“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” Romans 15:7
Our Savior’s is a ministry that provides a gospel based worship experience using the services found in the ELW hymnal. We have many people of varying Christian backgrounds who worship with us. We welcome all who are seeking and/or continuing their relationship with God. We practice open communion.
Who We Are
Many faces, one faith.
We are a diverse group of believers – bankers, musicians, social workers, teachers, public servants, business owners, parents – united by our shared faith in a loving God.
East Mesa Services
On-Site worship services are suspended indefinitely. Please click on the WORSHIP tab above to watch our latest, recorded services.
612 South Ellsworth Road
Mesa, AZ 85208
Gold Canyon Services
On-Site worship services are suspended indefinitely. Please click on the WORSHIP tab above to watch our latest, recorded services.
5301 South Kings Ranch Road
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
What is a Lutheran?
What is a Lutheran?
Lutherans are Christians who follow the teachings of Martin Luther. Luther was a German theologian who realized that there were significant differences between what he read in the Bible and the practices of the Roman Catholic Church at that time. In October 31 of 1517 Luther wrote to challenge these practices that came to be known as The 95 Theses. His hope was that the church would reform its practice and preaching to be more consistent with the Word of God as contained in the Bible.
Today, nearly five centuries later, Lutherans still hold to the basic principles of Luther’ s theological teachings:
- We are saved by the grace of God alone; which can only be earned through faith – not by anything we do.
- The Gospel is the norm for faith and life – the true standard by which teachings and doctrines are to be judged.
Over the years, different Lutheran church bodies have been established and organized to meet the needs of Lutherans in communities and nations all over the world. Our Savior’ s is a congregational member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), which is the largest Lutheran group in North America. The ELCA is part of a reforming movement within the whole Christian church. As a part of practicing our faith, we have engaged in ecumenical dialogue with other Christian church bodies which has produced cooperate “full communion” agreements (sharing common convictions about theology, mission and worship) with several other Protestant denominations including Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists and the United Church of Christ.
We believe that we are called and empowered by the Holy Spirit to live out our lives in service to the world. Through acts of love and justice, worship and witness, we share God’ s boundless love with the world. Through Christ, we are united with other Christians and we recognize a wide fellowship of churches. We work alongside them in ecumenical ministry and service. Our Lutheran Faith is a faith tradition that is open to all, regardless of background. We welcome you to learn more about our church and find out how we can help you along life’ s path.