First United Lutheran Church, San Francisco
Facts and practical information
First United Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in San Francisco, California. Formed in 1886, it was the first Lutheran congregation in California to use English as its primary language for worship. In 1990, First United was suspended, and later expelled from the ELCA for ordaining an openly gay pastor, against the wishes of the denomination. The ELCA Churchwide Assembly voted to approve openly gay clergy in 2009, and in 2012, First United rejoined the denomination. Presently a "church without walls," First United meets in St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, located at 2097 Turk Street, near the main campus of the University of San Francisco. ()
First United Lutheran Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Golden Gate Park, Legion of Honor Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, Lands End.
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How to get to First United Lutheran Church by public transport?
Bus
- Geary Boulevard & 30th Avenue • Lines: 38 (1 min walk)
- 33rd Avenue & Geary Boulevard • Lines: 38 (5 min walk)
Trolleybus
- 32nd Avenue & Geary Boulevard • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)
- Geary Boulevard & 33rd Avenue • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)