This place of worship belongs to the Evangelical (German Lutheran) A.C. community –the Augustinian Confession in Bucharest – and was built through the efforts of ethnic Germans. There is another Lutheran church in Bucharest that belongs to the Hungarian and Romanian communities. This Christian denomination originated in the 16th century, following the programme of reform of the medieval Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther. The Evangelical (German Lutheran) community has been documented since the 16th century and has continued to exist to this day. The current church was consecrated in 1883. Queen Elisabeth of Wied (Carmen Sylva), a Lutheran, contributed significantly to the development of the community's social and cultural activities, as evidenced by the biblical texts that can still be admired today, the bells, the Art Deco lighting, the embroidery that decorated the interior of the church, and more.

Starting in the second half of the 19th century, in accordance with evangelical tradition, the community in Bucharest established and administered extensive social and educational work through specialised institutions: deacon administration (social service), public canteen, kindergarten, orphanage, primary and secondary schools, and high school. In 1948, the communist state decided to abolish schools and social institutions, including the demolition of several buildings in which they operated. The community resisted the mass emigration of ethnic Germans before and after 1989, and is now the largest in Romania. The Evangelical Church has two historic organs of inestimable artistic value: Johannes Prause 1796 – the only Baroque organ in Bucharest – and Walcker&Cie 1910/12.