“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
Our Mission
Redeemed by Christ’s Grace, we are committed to:
Proclaiming Christ’s Reconciliation and Healing,
Investing our Gifts in Service, Teaching, Witness and Mutual Support,
Working for God’s Justice in Creation, Church and Society.
Our Welcome
We believe firmly in the power of Christ’s message of welcome and reconciliation to all people.
We strive to be a safe and inclusive community and we share a commitment to racial equity. We
publicly welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions,
as well as those who may have been excluded because of other human distinctions, such as
race, ability, age, or economic status
You will find a lot of information about our Church community on this site, but I first want you to know that we are a community that is open and welcoming to all people; we seek to reflect the rich diversity of our city, and strive to be as welcoming as our Savior, Jesus Christ. Regardless of what you look like, how much money you make, how educated you are, whom you love, or what kind of past you have lived, you are welcome here. We gather in all our strengths and weaknesses, our successes and failures, knowing that through God’s nurturing love, all can find acceptance, forgiveness, growth, and transformation. Having experienced God’s forgiveness, healing, and reconciliation, we continue to share God’s grace with everyone.
We are a community that is passionate about sharing the love of Jesus Christ, and we provide as many opportunities as we can to help everyone who spends time with us to grow spiritually, and in loving service to the community and the world. We actively seek to lead lives that draw us into a closer relationship with God.
If you have questions or would like some conversation to learn more, please call us at 603-623-3451 or come by the church.
Our vision
A world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ makes for all people and creation.
Our values
Our values are grounded in faith, in our biblical and Lutheran confessional sources and our love of God and neighbor. They speak to the way this church lives and practices our faith, and they will guide how we journey forward in Christ as church together.
Forgiveness and reconciliation – We are reconciled to God by God’s forgiving mercy. Forgiveness and reconciliation flow from what God has made us to be in Jesus Christ and what God is doing with us in the world. As a people of God, we embody forgiveness in speech, action and relationships, and our ministry in reconciliation is foundational.
Dignity, compassion and justice – Each person is created in God’s image. We respect this God-given right to dignity and, inspired by the life of Jesus, show love and compassion for all people. Through proclamation of the gospel, through worship and as servants of God working for healing and justice in the world, we uphold and seek to protect the dignity and human rights of all people.
Inclusion and diversity – As Christ’s church, we value the richness of God’s creation and offer a radical welcome to all people, appreciating our common humanity and our differences. We are a church that does not view diversity as a barrier to unity. We recognize and will challenge dynamics of power and privilege that create barriers to participation and equity in this church and society – for women, people of color, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities, people who are marginalized or living in poverty, and the LGBTQ community.
Courage and openness to change – Because we trust in God’s promise and understand faith to be a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, we are emboldened to embrace learning and change in our spiritual and institutional journey as church. This means we are open to new ways and willing to take risks to discover God’s plan for this church.
Faithful stewardship of God’s creation and gifts – As church together, faithful stewardship is about holding to God’s purpose and ensuring the responsibilities and resources that God has entrusted to us are used with great care and with accountability to God, to each other and those served by this church.