Who We Are
It is a pleasure to introduce you to our Church! Our passion is to provide a home where you can have a life-changing experience with God. At St. Paul Lutheran Church, our doors are open wide to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. Our goal is to infuse life and God's love into people and families through engaging, powerful worship services and ministries that offer biblical truth in relevant and practical ways.
The people at St. Paul are everyday people who live and work throughout Southern California. We have a common bond in our Christian faith rooted in Jesus Christ. We live and understand the Christian faith from a progressive Lutheran Christian perspective. This faith Community is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the largest Lutheran group in the United States.
Our Mission Statement speaks to the root of our Identity and how God has called us to action in the community and the world:
"Striving to mirror Christ in word and action by reaching out to serve others"
Vision Statement:
We are Christ-Centered, redeemed family of God, that loves our community, embodies service and care for all people, and shares our joy and faith in God's grace, mercy and love. As disciples of Christ, we pray to be led by God's Spirit. We learn and grow in wisdom through Scripture, and we embrace inclusivity in our ministry and mission.
Nathaniel Allen
PASTOR
Pastor Nate Allen was born in Arcadia, CA to a pastor and an attorney for parents, where he got Law and Gospel from a young age. He was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Glendale, CA where he rapped for the first time in church, starting a continuing tradition of combining hip hop into worship. Read More
What We Believe
Lutherans in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are Christians who believe Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior. The simplest way to express who we are at St. Paul Lutheran Church is this: We are Jesus people. Similar to the first Christians who agreed on one very simple creed.... Jesus is Lord!
We are a community of Word and Sacrament. What does this mean? (We ask that a lot as Lutheran Christians!) Well... we share a common faith with other Christians who affirm the Bible as sacred Scripture and accept the ancient creeds as accurate summaries of our faith. God's Holy Spirit is active in scripture, both in its understanding and proclamation (Word); through the living waters of Holy Baptism (Sacrament); and truly present in the meal, Holy Communion (Sacrament). As Lutheran Christians, we believe that salvation is by God's grace through faith alone.
GOD
We believe in the Triune God - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We acknowledge one God in these three expressions. We believe that God the Father is the Creator of all that exists, and that God continues to be active in the lives of people today. God is passionate about God's creation, loves it deeply, and desires that our lives be filled with love and joy.
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that while God has revealed God's self in many ways throughout history, God is most fully known in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, born of a virgin, is fully God and fully human. The most important event in Christian history is the death and resurrection of Jesus. On the cross God is there, hidden in weakness, vulnerability and suffering. In the cross we learn that we do not need to find God by being good or holy.
THE BIBLE
We believe that the Bible is the living Work of God. It is the primary means by which God's Spirit enters our lives, calling us to repentance and faith. When we hear God's Word, God breaks into our lives shattering old ways and creating new life, new values and new commitment.
BAPTISM
We believe that God has chosen to work through the water of baptism. When water and God's Word come together and touch the life of a child or adult, we are born again, incorporated into Christ, into his body, the Church. By grace, we receive God's forgiveness through Baptism, and are given the gift of God's Holy Spirit. In baptism, especially infant baptism, we affirm that God chooses us - We do not choose God.
Service Information
Service Times
Every Sunday:
9:30am in the Sanctuary - Live Streamed
3:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Live Stream on Facebook HERE
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