Frederick Christian Schaeffer (12 November 1792, in Germantown, Pennsylvania – 26 March 1832, in New York City) was a Lutheran clergyman of the United States.
There he developed services in both English and German without controversy, an almost unique feat for a Lutheran congregation in his times.
[1] In 1815 he accepted a call to United Congregations of New York City, where he preached in German and English, a challenge which had driven the previous pastor to resign.
He opposed the New York City tendency of English-speaking Lutherans to join with congregations of the Episcopal Church.
Schaeffer resigned,[1] and organized St. James's English Lutheran congregation, which he served until his death.