The New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...

 (ELCA) is a jurisdictional synod

Synod

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 (similar to a diocese in the Roman Catholic or Episcopal

Episcopal Church (United States)

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 churches), consisting of all of the New England

New England

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 states (Connecticut

Connecticut

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, Maine

Maine

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, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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, New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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, Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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, and Vermont

Vermont

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), as well as the Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain

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 area of eastern New York

New York

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 state. It is one of the 65 synods of the ELCA in North America

North America

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.

The ELCA is divided into larger geographical units, called Regions. The New England Synod sits within Region 7, that of the Northeastern United States

Northeastern United States

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.

The synod has its offices in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....

 at 20 Upland Street.

Bishop Margaret G. Payne is currently serving her second term as Bishop of the New England Synod.

Connecticut churches

• Avon
  Avon, Connecticut
  Avon is a town in the Farmington Valley region of Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. , the town had a population of 18,098.Avon is a suburb of Hartford. Avon Old Farms School, a prestigious boarding school, is located there. In 2005, Avon was named the third-safest town in America by...
  
   - St. Matthew Lutheran Church
• Branford
  Branford, Connecticut
  -Landmarks and attractions:Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture...
  
   - Tabor Lutheran Church
• Bridgeport
  Bridgeport, Connecticut
  Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
  
   - Salem Lutheran Church
• Bridgeport - St. Paul Lutheran Church Lutheran Church
• Bristol
  Bristol, Connecticut
  Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to...
  
   - St. Andrew Lutheran Church
• Bristol - Zion Lutheran Church
• Brookfield
  Brookfield, Connecticut
  Brookfield is a town located in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 16,452 at the 2010 census. First settled in 1710 by John Muirwood and several other colonial founders who bartered for the land From the Wyantenuck Nation Under the Sachem Waramaugs who lived...
  
   - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
• Brooklyn
  Brooklyn, Connecticut
  Brooklyn is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,173 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
  
   - St. John Lutheran Church
• Centerbrook - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Cornwall
  Cornwall, Connecticut
  Cornwall is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2000 census.In 1939 poet Mark Van Doren wrote "The Hills of Little Cornwall", a short poem in which the beauties of the countryside were portrayed as seductive:The town was also home to the Foreign...
  
   - St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Cromwell
  Cromwell, Connecticut
  Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States located in the middle of the state. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census.The town was named after Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.-Points of interest:...
  
   - Bethany Lutheran Church
• East Hampton
  East Hampton, Connecticut
  East Hampton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,352 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed as a census-designated place...
  
   - Bethlehem Lutheran Church
• East Hartford
  East Hartford, Connecticut
  East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
  
   - Faith Lutheran Church
• Ellington
  Ellington, Connecticut
  Ellington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Ellington was incorporated in May, 1786, from East Windsor. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 12,921...
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• Fairfield
  Fairfield, Connecticut
  Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
  
   - Our Saviour Lutheran Church
• Forestville - Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
• Gales Ferry - St. Luke Lutheran Church
• Georgetown
  Georgetown, Connecticut
  Georgetown is a village and census-designated place in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is located at the point where the towns of Wilton, Redding, Ridgefield, and Weston meet....
  
   - Bethlehem Lutheran Church
• Glastonbury
  Glastonbury, Connecticut
  Glastonbury is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1693. The population was 31,876 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Glastonbury in Somerset, England. Glastonbury is located on the banks of the Connecticut River, 7 miles southeast of Hartford. The town...
  
   - St. Mark Lutheran Church
• Hamden
  Hamden, Connecticut
  Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
  
   - Christ Lutheran Church
• Hamden - The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
• Hartford
  Hartford, Connecticut
  Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
  
   - Emanuel Lutheran Church
• Hartford - Grace Lutheran Church
• Kensington
  Kensington, Connecticut
  Kensington is a census-designated place and section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington...
  
   - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
• Manchester
  Manchester, Connecticut
  Manchester is a township and city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241.- History :...
  
   - Concordia Lutheran Church
• Manchester - Emanuel Lutheran Church
• Meriden
  Meriden, Connecticut
  Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
  
   - Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Middletown
  Middletown, Connecticut
  Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
  
   - Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Middletown - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Milford
  Milford, Connecticut
  Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Monroe
  Monroe, Connecticut
  Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....
  
   - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Naugatuck
  Naugatuck, Connecticut
  Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury, and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, which has its own post office, Straitsville on the...
  
   - Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Naugatuck - Salem Lutheran Church
• New Britain
  New Britain, Connecticut
  New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
  
   - First Lutheran Church of the Reformation
• New Britain - St. John Lutheran Church
• New Canaan
  New Canaan, Connecticut
  New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
  
   - St. Michael Lutheran Church
• New Haven
  New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
  
   - Bethesda Lutheran Church
• New Haven - Emanuel Lutheran Church
• New Haven - Iglesia Luterana Resurreccion
• New Haven - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Newington
  Newington, Connecticut
  Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,306. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington....
  
   - Our Savior's Lutheran Church
• North Grosvenordale
  North Grosvenor Dale
  North Grosvenor Dale is a village and census-designated place in the town of Thompson in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2000 census. The core of the village is listed as the North Grosvenordale Mill Historic District on the National Register of Historic...
  
   - Emanuel Lutheran Church
• Norwalk
  Norwalk, Connecticut
  Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
  
   - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Norwich
  Norwich, Connecticut
  Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
  
   - St. Mark Lutheran Church
• Old Saybrook
  Old Saybrook, Connecticut
  Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, as well as the census-designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor.-History:...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Oxford
  Oxford, Connecticut
  Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. Oxford belongs to the Naugatuck Valley Economic Development Region and the Central...
  
   - Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Plainville
  Plainville, Connecticut
  Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles , of which 9.8 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is water...
  
   - Grace Lutheran Church
• Portland
  Portland, Connecticut
  Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place . It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown....
  
   - Zion Lutheran Church
• Ridgefield
  Ridgefield, Connecticut
  Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
  
   - St. Andrews Lutheran Church
• Shelton
  Shelton, Connecticut
  Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Simsbury
  Simsbury, Connecticut
  Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:...
  
   - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
• Southbury
  Southbury, Connecticut
  Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census....
  
   - St. James Lutheran Church
• Southington
  Southington, Connecticut
  Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of Connecticut's 1st congressional district. It is situated about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, about 80 miles northeast of New York City, 105 miles southwest of Boston and 77 miles west of Providence...
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• Southington - Zion Lutheran Church
• Stamford
  Stamford, Connecticut
  Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
  
   - St. John Lutheran Church
• Stamford - Zion Lutheran Church
• Stratford
  Stratford, Connecticut
  Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....
  
   - Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Terryville
  Terryville, Connecticut
  Terryville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is a village of the Town of Plymouth, Connecticut. The population was 5,360, at the 2000 census. The village is named for Eli Terry Jr.,the son of the well-known clockmaker Eli Terry Sr.. Terryville is...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Thomaston
  Thomaston, Connecticut
  Thomaston is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,503 at the 2000 census.-History:The town, originally part of Plymouth, Connecticut, and referred to as 'Plymouth Hollow' was first settled in the early 18th century. The town is known for clock making, which...
  
   - Our Savior Lutheran Church
• Torrington - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Vernon
  Vernon, Connecticut
  Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Waterbury
  Waterbury, Connecticut
  Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
  
   - First Lutheran Lutheran Church
• Waterbury - Zion Lutheran Church
• West Haven
  West Haven, Connecticut
  West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...
  
   - First Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Wethersfield
  Wethersfield, Connecticut
  Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...
  
   - St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Willimantic
  Willimantic, Connecticut
  Willimantic is a census-designated place and former city located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated at 15,823 at the 2000 census. It is home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as the Windham Textile and History Museum....
  
   - Ebenezer Lutheran Church
• Windsor
  Windsor, Connecticut
  Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, and was the first English settlement in the state. It lies on the northern border of Connecticut's capital, Hartford. The population was estimated at 28,778 in 2005....
  
   - Christ the King Lutheran Church

Maine churches

• Auburn
  Auburn, Maine
  Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
  
   - Grace Lutheran Church
• Augusta
  Augusta, Maine
  Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
  
   - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
• Bangor
  Bangor, Maine
  Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
  
   - Redeemer Lutheran Church
• Brunswick
  Brunswick, Maine
  Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
  
   - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Caribou
  Caribou, Maine
  Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 8,189 at the 2010 census.-History:Between 1838 and 1839, the undeclared Aroostook War flared between the United States and Canada, and the Battle of Caribou occurred in December 1838...
  
   - Faith Lutheran Church
• Ellsworth
  Ellsworth, Maine
  Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent...
  
   - St. Andrew Lutheran Church
• Falmouth
  Falmouth, Maine
  Falmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 11,185 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....
  
   - Emmaus Lutheran Church
• Kennebunk
  Kennebunk, Maine
  Kennebunk is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,075 people at the 2000 census. Including Kennebunkport , the population totals 14,196 people...
  
