We believe that all people are created in God’s image and beloved by Jesus Christ. Rooted in Jesus’ ministry of unconditional love, we strive to become a fully inclusive community committed to racial and social equity. Our welcome affirms those who have traditionally been marginalized in the church and society due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, racial and ethnic background, physical ability, developmental ability, citizenship/documentation status, or socioeconomic status. We seek to be shaped and changed by God through the Holy Spirit.
Christ Lutheran is a joyful part of the Delaware/Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), whose mission is to proclaim the good news of God's unconditional love in Jesus Christ. We recognize that we can reach farther with the message by walking together on the journey!
Each year, the congregation elects members to serve on the Church Council, which is Christ Lutheran's leadership body. The Church Council takes prayerful actions that guide our congregation in living out our mutual call as followers of Jesus Christ.
This fun crew is:
Front Row (L-R): Joyce DeMonbrun, Kathy Powell, Eowyn Hansrote (Youth Rep.), Sonya Cooper Lathrop, Dianne Short, Debbie Fornwalt, and Shirley Smith.
Back Row (L-R): MacKenzie Agosto, Secretary; Ed Havens, Treasurer; Mark Lathrop, Vice President; Rev. Daniel Swanson, Pastor; Jack Murray, President; and Kristen Fazenbaker, Financial Secretary.