of Lutheranism” in Charleston and South Carolina. With more than 250 years of history, it is among the oldest congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The church is rooted in tradition and committed to traditional liturgical worship, with Sunday worship at 8:30 and 11:00 AM and Sunday School at 9:45 AM. A children’s ministry is offered, and worship is also live-streamed on YouTube for those joining remotely.
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History & building
Founded in 1755
The congregation was organized in 1755 by Rev. John George Friederichs. The first Lutheran church on the present site was completed in 1763 and dedicated in 1764.
What their website says
Rev. John George Friederichs came in 1755 and organized the congregation.
Hosts weddings
What their website says
St. John's Lutheran Church is one of the most historic and beautiful churches in which to join in Christian marriage.
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