Lord God of Sabaoth Lutheran Church – current building

The Danish Lutheran Congregation held its first worship service in September 1734 in a small room at Fort Christianværn in Christiansted. It is the oldest church in St. Croix.

Construction of a permanent church home began in 1750 at a site located across from the present post office in Christiansted, now known as the Steeple Building. This new location was consecrated on 27 May 1753 as the Lutheran Church of the Zebaoth (meaning Church of the Lord of Hosts). Worship services were conducted at this site for 78 years.

More information on the congregation’s history including select gravesites can be found here.

Learn more about the Lutheran congregations in this story in Living Lutheran, An Ancient ELCA Church in the U.S.Virgin Islands.