We are Christians first and foremost. We also know that the Christian faith does not exist in a vacuum! We have a point of view about what we believe the Christian faith is and what it means. That's where the name Lutheran comes in. We take our name from the great 16th century Christian reformer, Martin Luther. On a pivotal day in the history of the Christian Church (October 31, 1517), Martin posted an invitation to debate on the door of a local church in Wittenberg, Germany. That day marked the beginning of what became known as the Protestant Reformation. 

In his struggle to understand himself in relation to God, Martin re-discovered, through his study of the Bible, the message of God's love and forgiveness in Jesus Christ. To put it simply, as he read the Bible he came to understand that reconciliation between God and people is a free gift of God, received through faith in Jesus Christ. We do not earn this gift by anything we think, say or do. In Jesus Christ God has chosen us!