Another Visit to New Sweden

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On a recent gray and cloudy evening, I visited New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Northeastern Travis County, Texas.   The congregation was formed by Swedish immigrants in 1876.   A first church, two miles west of here, was built in 1879.  This version came along in 1922.   It stands strong today on the Texas prairie.

New Sweden Lutheran Church

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160330 MANOR, TEXAS (Travis County): New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church, on New Sweden Church Road, in Travis County, Texas, is pictured on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. The congregation was organized in 1876 by Swedish immigrants. The church's first structure was built in 1879, two miles west of this location. The church moved to this building in 1922. Until 1923, services were conducted in Swedish. Services continue to be held here. Photo by Andy Sharp.

160330 MANOR, TEXAS (Travis County): New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church, on New Sweden Church Road, in Travis County, Texas, is pictured on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. The congregation was organized in 1876 by Swedish immigrants. The church's first structure was built in 1879, two miles west of this location. The church moved to this building in 1922. Until 1923, services were conducted in Swedish. Services continue to be held here. Photo by Andy Sharp.

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New Sweden Lutheran Church

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