A Place of Grace
As Lutherans we whole heartedly echo the words of Paul in Ephesians 2:8 - 10, "For by Grace you have been saved through faith and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God – not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life: (NRSV). We affirm that Grace is what saves us and all people, in the broadest, fullest and deepest sense of what it means to be “saved.” In affirming that this is a "Place" of Grace, we are affirming that Grace is not just an idea or a teaching, but the very real and tangible power of God that changes and transforms lives. We affirm that Grace cannot be separated from Jesus the Christ who was and is, "full of Grace and Truth" (John 1:14). We envision Trinity Lutheran Church as a place where people will constantly encounter and experience God’s Grace when the people of Trinity gather for worship, for learning, for planning and for service. And our aim is that people will hear and experience God’s Grace in the preaching, the praying and especially in the gracious and welcoming people of this place we know as Trinity Lutheran Church.