Churches of Lackawanna County, PA |
Lutheran Churches in Lackawanna County
Church |
Status |
Notes |
Records |
Christ Lutheran Church 830 Cedar Ave. Scranton |
Merged (1972) |
In 1972 the church merged with St. John’s Lutheran Church to become St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
Ancestry.com |
Emmanuel Lutheran Church |
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See Immanuel Lutheran Church |
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Grace Lutheran Church 1430 Mulberry St. Scranton |
Closed (1931) |
Organized in 1894. New building opened in 1902. In 1931, the church was forced to disband due to lack of finances and had been without a minister. Overtures of mergers with St. Peter’s and St. John’s met with failure. The building reverted to the Susquehanna Synod of Lutheran Churches of Eastern Pennsylvania. |
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Corner Mulberry St. & Adams Ave. Scranton |
Merged (1926) |
Organized in 1882. Merged with Zion Lutheran Church to become St. John’s Lutheran Church |
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Immanuel Lutheran Church 238 Reese St. Scranton |
Active |
Affiliated with Lutheran Church Missouri Synod |
At church and FHL Film No. 1671289 (1897-1933) |
Peace Lutheran Church 2506 N. Main Ave. Scranton |
Active |
Founded in 1917 as a German church. Affiliated with Lutheran Church Missouri Synod |
At church |
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 425 Jefferson Ave. Scranton |
Merged (2005) |
In 2005 the church merged with St. Mark’s Lutheran Church to form St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The congregation retained the building on Jefferson Ave. |
Ancestry.com |
St. John’s Lutheran Church 425 Jefferson Ave. Scranton |
Merged (1972) |
Puchased the building from Second Presbyterian Church after their merger with First Presbyterian Church. In 1972, the church merged with Christ Lutheran Church to become St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 435 Main St. Archbald |
Active |
Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
At church |
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 1525 Washburn St. Scranton |
Merged (2005) |
Founded in 1891 with a church building started by 1900. In 2005, the church merged with St. John’s to form St. Matthew’s United Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
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St. Matthew’s United Evangelical Lutheran Church 425 Jefferson Ave. Scranton |
Active |
Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
At church |
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 1019 Wood St. Scranton |
Merged (1927) |
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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 47 S. Church St. Carbondale |
Closed |
In 1926 the members voted to become part of St. John’s Lutheran Church |
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St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 1000 Taylor Ave. Scranton |
Active |
Organized in 1868. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
At church |
St. Stephen’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 70 W. Lackawanna Ave. Dickson City |
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Affiliated with Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. It was originally a Slovak Church. |
At church |
Trinity Lutheran Church 205 W. Grove St. Clarks Summit |
Active |
Affiliated with the National American Lutheran Church |
At church |
Zion German Lutheran Church 220 Mifflin Ave. Scranton |
Merged (1926) |
Organized in 1860, the oldest Lutheran church in Scranton. Property was purchased from a Welsh Baptist congregation. Merged with Holy Trinity Lutheran Church to become St. John’s Lutheran Church. |
Ancestry.com |
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Closed |
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Contributed by Tom Price, 2021
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