We are a community of
Christians who gather regularly to
worship God, to examine the
Scriptures from a Lutheran
perspective and to reflect on their
significance for our lives.
As human beings, filled with God's
Holy Spirit and trusting in Jesus
Christ as our Saviour, We are sent
to care for the whole creation and
to bear witness to God's love for
the world by serving, supporting and
encouraging all who are in need.
Worship is the heart of
our ministry and mission. We
celebrate the Lord’s Supper at
every Sunday service which
starts at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School (September-June)
for children ages 3-12 begins at 9:45 a.m.
Reconciling in Christ
We are
a multicultural, inclusive
congregation of the British Columbia
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada (ELCIC) and we
welcome all into our community
worship, service and life.
First Lutheran is a "Reconciling in
Christ" congregation—that is, a
community which publicly welcomes
gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered persons into full
participation in the life of our
parish. As an RIC
congregation, we are connected to
Lutherans Concerned - North America
(LC/NA) which advocates for
GLBT Lutherans in Canada and the
United States.
First Lutheran Church
is located at 5745 Wales Street in
East Vancouver (at the corner of
East 42nd Avenue and Wales
Street—and Wales is six blocks east
of Victoria Drive and three blocks
west of Rupert Street—see map).
