The origins of the Lutheran Church go back more than 500 years. People who cared deeply
about the good news of God's love for humanity felt called to renew the Christian Church,
emphasizing the grace of God through Jesus Christ. Early leaders of that renewal or
“Reformation” included Dr. Martin Luther, after whom the Lutheran Church is named.
We are a member congregation of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Our
focus is on what God does and has done for us. God comes down to us with love and grace. We
don't build a ladder to God.
God revealed God's whole self in Jesus. That means Jesus is truly God and truly human. We
call Jesus, the Christ, which is a Greek translation of the Hebrew word, Messiah, meaning
“anointed one.” Another of Jesus' titles is Immanuel, which means "God with us." Jesus came
to live with people to demonstrate God's presence with us through love, healing, forgiveness, and
teaching. Jesus died on the cross (a form or Roman execution), and rose to life again on Easter, a
sign of God’s forgiveness and hope in eternal life.
We are disciples (followers) of Jesus, and we strive to live according to his teachings. We aren't
perfect, but we are forgiven and empowered to do better. We go through life trying (with the
help of God) to love God more and more, and to love and serve others where and when we can.