Our Savior's Online - Identity Statement

At Our Savior's

Identity Statement

Created for relationship with God, all people everywhere, and creation itself through Jesus Christ.

God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." So God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1

The Christian faith knows and speaks of God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit-The Trinity. Understanding God as Triune tells us something very important about God: God is about relationship. For human beings to be created in the image of God, then, means that we are created to be in relationship.

21st century American culture is a culture of individualism. To be an individual means to be divided out of relationship, divided out of relationship and divided out of relationship to the point that one can be divided out no further and stands alone. At Our Savior's Lutheran Church we believe it is our calling as Christians to stand against the culture of individualism and reclaim our relationship with God, our relationship with all people everywhere and our relationship with creation itself.

At Our Savior's our identity is not wrapped up in negatives. We do not believe that Jesus Christ tells us who to hate, or whom to stand apart from. We believe, rather, that Jesus gives us the ability to stop living for ourselves and start living with and for God, all people everywhere and creation itself. I invite you to come explore with us what it means to be created for relationship.

Peace,
Steve Sylvester, Lead Pastor

View the Bible study on Genesis 1 to better understand the Identity Statement of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

Welcome

Whether you’re new to the area and find yourself looking for a church, visiting from out of town or are a long time resident looking for Christian relationships and direction, we welcome all people at Our Savior’s. We support each other in difficult times, we challenge one another to grow in our faith and we take seriously the call to be the body of Christ for our community. This is a wonderful intergenerational congregation. Please contact me or any of our program staff with any questions you may have about us or if your are interested in membership.

Peace,

Stephen Sylvester, Lead Pastor.

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Joining OSLC

If you are looking to be a part of a congregation, we invite you to take a close look at Our Savior’s. We offer Preparation for Membership Classes four times per year (and these classes are intended not only for those who have already made a decision to join, but are also for persons who would like to learn more about us), alternating between one Saturday session and two evening sessions.

Contact Church Office for class schedule.

In these classes we explore our Lutheran faith, learn about Our Savior’s ministries and programs, and meet other people who are considering membership.

A meal and childcare are provided, so please call the church office if you would like to attend.