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Messiah Lutheran Church celebrates grand reopening years after Hurricane Ida damage

DOWINGTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- After five years, Messiah Lutheran Church celebrated their Grand Reopening today in Downingtown. Their building was devastated during the floods of Hurricane Ida, but emerged stronger than ever before. "Everything was destroyed.It was so hard. A lot of tears. But then all of a sudden, people just started coming to help.

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Scoop News DeskMessiah Lutheran Church · Published Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 9:58 PM UTCUpdated Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:53 PM UTC

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While the Church has been operational over the years, today's celebration marks significant progress in their repairs to the building, and their community. "Messiah never closed.