St. John’s Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship Schedule
10:30 am Worship with Holy Communion

...and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and walk humbly with your God? - Micah 6:8

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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.

Upcoming events in the life of St. John's are listed below.

Celebrate St. John's: 140 Years (Sunday 26 July at 10:30 a.m.) St. John's is having a party! We will celebrate 140 years since the founding of St. John's, 50 years since the purchase of the Stonehenge Mansion, and 40 years since the dedication of the sanctuary. The celebration will begin with worship at 10:30, with Pastor Brad preaching and Pastor Gerald Troutman, who served St. John's throughout the planning and construction of the sanctuaryk, presiding at Holy Communion. A reception will follow at noon. We are inviting former members and friends, the Druid Hills neighborhood, and our sister churches on the Ponce Corridor and throughout Atlanta to join with us, so be sure to come and join in as we honor our past - and look ahead to our future!

Summer Day Camp (July 27-31, all day). All the elements of a traditional summer camp will be offered right here at St. John’s. Children currently in 1st – 5th grade are welcome. Counselors from Lutheridge will lead five days of fun, worship, games, Bible study, fellowship, crafts, sharing and prayer. Click here to learn more and to register.

Summer Bible Study: The Gospel According to St. John (Wednesday nights at 7 starting 3 June). Join Pastor Bradley for Bible Study. The Gospel of John is one of the most beautiful books in the Bible, but it can also be one of the hardest to understand. We'll work through the book from beginning to end using some of the resources from the ELCA's Book of Faith initiative which helps us to read the Bible in a Lutheran way. These Bible studies should be an engaging evening of study, conversation, and prayer. More than discovering "right answers" to our questions, we'll look at how the Gospel of John influences the way we live our life and understand who our God is. These studies will be designed for those who have done lots of Bible study, as well as for those who are new to the scripture. We would like to provide childcare, if necessary. Please contact Pastor Bradley if you would like to have childcare for the night.

Photography as a Spiritual Practice. (June 18, July 16, August TBA at 7 p.m.). The Faith Practices Circle extends an invitation to you (young and old alike) to join us this summer as we explore photography as a spiritual practice. Our goal is to use the camera to re-discover the ever-changing face of God in our midst. No prior camera experience is necessary. Each month we'll meet at St. John's to discuss a specific theme, and simple supportive technical tools. If you have a camera (absolutely any kind will do!), bring it to our first session on the 18. If you don't, but would like to join us, please let us know. Join us for any or all of the three sessions.