Who is Welcome?
You are! At Christ Lutheran, we are proud to say that "All Are Welcome!" In fact, welcome and inclusion have been a part of our congregational DNA since our founding nearly 75 years ago.
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, straight, filthy rich, or dirt poor. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying newborns, skinny as a rail or could afford to lose a few pounds.
We welcome you if you can sing like Susan Boyle or can’t carry a note in a bucket. You’re welcome here if you’re “just browsing,” just woke up, or just got out of jail. We don’t care if you’re more Lutheran than Martin Luther or haven’t been in church since your great uncle's funeral.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you’re down in the dumps, because we’ve been there, too.
If you blew all your offering money at the horse track, you’re welcome here. We offer a special welcome to those who work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town and wanted to go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid, or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts.
…...And if you didn't find yourself anywhere on that list, come and introduce yourself. There is a place for you, too!
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, straight, filthy rich, or dirt poor. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying newborns, skinny as a rail or could afford to lose a few pounds.
We welcome you if you can sing like Susan Boyle or can’t carry a note in a bucket. You’re welcome here if you’re “just browsing,” just woke up, or just got out of jail. We don’t care if you’re more Lutheran than Martin Luther or haven’t been in church since your great uncle's funeral.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you’re down in the dumps, because we’ve been there, too.
If you blew all your offering money at the horse track, you’re welcome here. We offer a special welcome to those who work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town and wanted to go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid, or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts.
…...And if you didn't find yourself anywhere on that list, come and introduce yourself. There is a place for you, too!
What Should I Expect?
Christ Lutheran is a growing congregation with members from just a few weeks old to 98 years. When we gather for worship, we do so to experience God's grace. We hear that grace as stories from the Bible are read aloud and interpreted in light of current events and applied to daily living. We taste grace in the bread and wine of Holy Communion. We touch grace in the gestures of welcome from the people gathered together. We invite everyone to come to worship as they are. There is no dress code at Christ Lutheran. You will see others in the pews wearing suits and dresses, polo shirts and khakis, and T-shirts and blue jeans. Children are always welcome in worship. Squirming, giggling and wiggling are part of the way that God designed children.
Each week we offer gather for two different times of worship:
Saturday at 5pm: A relaxed, acoustic service often led by piano or guitar that incorporates video, praise and worship music, and quiet times for reflection and prayer.
Sunday at 9:30 : A participatory and liturgical service often led by organ or piano that draws on the deep roots of our tradition and calls us to stronger relationships with God and with our neighbors.
We have communion at all of our services. Those participating in communion also have a choice of wine or grape juice and gluten free alternatives.
Each week we offer gather for two different times of worship:
Saturday at 5pm: A relaxed, acoustic service often led by piano or guitar that incorporates video, praise and worship music, and quiet times for reflection and prayer.
Sunday at 9:30 : A participatory and liturgical service often led by organ or piano that draws on the deep roots of our tradition and calls us to stronger relationships with God and with our neighbors.
We have communion at all of our services. Those participating in communion also have a choice of wine or grape juice and gluten free alternatives.
What We Believe
We believe God’s love story is presented in the Scriptures, aka the Bible. Scripture is the norm of our faith and life. We believe scripture is our primary source of knowing what God has done, is doing, and is yet to do. Scripture should be faithfully examined in a community.
We call this community the church. The church is not a building, a club, or location. The church is the gathered people of every time and every place. The church is a gift of God to gather, teach, encourage, and then send believers into mission. We believe Jesus came not just to save us in the next life, but to be transformed in this life as well. No building could ever hope to contain all of that.
We believe God has been revealed through history. The church is connected by a great web of people and theologians who have wrestled with God and what we know about God. We believe our communal history has much to teach us about who God is today. One theologian from the ancient church named Martin Luther called the church to depend solely on God for our salvation, not on our works, what we say, what we do, or by any of our actions. Therefore we are linked to our tribe in this great web of faith called Lutheran--one expression of many in the Christian church. Luther called the church to always be reforming and never get too comfortable. Sometimes following Jesus can be very uncomfortable, but, hey, that's part of the journey.
Lutherans believe in the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created and loves all of creation--the earth, the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants. We believe that God's Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through his death on the cross and his new life, and we trust that God's Spirit is active in the world. We are part of God’s unfolding plan. When we gather for worship, we connect with believers everywhere. When we study the Bible or hear God’s word in worship, we are drawn more deeply into God’s own saving story.
Still want to know more?
What is Christianity?
What Do Lutherans Believe?
How Do Lutherans Approach the Bible?
We call this community the church. The church is not a building, a club, or location. The church is the gathered people of every time and every place. The church is a gift of God to gather, teach, encourage, and then send believers into mission. We believe Jesus came not just to save us in the next life, but to be transformed in this life as well. No building could ever hope to contain all of that.
We believe God has been revealed through history. The church is connected by a great web of people and theologians who have wrestled with God and what we know about God. We believe our communal history has much to teach us about who God is today. One theologian from the ancient church named Martin Luther called the church to depend solely on God for our salvation, not on our works, what we say, what we do, or by any of our actions. Therefore we are linked to our tribe in this great web of faith called Lutheran--one expression of many in the Christian church. Luther called the church to always be reforming and never get too comfortable. Sometimes following Jesus can be very uncomfortable, but, hey, that's part of the journey.
Lutherans believe in the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created and loves all of creation--the earth, the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants. We believe that God's Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through his death on the cross and his new life, and we trust that God's Spirit is active in the world. We are part of God’s unfolding plan. When we gather for worship, we connect with believers everywhere. When we study the Bible or hear God’s word in worship, we are drawn more deeply into God’s own saving story.
Still want to know more?
What is Christianity?
What Do Lutherans Believe?
How Do Lutherans Approach the Bible?