About Us: Calvary Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ
Calvary Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ exists to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with our community and to grow disciples who love God and serve their neighbors.
Our congregation exists:
- To lead sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for their salvation through the preaching and teaching of Law and Gospel.
- To strengthen believers in faith and sanctification through the means of grace (The Bible, Baptism and Holy Communion.)
- To help believers grow and mature in their faith through lifelong study of the Word of God.
- To encourage, prepare and equip believers as stewards, witnesses and disciples for sharing the Gospel of Jesus with our fellowman.
Learn about calvary lutheran church beliefs Chandler AZ, our congregation is rooted in the historic Lutheran tradition, proclaiming salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe, teach and confess that our hope for heaven and eternal life with God rests alone in Jesus Christ, God’s Son. “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
We believe, teach and confess that salvation won for us by Christ becomes ours by a Spirit-worked faith in Jesus as our Savior. “No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ but by the Holy Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 12:3)
We believe, teach and confess that salvation is by grace alone, not by personal merit on our part. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.”
(Ephesians 2:8,9)
We believe, teach and confess that the Bible is the verbally inspired, inerrant and infallible Word of God. God’s Word is the source of all our doctrine and the guide for all our practice. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
Our Synod:
Calvary Lutheran Church belongs to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), a church body of 1400 congregations in all the states, as well as in 17 countries around the world. It has over 400,000 members and is dedicated to spreading the Word of God throughout the world and to training pastors and teachers for full-time work in the church.
About Us: Why Choose Calvary Lutheran Church Chandler AZ
When you learn about us at Calvary Lutheran Church Chandler AZ, you discover a congregation that is part of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, one of the most theologically faithful Lutheran bodies in North America. About us: we hold firmly to the historic Lutheran confessions and the inerrancy of Scripture. To learn more about the WELS and what we believe, visit wels.net.
We invite you to experience Calvary Lutheran Church Chandler AZ for yourself. Learning about us is the first step. Come on a Sunday morning, ask your questions, and let us show you what it means to be a community rooted in the grace of Jesus Christ.
What We Believe at Calvary Lutheran Church
At Calvary Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ, our faith is grounded in the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and inerrant Word of God. We are a confessional Lutheran congregation, meaning we hold to the historic Lutheran confessions, including the Augsburg Confession and Luther’s Small Catechism, as faithful summaries of what the Bible teaches.
Law and Gospel: The Heart of Our Message
Central to our Lutheran identity is the distinction between Law and Gospel. The Law reveals our sin and our need for a Savior. The Gospel, the good news that Jesus Christ lived, died, and rose again for us, delivers forgiveness, life, and salvation freely by grace through faith. This message is proclaimed every Sunday in our worship services, Bible studies, and throughout all our ministries.
The Sacraments
We believe in the real presence of Christ in Holy Communion, and that Baptism works faith and forgiveness of sins. These Sacraments, along with the preaching of God’s Word, are the Means of Grace through which God creates and strengthens faith in the hearts of believers. All are welcome to worship with us, and we warmly invite you to learn more about our beliefs before receiving Communion.
Our Lutheran Heritage
Calvary Lutheran Church Chandler is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). We hold to the full authority and sufficiency of Scripture and proclaim salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, as revealed in Scripture alone, the three great Reformation principles known as Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, and Sola Scriptura.
We invite you to plan a visit and experience our worship, or contact us with any questions about our beliefs and what it means to be part of a Lutheran congregation in Chandler, AZ.