Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Lutheran church in Midtown Atlanta, United States.
The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer is a Gothic building in Midtown with walls of Tennessee quartzite and limestone trim from Indiana. Its most striking feature is a large stained glass window showing the Good Shepherd.
The congregation began in 1903 as Atlanta's first English-speaking Lutheran group. It moved to its current location at Peachtree and Fourth Street in 1937.
The congregation was founded on March 15, 1903, with 39 charter members as Atlanta's first English-speaking Lutheran church; St. John's, founded in 1869, was the city's first Lutheran congregation and was German-speaking. Growth came during World War I, when anti-German sentiment led many members of St. John's to join Redeemer. The 1937 building on Peachtree Street was nicknamed the "Church of the Lighted Window" for its large stained glass window of the Good Shepherd facing the street.
The building sits on Peachtree Street in the heart of Midtown and is easy to reach from most locations. Visitors should know that the church runs active community programs, including food services that support families, jobless people, and those facing hardship.
The building received a new organ called Opus 80 in 2002, built by a Canadian organ maker. This instrument significantly improved the musical capabilities of the church and made it a special place for organ performances.
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