Zion Lutheran Church

About this church

Zion Lutheran Church in Clarence Center celebrates worship and Communion Sunday at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.; the site explicitly notes that there is no Saturday service. The congregation offers traditional and contemporary styles, supported by musicians with varied gifts. Recorded worship has been available through YouTube since 2015. Zion belongs to the Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, correcting a generic Lutheran label with its current denominational home.

Founded in 1854, Zion first met in a schoolhouse, built on Goodrich Road, moved to Clarence Center Road in 1870, and replaced its wooden church with the present brick structure in 1916. Later additions supported growth, and The Grove coffeehouse opened inside the church in 2018 as a community gathering place. Zion also operates a licensed after-school ministry for children attending Clarence Center Elementary School. School buses bring children to the church for homework support, activities, healthy snacks, and care from background-checked staff, generally from 2:30 to 6 p.m. on school days. Visitors can choose morning or evening Communion; families interested in after-school care should preregister because a submission does not guarantee placement.

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