Lutherans are catholic

During the Nicene Creed we assert that we believe in "one holy catholic and apostolic Church." The word “catholic” (with a lower-case c) means universal.

Lutherans embrace the fullness of church tradition and are therefore part of the catholic (universal) Church, rather than a specific Christian denomination (e.g., Roman or Byzantine Catholic).

Lutherans are catholic because we:
  • share the articulation of Christian faith in the Nicene and Apostles’ creeds;
  • embrace scripture as the authoritative source for our faith; 
  • celebrate the sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist (also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper); 
  • worship according to a liturgy whose basic form is shared with other Christians;
  • organize holy days according to a liturgical calendar commonly followed by most other Christians; and
  • use a lectionary (cycle of scripture readings) in common with most other Christians. 

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Sunday
Holy Communion in the Church at 11:00 AM

Thursday
Holy Communion in the Chapel at 6:30 PM

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