Christ Church Lutheran

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Christ Church Lutheran
(U.S. National Register of Historic Places)
Location:	Minneapolis, MN
Built/Founded:	1948
Added to NRHP:	June 20, 2001
Reference #:	01000654 ^[1]

Christ Church Lutheran is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located at 3244 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was established in 1911 as a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, but left that group in the 1970s as part of a dispute that led to the formation of the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, which in turn was among the founding denominations of the ELCA.

Along with its ministries, the congregation is known for the architecture of its buildings. The worship building was designed by Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950) as his last completed building. It was dedicated in 1949, and has gained fame as perhaps the foremost early example of modern church architecture. In 1977, it was awarded the American Institute of Architects Twenty-five Year Award, one of only two places of worship to have been so honored. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The education building (connected by an arcade and interior hallways) was designed by Eliel's son Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) and by coincidence was his last completed project. This building was carefully designed to complement, rather than compete with, his father's worship building.

The current pastor of the congregation is the Rev. Kristine L. Carlson. It is also served by its cantors, the Rev. Robert Buckley Farlee and the Rev. Martin A. Seltz.