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St. Philip's Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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Church and History St. Philip's Lutheran Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is part of the Minneapolis Synod. The Church is located at the intersection of Highway #65 and Lake Drive in Fridley Minnesota. It sits on 7 acres and has lakeshore frontage on beautiful Moore Lake. During Outdoor services over the summer months the congregation is treated to a wide variety of wildlife in the garden and the lake which both border the outdoor worship area. The Sanctuary contains 8,000 square feet and seats 700 worshipers. The center height of the sanctuary is 48 feet. The skyline of Moore Lake is dominated by the distinctive 20-foot dark bronze anodized aluminum Cross extending 94 feet in the air. Probably the most remembered feature of the church is the Baldachin which is suspended from the ceiling of the Sanctuary.
The Baldachin measures 56 x 32 feet and dominates all aspects of the worship service. The structure weights approximately 16,000 pounds being constructed of steel, wood, Styrofoam, and plaster sand-cast. Palmer Eide of Sioux Falls, South Dakota was commissioned to create this structure. The windows surrounding the Sanctuary are of a Blown antique art glass while the Narthex slate is Vermont mottled-green randish pattern. Sitting in the back of the choir loft above the congregation is a Schantz, 3 manual with 43 ranks of pipes. This organ was installed in 1982. The entire facility covers 47,000 square feet. Links on the left provide decade by decade history of the church. |
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