Prince of Peace
We believe that Truth isn't a feeling; it’s a Person.
We hold to the Bible not as a book of good suggestions, but as the actual, objective Word of God. It’s the one place where the noise stops and we find a story that doesn't change based on the news cycle.
We aren't making this up as we go. We are tethered to a 2,000 year old tradition. We find freedom in this ancient yet relevant faith, knowing we are part of something much bigger than ourselves.
Our culture tells us we are the sum of our achievements, our resumes, and our social media feeds. We believe that's a recipe for burnout.
You don't have to live your best life to earn God’s approval. In the LCMS we believe that Jesus has already done the heavy lifting. On the cross Jesus finished the work of reconciliation. You are loved because of whose you are, not what you’ve done. We offer a place to rest from the hustle. Grace Alone.
In a world that feels increasingly meta and disconnected, we believe God meets us in the physical and the tangible.
We believe God uses tangible, water, bread, and wine to deliver real forgiveness. Baptism and Communion aren't just symbols; they are sacraments, physical touchpoints where the Divine meets us in our actual messy lives.
We aren't trying to escape this world; we’re called to love our neighbors in it. We care about justice, mercy, and local community because God cared enough to become human in Jesus. We're called to do the same through incarnational presence.
We don't pretend everything is perfect.
We acknowledge that we are broken people, but we are also fully restored in Christ. Simul Justus et Peccator: is a fancy way of saying we are simultaneously saint and sinner.
We don't preach a prosperity gospel. We preach a God who suffered, meaning He understands our depression, our anxiety, and our failures. Where we are weak God's strength has its best opportunity to shine through us.
Bottom line we aren't a social club or a self-help seminar. We are a community of people grounded in an ancient faith, saved by a radical grace, and sent out to love a world that’s searching for home.
Our Beliefs
For more than 2,000 years, people have asked this question. We were not present when Jesus lived on this earth, but in the Bible we have the record of His birth, life, death on the cross, and resurrection.
"The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod believes Jesus is exactly who He said He is. Along with the ancient Church, we confess that Jesus is true God and true man in one person. He is the Son of God who was crucified and raised from the dead for the salvation of all who trust in Him." [Source: LCMS]
Our congregations accept and preach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century.
The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.
As Lutherans, we believe in the real presence of Christ’s body and blood in, with, and under the bread and wine in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
We also believe that the Lord’s Supper is a sacrament, and as such, we receive the forgiveness of sins.
The word “Synod” in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod comes from Greek words that mean “walking together.”
The term has rich meaning in our church body because congregations voluntarily choose to belong to the Synod.