A painting depicting Martin Luther preaching by Lucas Cranach.
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Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sundays | Matins: 2nd & 4th Sundays (& 5th)
Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
What does it mean that your church is “Lutheran?”
What does it mean that your church is “Lutheran?”
It means our church’s heritage is connected with the history of the Reformation of the Western, Christian Church that took place in the 16th century. Furthermore, it means our congregation is dedicated to preserving the clear teachings of Holy Scripture concerning our life and salvation in Jesus Christ as they were expressed and handed down to us by the churches of Europe that were unified under the Augsburg Confession of 1530. We summarize these teachings using the words of Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. You can view the Augsburg Confession, along with other writings explaining our faith at: https://bookofconcord.org.
What things do you do in a typical service?
What things do you do in a typical service?
In our services we follow an order of prayer, reading and hearing God's Word, and receiving Holy Communion. After the reading of God's Word the Minister also preaches a sermon to explain them and to teach us about the faith in Jesus.
Do I need to be a Lutheran to attend?
Do I need to be a Lutheran to attend?
No! We welcome anyone from our community to attend our services.
Which denomination is your church affiliated with?
Which denomination is your church affiliated with?
Our church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), which descends from the churches of Norway and Denmark, which is in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). The ELS is a member denomination of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) - an international fellowship organization of Confessional Lutheran denominations. For more information see our denomination's website: https://els.org.
Why is your church called "St. Luke" Lutheran Church?
Why is your church called "St. Luke" Lutheran Church?
Our community is named after St. Luke, who was one of the most important leaders of the early Christian church. He was a coworker with St. Paul the Apostle, another of the most important leaders of the church following the ascension of Jesus into heaven after his resurrection from the dead. He is the author of one of the Gospels in the New Testament as well as the book of the Acts of the Apostles. Our church is named after him so that we are 1) reminded to remain focused on the most important message: the Gospel of Jesus and 2) reminded that our history as a Christian community stretches all the way back to the days of the apostles of the evanglists, who knew and saw the Lord Jesus.
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