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Empowered by the unconditional love of Christ, St. John's Lutheran Church seeks to be a diverse and compassionate congregation that embodies
God's love in Atlanta and in the world.
As a family of friends, we gather in a circle around gifts of bread and wine so that we might experience together genuine reconciliation and receive strength for the life of faith. We won't claim to have all the answers, but we do trust that God will always be with us on the journey as we ask the questions. Every Sunday, we expect to hear ancient words of good news made powerfully relevant for our lives and for the world in which we live. As Lutheran Christians, we give thanks for a vibrant history that still calls for us to be agents of reform in the church and in the world.
Because Jesus called us to be a church in a diverse and urban environment, we are called to make sure that the face of our congregation reflects all the faces that live in our neighborhood and beyond. Diversity is a gift that helps us to be more faithful. We are committed to be generous with our gifts of time, talent, and wealth for this joyful mission of hospitality, reconciliation, and justice in our neighborhood, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and in the world.
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Upcoming events in the life of St. John's are listed below. Click here to see the beta version of our new on-line calendar. Vacation Bible School - St. John’s Lutheran Church offers summer evening Vacation Bible School, June 8-12 (Sun-Thurs). Children K-5th grade are invited to learn about “Living the Good Life” from 6:30-8:00 p.m. This is a free event and all are welcome! Click here for more details and to register.
Put Your Feet on the Path - Pastor Brad will be away from St. John's for 13 weeks this summer (May 4 - August 3) while he takes a well-deserved sabbatical journey to northern Spain, Scotland, Holden Village, San Francisco, and Myrtle Beach. Click here to learn more about Pastor Brad's sabbatical and to see the schedule of guest preachers. Pastors Megan Jones and Joshua Villines will provide pastoral support to those in need in the congregation during the sabbatical.
May 4 - Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting - Everyone is invited to attend our semi-annual congregational meeting for the election of new council members and to receive annual reports.
May 7 6:30 p.m. - Church Night - Put YOUR Feet on the Path! Have you ever felt like you were experiencing “the sacred” on a walk? Or wondered what it’d be like to live near the beautiful parks of Druid Hills? Then please join us as we put our feet on the path this summer. While Pastor Bradley’s feet walk the paths of places beyond Atlanta , our feet will take on the sacred practice of walking to rediscover where we live. Collectively, we will discover the many different qualities of the neighborhood around us. And we’ll leave gentle marks of blessing along the way. Future walks will be planned throughout the summer months!
May 31 - Thrivent Join Hands Day - This will be an event for all ages! Starting in the morning, we will roll up our St. John's sleeves and participate in a service project. Then we will join other Lutherans for an afternoon of food, entertainment, games and fun. Please plan to join in the work and the fun!
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