Grace Alone
Salvation is God's gift. It is not earned, deserved, or obtained by human works. God is gracious to sinners because of Jesus Christ.
New to Lutheranism
Christian faith centered on Christ's promises
Lutheran teaching confesses the historic Christian faith drawn from Holy Scripture and centered on Jesus Christ crucified and risen for sinners.
What Lutherans Believe
Lutherans confess the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We confess that all people are sinners before God, and that sinners are justified by grace alone, through faith alone, because of Christ alone.
Jesus Christ, true God and true man, died for sinners and rose from the dead. The forgiveness He won is delivered through the means He appointed: His Word, Holy Baptism, Absolution, and the Lord's Supper.
The Lutheran Confessions, gathered in the Book of Concord, explain what Lutherans believe the Scriptures teach. For a short and practical beginning, Martin Luther's Small Catechism is the best first resource.
Faith Alone
Faith receives what God gives. It trusts that for Christ's sake our sins are forgiven and that His promises are true.
Scripture Alone
Holy Scripture is God's Word and the source and norm for Christian doctrine, faith, and life.
Sunday Worship
What to Expect
Lutheran worship is reverent because God is serving His people through His Word and gifts. A service will normally include Scripture readings, hymns, confession of sin, absolution, prayer, preaching, and the Lord's Supper.
If you are visiting and have questions about communion practice, speak with the pastor or congregation leadership before the service. That conversation is meant to care for visitors and for the congregation's common confession.