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What We Believe
We confess the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.
We accept the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God and the authoritative source and norm of its proclamation, faith, and life.
We accept the Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds as true declarations of faith.
We accept the Unaltered Augsburg Confession as a true witness to the Gospel, acknowledging as one with it in faith and doctrine all churches that likewise accept the teachings of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession.
We accept other confessional writings in the Book of Concord, namely, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, the Smalcald Articles and the Treatise, the Small Catechism, the Large Catechism, and the Formula of Concord, as further valid interpretations of the faith of the church.
We confess the Gospel, recorded in the Holy Scriptures and confessed in the ecumenical creeds and Lutheran confessional writings, as the power of God to create and sustain the Church for God's mission in the world.
As Members of the ELCA
All power in the Church belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ, its head. All actions of this congregation are to be carried out under his rule and authority.
This church confesses the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church and is resolved to serve Christian unity throughout the world.
The church exists both as an inclusive fellowship and as local congregations gathered for worship and Christian service.
This church, inspired and led by the Holy Spirit, participates in The Lutheran World Federation as a global communion of churches, engaging in faithful witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ and in service for the sake of God's mission in the world.
ELCA Mission and Vision
Our Mission
Together in Jesus Christ we are freed by grace to live faithfully, witness boldly and serve joyfully.
Our Vision
A world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ makes for all people and creation.
Our Values
Our values are grounded in faith, in our biblical and Lutheran confessional sources and our love of God and neighbor. They speak to the way this church lives and practices our faith, and they will guide how we journey forward in Christ as church together.
Forgiveness and Reconciliation
We are reconciled to God by God’s forgiving mercy. Forgiveness and reconciliation flow from what God has made us to be in Jesus Christ and what God is doing with us in the world. As a people of God, we embody forgiveness in speech, action and relationships, and our ministry in reconciliation is foundational.
Dignity, Compassion and Justice
Each person is created in God’s image. We respect this God-given right to dignity and, inspired by the life of Jesus, show love and compassion for all people. Through proclamation of the gospel, through worship and as servants of God working for healing and justice in the world, we uphold and seek to protect the dignity and human rights of all people.
Inclusion and Diversity
As Christ’s church, we value the richness of God’s creation and offer a radical welcome to all people, appreciating our common humanity and our differences. We are a church that does not view diversity as a barrier to unity. We recognize and will challenge dynamics of power and privilege that create barriers to participation and equity in this church and society – for women, people of color, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities, people who are marginalized or living in poverty, and the LGBTQ community.
Courage and Openness to Change
Because we trust in God’s promise and understand faith to be a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, we are emboldened to embrace learning and change in our spiritual and institutional journey as church. This means we are open to new ways and willing to take risks to discover God’s plan for this church.
Faithful Stewardship of God's Creation and Gifts
As church together, faithful stewardship is about holding to God’s purpose and ensuring the responsibilities and resources that God has entrusted to us are used with great care and with accountability to God, to each other and those served by this church.
Additional Resources
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
The ELCA is made up of nearly 4 million members and 10,000 congregations across the United States.
Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
We are part of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, one of many geographical regions that make up the ELCA.
Lutheran World Federation
The LWF is a global communion of Lutheran churches that strives to put our faith into action which occurs through dialogue with other churches and faiths, sharing our faith, serving those in need, and advocating for a more just, peaceful and reconciled world.
Lutheran Diaconal Association
The LDA is a Lutheran organization forming and preparing people to become deaconesses or deacons through a process of education and formation. LDA students study theology, practice hands-on ministry, grow in their own spirituality, and become members of a lifelong community of deaconesses or deacons.