   - Holy Cross Lutheran Church
• New Sweden
  New Sweden, Maine
  New Sweden is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.-History:Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. The State of Maine had appointed William W...
  
   - Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church
• Newcastle
  Newcastle, Maine
  Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2000 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the western part of the town, on the Damariscotta River...
  
   - Water of Life Lutheran Church
• Portland
  Portland, Maine
  Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• Portland - St. Ansgar Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Rockport
  Rockport, Maine
  Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census. Rockport is a popular tourist destination and art colony.-History:...
  
   - Nativity Lutheran Church
• South Paris
  South Paris, Maine
  South Paris is a census-designated place located within the town of Paris in Oxford County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 2,237 at the 2000 census...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Stockholm
  Stockholm, Maine
  Stockholm is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 253 at the 2010 census.-History:Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. The State of Maine had appointed William W...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Westbrook
  Westbrook, Maine
  Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States and a suburb of Portland. The population was 17,494 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Windham
  Windham, Maine
  Windham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 17,001 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham...
  
   - Faith Lutheran Church

Massachusetts churches

• Abington
  Abington, Massachusetts
  As of the census of 2000, there were 14,605 people, 5,263 households, and 3,747 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.1 people per square mile . There were 5,348 housing units at an average density of 538.0 per square mile...
  
   - Joy in Christ Lutheran Church
• Amherst
  Amherst, Massachusetts
  Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
  
   - Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Andover
  Andover, Massachusetts
  Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
  
   - Faith Lutheran Church http://www.faith-andover.org
• Arlington
  Arlington, Massachusetts
  Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, six miles northwest of Boston. The population was 42,844 at the 2010 census.-History:...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Attleboro
  Attleboro, Massachusetts
  Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers, Attleboro had a population of 42,068 at the 2000 census, and a population of 43,645 as of...
  
   - Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Auburn
  Auburn, Massachusetts
  Auburn is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,188 at the 2010 census.- History :Auburn was first settled in 1789 and was officially incorporated in 1808 as the town of Ward, in honor of American Revolution General Artemas Ward...
  
   - Bethel Lutheran Church
• Brockton
  Brockton, Massachusetts
  Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• Brockton - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
• Cambridge
  Cambridge, Massachusetts
  Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
  
   - Faith Lutheran Church
• Cambridge - Formosan Lutheran Chapel
• Cambridge - University Lutheran Church
• Chelmsford
  Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  Chelmsford is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 33,802. The Census Bureau's 2008 population estimate for the town was 34,409, ranking it 14th in population among the 54 municipalities in...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Dorchester
  Dorchester, Massachusetts
  Dorchester is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which Puritans emigrated and is today endearingly nicknamed "Dot" by its residents. Dorchester, including a large...
  
   - Our Saviour Lutheran Church
• East Boston - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
• East Longmeadow
  East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
  As of the census of 2010, there were 16,187 people, 5,248 households, and 3,988 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,087.1 people per square mile . There were 5,363 housing units at an average density of 413.5 per square mile...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Fairhaven
  Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located on the south coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Falmouth
  Falmouth, Massachusetts
  Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 31,531 at the 2010 census....
  
   - Christ Lutheran Church
• Fitchburg
  Fitchburg, Massachusetts
  Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
  
   - Emanuel Lutheran Church
• Foxborough
  Foxborough, Massachusetts
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
  
   - Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
• Framingham
  Framingham, Massachusetts
  Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
  
   - Lutheran Church of Framingham
• Gardner
  Gardner, Massachusetts
  Gardner, Massachusetts is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,228 as of the 2010 census. Gardner is home to Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mount Wachusett Community College.-History:Named in honor of...
  
   - Faith Lutheran Church
• Gloucester
  Gloucester, Massachusetts
  Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Great Barrington
  Great Barrington, Massachusetts
  Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,104 at the 2010 census. Both a summer resort and home to Ski Butternut, Great Barrington includes the villages of Van...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Greenfield
  Greenfield, Massachusetts
  Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Groton
  Groton, Massachusetts
  Groton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 10,646 at the 2010 census. It is home to two noted prep schools: Groton School, founded in 1884, and Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1793. The historic town hosts the National Shepley Hill Horse...
  
   - Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
• Harwich
  Harwich, Massachusetts
  Harwich is a New England town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The town is a popular vacation spot, located near the Cape Cod National Seashore. Harwich's beaches are on "the Sound side" of Cape...
  
   - St. Peter's Lutheran Church
• Hingham
  Hingham, Massachusetts
  Hingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561...
  
