St. John's Lutheran Church (Orange, California)
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The St. John's Lutheran Church of
Orange, California Orange is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately north of the county seat, Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana. Orange is unusual in this region because many of the homes in its Old Town District ...
is a
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that emerged under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched ...
church. The church was founded in 1882, and its sanctuary was built in 1913-14. The building was renovated and rededicated in 1990. The congregation now has more than 4,000 members and a school with 800 students.


Architecture

The church was designed by architect Frederick Eley in the
Gothic Revival style Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century ...
. Among the church's distinctive features are sixteen
stained glass Stained glass refers to coloured glass as a material or art and architectural works created from it. Although it is traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensio ...
panels, depicting biblical scenes. The church also has a statue of Jesus in front of the church, behind the altar. St. John's Lutheran Church was entered in the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
on October 16, 1991. and


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, C ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint John's Lutheran Church (Orange, California) Buildings and structures in Orange, California Gothic Revival church buildings in California Lutheran churches in California National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, California Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in California Churches completed in 1914 Churches in Orange County, California 1882 establishments in California Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod churches