Church profile
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion
Lutheran · Philadelphia, PA
Lutheran in Philadelphia
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About this church
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion gathers Sundays at 11:00 a.m. in person and on Facebook. Visitors can follow a printed bulletin and use the Bibles and hymnals available in the pews, practical details that make an unfamiliar Lutheran liturgy easier to enter. The congregation describes its welcome broadly and invites people to participate without requiring previous experience with the service. Because the church also publishes worship resources online, someone considering a visit can see the shape of congregational prayer and music before arriving at its Philadelphia sanctuary.
Music extends beyond the regular Sunday choir, soloists, and lay worship assistants. On the third Sunday of the month, the church hosts a 5:00 p.m. jazz service, giving the congregation a distinctive second worship setting. Its ministry pages also explain the roles readers, musicians, ushers, and other participants play in the liturgy. For a newcomer, the profile is refreshingly concrete: one late-morning Sunday service, Facebook access, printed guidance in the room, and a recurring jazz gathering. People looking for a Lutheran church that combines historic worship tools with creative music and an explicitly open welcome will find several reasons to explore further. Confirm the monthly jazz date on the current calendar.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Sunday worship time and online participation · Visitor welcome and in-pew worship resources · Third-Sunday jazz worship · Choir, soloists, and worship leadership
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Location
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1723 Race St
Saturday anticipated Mass — 5:15 p.m.
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1632 W Diamond St
Sunday in-person gatherings — 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Researched profile3167 Frankford Ave
Sunday services: 9:15 AM and 11:00 AM
Researched profile22 E Chestnut Hill Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Sunday spoken Rite II Eucharist: 8:00 AM
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