   - House of Prayer Lutheran Church
• Holden
  Holden, Massachusetts
  Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, and the Town Square was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts.The population was 17,346 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
  
   - Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Holliston
  Holliston, Massachusetts
  Holliston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Greater Boston area. The population was 13,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the region known as MetroWest. Holliston is the only town in Middlesex County that borders both Norfolk and Worcester...
  
   - Christ the King Lutheran Church
• Holyoke
  Holyoke, Massachusetts
  Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880...
  
   - St. Peter Lutheran Church
• Lawrence
  Lawrence, Massachusetts
  Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
  
   - Redeemer Lutheran Church
• Lynn
  Lynn, Massachusetts
  Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• Malden
  Malden, Massachusetts
  Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.-History:...
  
   - First Lutheran Church http://www.firstlutheranmalden.org
• Marblehead
  Marblehead, Massachusetts
  Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
  
   - Clifton Lutheran Church
• Marlborough
  Marlborough, Massachusetts
  Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
  
   - St. Stephen Lutheran Church
• Middleborough
  Middleborough, Massachusetts
  Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,117 as of 2008.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Middleborough Center, please see the article Middleborough Center, Massachusetts....
  
   - Advent Lutheran Church
• Natick
  Natick, Massachusetts
  Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...
  
   - Christ Lutheran Church
• Needham
  Needham, Massachusetts
  Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 28,886 at the 2010 census.- History :...
  
   - Grace Lutheran Church
• Newton
  Newton, Massachusetts
  Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
  
   - Lutheran Church of the Newtons
• North Easton - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• North Quincy - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Norwood
  Norwood, Massachusetts
  Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,602. The community was named after Norwood, England...
  
   - Emmanuel Lutheran Church
• Orange
  Orange, Massachusetts
  Orange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,839 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Orange....
  
   - Bethany Lutheran Church
• Oxford
  Oxford, Massachusetts
  Oxford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,709 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Oxford, please see the article Oxford , Massachusetts.-History:...
  
   - Zion Lutheran Church
• Peabody
  Peabody, Massachusetts
  Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
  
   - St. John Lutheran Church
• Pittsfield
  Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
  
   - Zion's Lutheran Church
• Plymouth - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Quincy
  Quincy, Massachusetts
  Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
  
   - Faith Lutheran Church
• Roxbury
  Roxbury, Massachusetts
  Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, and became a city in 1846 until annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868...
  
   - Resurrection Lutheran Church
• Shrewsbury
  Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,640 people, 12,366 households, and 8,693 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 12,696 housing units at an average density of...
  
   - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
• South Hadley
  South Hadley, Massachusetts
  South Hadley is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,514 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Savior
• Springfield
  Springfield, Massachusetts
  Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
  
   - Bethesda Lutheran Church
• Sudbury
  Sudbury, Massachusetts
  Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, population 17,659. The town was incorporated in 1639, with the original boundaries including what is now Wayland. Wayland split from Sudbury in 1780. When first incorporated, it included and parts of Framingham, Marlborough, Stow...
  
   - St. John Lutheran Church
• Waltham
  Waltham, Massachusetts
  Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,...
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• Wayland
  Wayland, Massachusetts
  Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,994 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on Cochituate, which is part of Wayland, please see the article Cochituate, Massachusetts.-History:...
  
   - Peace Lutheran Church
• West Barnstable
  West Barnstable, Massachusetts
  West Barnstable is a village or section in the northwest part of the City of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Once devoted to agricultural pursuits, West Barnstable now is largely residential.-Natural features:...
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• West Boylston
  West Boylston, Massachusetts
  -Library:The West Boylston public library was established in 1878. In fiscal year 2008, the town of West Boylston spent 1.6% of its budget on its public library—some $37 per person.-External links:******...
  
   - Christ Lutheran Church
• West Springfield
  West Springfield, Massachusetts
  The Town of West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,391 at the 2010 census...
  
   - Grace Lutheran Church
• Westborough
  Westborough, Massachusetts
  Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,272 at the 2010 census. The town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various...
  
   - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Wilbraham
  Wilbraham, Massachusetts
  Wilbraham is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is also a suburb of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts and part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,868 at the 2010 census...
  
   - Christ The King Lutheran Church
• Woburn
  Woburn, Massachusetts
  Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 38,120 at the 2010 census. Woburn is located north of Boston, Massachusetts, and just south of the intersection of I-93 and I-95.- History :...
  
   - Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
• Worcester
  Worcester, Massachusetts
  Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
  
   - Concordia Lutheran Church
• Worcester - Emanuel Lutheran Church
• Worcester - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Worcester - Zion Lutheran Church

New Hampshire churches

• Amherst
  Amherst, New Hampshire
  Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,201 at the 2010 census. Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake....
  
   - Messiah Lutheran Church
• Berlin
  Berlin, New Hampshire
  Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Claremont
  Claremont, New Hampshire
  There were 5,685 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had...
  
   - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
• Concord
  Concord, New Hampshire
  The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
  
   - Concordia Lutheran Church
• Enfield
  Enfield, New Hampshire
  Enfield is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,582 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Enfield, Enfield Center, Upper Shaker Village, Lower Shaker Village, Lockehaven, and Montcalm....
  
   - Community Lutheran Church
• Hanover
  Hanover, New Hampshire
  Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
  
   - Our Savior Lutheran Church
• Laconia
  Laconia, New Hampshire
  As of the census of 2000, there were 16,411 people, 6,724 households, and 4,168 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.3 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile...
  
   - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Manchester
  Manchester, New Hampshire
  Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
  
   - Gethsemane Lutheran Church
• Nashua
  Nashua, New Hampshire
  -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...
  
   - Christ the King Lutheran Church
• Newington
  Newington, New Hampshire
  Newington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 753 at the 2010 census. It is bounded to the west by Great Bay, northwest by Little Bay and northeast by the Piscataqua River. It is home to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease , and to the New...
  
   - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• Newington - Imanuel Indonesian Lutheran Church
• North Conway
  North Conway, New Hampshire
  North Conway is a census-designated place in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. A year-round resort area, North Conway is the largest village within the town of Conway, which is bounded on the east by the Maine state line. The White...
  
   - The Lutheran Church of the Nativity
• Rindge
  Rindge, New Hampshire
  Rindge is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,014 at the 2010 census. Rindge is home to Franklin Pierce University, the Cathedral of the Pines, and part of Annett State Forest.-Native American inhabitants:...
  
   - Advent Lutheran Church
• Salem
  Salem, New Hampshire
  Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 28,776 at the 2010 census. Salem is a marketing and distributing center north of Boston, with a major amusement attraction, Canobie Lake Park, and a large shopping mall, the Mall at Rockingham Park.- History :The...
  
   - Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church

New York churches

• Plattsburgh - Redeemer Lutheran Church
• Saranac Lake
  Saranac Lake, New York
  Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
  
   - Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity

Rhode Island churches

• Barrington
  Barrington, Rhode Island
  Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,310 at the 2010 census.In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Barrington sixth on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.-History:...
  
   - St. James Lutheran Church
• Charlestown
  Charlestown, Rhode Island
  Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2010 census.-History:Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town of Westerly...
  
   - St. Andrew Lutheran Church
• Cranston
  Cranston, Rhode Island
  Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...
  
   - Bethany Lutheran Church
• East Greenwich
  East Greenwich, Rhode Island
  East Greenwich is a town in and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 13,146 at the 2010 census. East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island....
  
   - First Lutheran Church
• Kingston
  Kingston, Rhode Island
  Kingston is a village and a census-designated place in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, and the site of the main campus of the University of Rhode Island. Much of the village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Kingston Village Historic...
  
   - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Newport
  Newport, Rhode Island
  Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
  
   - St. Peter Lutheran Church
• Pawtucket
  Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
  
   - St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church
• Providence
  Providence, Rhode Island
  Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
  
   - Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
• Warwick
  Warwick, Rhode Island
  Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
  
   - Pilgrim Lutheran Church
• Warwick - St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
• West Warwick
  West Warwick, Rhode Island
  West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,191 at the 2010 census.West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and...
  
   - Emanuel Lutheran Church
• Woonsocket
  Woonsocket, Rhode Island
  Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
  
   - St. Mark Lutheran Church

Vermont churches

• Brattleboro
  Brattleboro, Vermont
  Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
  
   - Trinity Lutheran Church
• Jericho - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Montpelier
  Montpelier, Vermont
  Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
  
   - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
• Proctor
  Proctor, Vermont
  -Notable people:* Bernard Joseph Flanagan, bishop* F. Ray Keyser, governor of Vermont* Frank Charles Partridge, senator* Fletcher Dutton Proctor, governor of Vermont* Mortimer Robinson Proctor, governor of Vermont...
  
   - St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Rutland - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Shaftsbury
  Shaftsbury, Vermont
  Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2000 census. The town was chartered on August 20, 1761...
  
   - Redeemer Lutheran Church
• South Burlington
  South Burlington, Vermont
  -Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...
  
  - Ascension Lutheran Church