Third Evangelical Lutheran Church

About this church

Third Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rhinebeck holds a Holy Communion service each Sunday at 9:45 a.m.; confirm the current time on the parish website, since the three congregations occasionally combine for a joint service at one location. Worship includes prayer, congregational singing and the sacrament, and children sometimes take part through readings, music and short plays. The congregation belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is one of three churches in the Lutheran Parish of Northern Dutchess, which shares a pastor with Memorial Lutheran in Rock City and St. Paul's Lutheran in Red Hook.

A weekly Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m. at Third Lutheran and looks ahead to the coming Sunday's readings, with occasional evening studies offered over Zoom. A craft group also gathers there Thursday mornings to make items for local charities, and prayer shawls can be picked up during office hours. For children, the parish provides take-home Christian education lessons that follow the weekly liturgy, monthly confirmation classes, and a free summer Vacation Bible School hosted in Red Hook. The sanctuary is wheelchair accessible: the elevator is reached through the education-wing door on Livingston Street, to the left of the sanctuary. Sermons are posted online, and the parish office is open Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed September 16, 2026. Sources: Third Lutheran address, phone, 9:45 AM service, accessibility · Parish homepage: service times, Bible study, ELCA, office hours · Ministries: Bible studies, craft group, children's education · 2026 Vacation Bible School details

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