The focus of this guide is online topics related to faith, religion, and spirituality in the City of Detroit, Michigan. Websites representing ministries and places of worship within the city are appropriate for this guide.
According to the results of a recent survey, residents of Detroit are slightly more religious than the statewide average but less religious than the average locality in the United States. Although the survey did not include every religion represented in Detroit, it determined that the largest number of Detroiters claiming affiliation with a religion were Catholics, who were followed distantly by the Baptists, Muslims, Lutherans, Methodists, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Mormons, and various Eastern faiths.
A significant percentage of respondents cited other Protestant denominations of non-denominational churches. Although not represented in the survey results, there are also Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, and other religious beliefs in Detroit, as well as various Orthodox Christian denominations. A chapter of the Satanic Temple was established in Detroit in 2014, although their membership at that time was around twenty.
The first founded in Detroit was Saint Anne de Detroit Catholic Church, which held its first services in 1701, and the oldest church building still standing in the city is the Saints Peter and Paul Jesuit Church, which opened in 1848. The current Saint Anne Church opened in 1886. The oldest Protestant church in Michigan, still at its original site, is now known as Christ Church of Detroit. It was built in 1863.
Whatever the religion, denomination, or sect, websites representing churches or ministries in Detroit are suitable for this category.
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Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne counties, and is the metropolitan archdiocese for the Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit, which includes all dioceses in Michigan. A directory of Catholic parishes, schools, and cemeteries within the diocese are featured, and a parish boundaries map is displayed.
https://www.aod.org/
Church of the New Covenant - Baptist of Detroit
Affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention, the local congregation meets at its facilities on Puritan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The church administration and ministries are introduced, along with service schedules, a calendar of upcoming programs and events, and contacts. The church’s educational and community service ministries are discussed, several photo galleries, as well as videos of past services and songs, are available.
http://cncbaptist.org/
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
Organized as the Second Presbyterian Church in 1849, the congregation was originally in a wealthy neighborhood but, by the 1890s, the demographics had changed, and today the congregation is diverse. Situated at the southeast corner of Fort Street and Third Street in downtown Detroit, Michigan, directions and parking information are presented, along with its history, a statement of beliefs, and an introduction to its pastors and leadership team.
https://www.fortstreet.org/
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church
Situated in the Historic Eastern Market District of downtown Detroit, Michigan, Historic Trinity has been in operation since 1850 and is a National, State, and Local historical designated site. The history and architecture of the church are put forth, a statement of beliefs is published, and its pastors and staff are introduced, along with an overview of its worship services, a schedule of programs and events, prayer requests, telephone number, and a contact form.
https://www.historictrinity.org/
Opened in 2000, the ICD is headquartered on Tireman Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Since its inception, it has moved forward on several projects to benefit Muslims in the Detroit Metro area, including schools, youth programs, weekly lectures and programs, sports activities, and others. Its goals and objectives are listed here, along with an overview of its organizational structure, bylaws, and financial data, as well as prayer times, service schedules, and events.
https://icdonline.org/
Metropolitan United Methodist Church
Organized in 1885, the congregation was originally known as the Woodward Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, it became the Oakland Avenue Church in 1895, and the North Woodward Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in 1901, before taking its current name in 1924 when its current structure was built. The church’s pastors and staff are introduced, a calendar of weekly services, programs, and events are posted, and its missions and outreach activities are defined.
http://metroumc.org/
Meeting at its facilities on Dequindre Road in Detroit, Michigan, the congregation’s mission, vision, and a statement of beliefs are published to the site, and its bishop, first lady, and staff are introduced. Its membership policies are outlined and a member information form is available for those who wish more information. Weekly schedules, a calendar of programs and events, and an overview of its ministries are posted, and online resources are made available.
https://secondebenezer.org/
Still Point Zen Buddhist Temple
Founded in 2000, the Zen Buddhist Temple met at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church on Cass Avenue for a year before moving to its current location on Trumbull and Canfield in Detroit, Michigan, following an Asian monastic model in which a teacher would live at the center, working and training alongside others, largely college students, without family obligations. Its history, mission, teachers, programs, membership data, and a calendar of events are posted.
https://www.stillpointzenbuddhisttemple.org/
