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. Live
webcast of our service goes on air at
around 10:20 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).
