Church History

History of CLC

Founded in 1962 through the evangelical work of the American Lutheran Church, 

Christ Lutheran has always been a congregation with a heart for mission. 

The following prayer, found on the cover of the very first worship service folder, expresses not only the hopes of our founders, but also our history and our identity.

Our Family

These are our hopes and dreams
Help us attain them, O God
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
God made us a family
We need one another
We love one another
We forgive one another
We work together
We play together
We worship together

Together we grow in God’s word
Together we grow in Christ
Together we love all people
Together we serve our God
Together we hope for heaven

History of the Lutheran Church

To understand our heritage fully, one must trace our roots back through the mid-17th century, when early Lutherans came to America from Europe, settling in the Virgin Islands and the area that is now known as New York. Even before that, Martin Luther sought reform for the church in the 16th century, laying the framework for our beliefs.

Read about Lutheran Roots in America on the ELCA website >>