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Resurrection Lutheran Church (2009)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Christianity)
94 Warren Street
Roxbury MA 02119
Phone: 617-427-2066
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About
The mission of Resurrection Lutheran Church is to love God through joyful worship, Biblical faith, and thankful obedience; to love each other through creating community, mutual care, stewardship of gifts and talents, and equipping one another for ministry; and to love our neighbors by being a welcoming community, engaging in public ministry, and seeking peace and justice.Description
Activities and Schedule
Sunday Worship Services: 10 A.M.History
Established in the South End in 1874, Resurrection Lutheran Church moved to the Dudley Square area of Roxbury in 1923. Today, the church is one of the anchors to a reviving Roxbury community. The congregation has become more and more a public church, engaged in service to the Roxbury community.Description
The congregation's current programs include a family support center in collaboration with Lutheran Community Services of Northern New England, which offers job and social service linkages, and a twice-monthly food pantry, which distributes free groceries to 75-100 families. Resurrection Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is that denomination's largest congregation in Boston. Its membership worships each Sunday at 10 A.M. The church endeavors to be faithful in worship to its African American, Caribbean, African, and European heritages.
Date Center Founded
1874
Religious Leader and Title
Pastor Mary Robinson
Membership
45 attend Sunday worship
Ethnic Composition
80% African American, Caribbean, or African; 10% Hispanic or Latino; 10% European-American