What We Believe

What We Believe

The people of God at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church gather in order to serve God’s Creation, our neighbors and to worship the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

About God

We believe that God is, was and is yet to come.
We believe that there are many ways to encounter the Divine.
We believe that God is revealed to us in Scripture.
We believe that God is still acting.
We believe that all people are fearfully and wonderfully made by God.

About Jesus

We believe that Jesus is God incarnate.
We believe that Jesus was crucified, died, and was raised from the dead.
We believe that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine.
We believe that Jesus came to reconcile the world to God.
We believe that Jesus is love.

About Scripture

We believe that scripture is the inspired word of God written by human hands.
We believe that scripture is best understood and examined in community.
We believe that we can wrestle with and question scripture.

About Our Church

We believe that there is a place for you here.
We believe that our LGBTQIA+ siblings are a gift from God.
We believe that God values diversity.
We believe that our unique selves create the beautifully diverse Body of Christ.
We believe that we are entrusted with the care of God’s good creation and we are called to co-create a sustainable Earth.