Trinity Lutheran Church (Cleveland, Ohio) Explained

Trinity Lutheran Church
Coordinates:41.4821°N -81.7065°W
Location:2031 W. 30th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
Country:United States
Founder:Rev. J. C. Lindemann
Denomination:Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Membership:291 (2017)
Attendance:210 (2017)
Status:Church
Functional Status:Active
Years Built:1873
Materials:Brick
Division:Ohio District (LCMS)

Trinity Lutheran Church was founded in 1853 when a few members of Zion Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio, decided to start a new congregation. Reverend J. C. Lindemann was the first pastor at Trinity. The current building used for worship was built in 1873 at the corner of Lorain Avenue and West 30th Street.[1]

In 1956, the church became well known because of the Beckerath organ installed in that year. The organ was built in Hamburg, Germany, by Rudolf von Beckerath, a famous organ builder.[2] It was the first "modern, encased mechanical-action instrument with traditional classical voicing" to be installed in America.[3]

Trinity is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trinity Lutheran Church - About. January 26, 2017.
  2. Web site: Cleveland Beckerath - Significance. January 29, 2018.
  3. Phelps . Lawrence J. . A Short History of the Organ Revival . January 29, 2018 . Church Music . 67 . 1 . .
  4. Web site: Find a Church - Trinity Lutheran Church. Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. January 29, 2018.