Our Mission
Drawn by our common faith and commitment to the Word of Jesus Christ Our Lord, our mission is to make Jesus Christ known in all places and to all peoples through intentional witness and compassionate service.
Our Vision
"Reaching Inward, Outward, and Upward for the Living God!"
Our Beliefs and Faith Tradition...
What is a Lutheran?
We live in a world where people are no longer asking "What kind of Christian are you?" but rather "Where is God? Show me."
For too long, churches have responded to people longing and searching for God by letting them know what denomination they are, their history, and who their ancestors were. We are trying not to do that. So, if you are looking for God, let us show you where we find God in our tradition.
For too long, churches have responded to people longing and searching for God by letting them know what denomination they are, their history, and who their ancestors were. We are trying not to do that. So, if you are looking for God, let us show you where we find God in our tradition.
The CrossIt may seem like a foolish and bizarre place to begin, and yet it is what we believe to be true. When we speak about where we find God, we look first to this odd and confusing tool of death, where we believe that Jesus was killed-the place where God, in human form, experienced heartbreak and loneliness, where the sin, pain and suffering of the world come together to be borne. It is in this place that Jesus welcomed a thief into the Kingdom and asked forgiveness on behalf of those who were murdering him for "they know not what they are doing" (Luke 23:34). We do not look first to the beautiful sunset for the presence of God, although of course God is present there, but instead we find God most present in the dark and painful places of the world, bringing grace and mercy, transforming death into life.
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Grace |
Our Worship |
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You may have heard the million dollar word Justification. In the simplest of terms, we believe that we can both see and feel God each time we confess our own helplessness, that there is nothing that we can do of our own strength to save ourselves. We believe that Jesus has already done all the work. It is, therefore, our role to accept that gift. Jesus still offers us salvation when we mess up and that is grace. It is there that you'll find God.
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We are a people that believe that God shows up when we get together-when we gather to hear the holy words of scripture, to share in the Bread and Wine through which Jesus is present, and to splash in the waters of Baptism and to sing together (we sing a lot!). When we gather in grief and in joy, and everything in between, God is found. We know it to be a miracle that God shows up wherever we are, when we sin, listen and are brought together in community by the Holy Spirit.
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Our Lives |
Our Neighbors |
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We believe that God calls us as human beings to live life, sometimes within the structure of a family, sometimes as single individuals, always as God's children to walk humbly, loving mercy and doing justice in the name of Jesus. We believe that God shows up within our jobs, our families, our children, our neighbors and in our relationships. It doesn't matter whether you are single or married, gay or straight, a Baby Boomer or a Millennial, a Republican or a Democrat, we can all find our identity in Christ.
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Martin Luther famously stated that "God doesn't need your good works, but your neighbor does." We believe that God, through the Holy Spirit, is loose in the world, sneaking around spreading grace, mercy and forgiveness where we least expect it. In this way, God shows up in our neighbors, coming to us in those with whom we share this world, and to whom we are called to serve.
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Our Partnerships
We are strong advocates of walking alongside our neighbors in love and service to God. We are, therefore, grateful for our many partners in ministry throughout the community and around the globe. We are especially grateful for our partnership with St. Catherine's Episcopal Church. We proudly share our building with St. Catherine's along with a number of fellowship events, worship services and mission opportunities.
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