St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized under the direction of pre-theological student Robbin Skyles on November 12, 1943 as a member of the United Lutheran Church in America. It was a reorganization of Holy Communion (1935, ULCA), which had disbanded in 1941.
The congregation purchased St. Edmund's Episcopal Church building at 5831 S. Indiana Ave. The building (pictured above) was rededicated on June 6, 1948.
In 1957 the congregation purchased the building of Golgotha Evangelical Lutheran Church at 8000 S. Michigan Ave.
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Robbin W. Skyles III |
1943-1981 |
Original records
Original record books for St. James should be found at the congregation, 8000 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60619. The ELCA Archives has a congregational history and other material relating to St. James.
Sources
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dedication Service program, 1948.