Who Are We?
Christ Lutheran Church is a Reconciling-In-Christ congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) open and affirming and welcoming of all persons and believing that God loves everyone. All are welcome and all have a place within our congregation. The mission statement of the congregation is found in the words of the Dismissal that concludes every Service, "Let us go in peace and serve the Lord."

Affirmation of Welcome
(Adopted by the Parish Council, Sunday, April 2, 2006. Christ Lutheran Church in Santa Fe has been a Reconciling in Christ Congregation since the Fall of 1993. This updated Affirmation of Welcome replaces the Affirmation adopted in 1993.)

As a community of the people of God, we are called to minister to all people in our world, knowing that the world is often an unloving place. Our world is a place of alienation and brokenness.

Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness. We are challenged by the Gospel to be agents of healing within our society.

We affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female" (Galatians 3:28)

Christ has made us one. We acknowledge this reconciliation extends to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Because gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons and their families are often scorned by society and alienated from the Church, we wish to make known our caring and concern. It is for this purpose that we affirm the following:

• that people of all sexual orientations and gender identities share the worth that comes from
  being unique individuals created by God;
• that people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome within the
  membership of this congregation upon making a common, public Affirmation of faith; and
• that as members of this congregation, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are expected and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of this congregation.