St. John’s Lutheran Church is located at the corner of 17th and L
Streets in Midtown Sacramento. To view a map of our location,
visit our Directions page.
Despite our location in the busiest part of Sacramento, we are
blessed with ample free parking on Sundays. We have a small
parking lot on the church grounds as well as a parking garage at
the corner of 18th and K Streets. Check out our Parking page for
more information.
At St. John’s we believe that worship is a creative and engaging
experience, and we worship in a wide variety of styles. Visit our
worship page for more information about our worship times and
styles.
Each service has its own feeling largely dictated by the music
choices for that service. However, all services follow the basic
Lutheran liturgy and include reading of the scriptures, time for
prayer and confession, praise and thanksgiving, and usually the
celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. For more
information about our individual services, please visit our
Worship page.
Yes. We believe that the gifts of God are free. We commune by
intinction most of the time. You will be handed bread and will
dip it into the cup. The red liquid is wine; the clear liquid is
grape juice. To read more about the Sacrament of Communion, visit
our Baptism & Holy Communion page.
Usually. We celebrate Communion in every worship style, but
occasionally we have services without Communion. For example, we
do not always celebrate Communion during our seasonal evening
Vespers services. But most of the worship services at St. John’s
include Communion.
The ELCA – or Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – is the
national religious body to which St. John’s belongs. Visit the
ELCA website for more
information about this affiliation of Lutherans in the USA.
Lutherans believe in the Triune God who is loving, forgiving, and
nurturing. We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who died
to free us from our sins. And we believe in the Holy Spirit who
is active in our lives bringing inspiration and transformation to
each of us. For more about what Lutherans believe, take a look at
the Statements
of Belief of the ELCA.
We accept new members several times each year. New members are
asked to attend a series of classes to acquaint them with the
basics of Lutheranism as well as the history and ministries of
St. John’s. Lutherans transferring from another congregation are
asked to attend classes as well so that they can be better
acquainted with St. John’s. Contact us to find out when our next
new member class will begin.
Yes. We welcome children in worship, but we also provide
childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 4 years. Visit our
Childcare page for more information.
We believe that nurturing and teaching young disciples and their
families is one of our most important responsibilities. And to
facilitate that, we encourage our children to explore their faith
through Bible study and discussion, art, dance, and music. To
find out more, visit the Children and Families page.
Yes. We have a strong and vibrant Discipleship program for adults
of all ages. Check out our current calendar of offerings on the
Adult Discipleship page.
We offer a variety of Discipleship opportunities on Sunday
mornings and on Sunday evenings. Those interested in learning
more about the church should watch for notices for Jump in to St.
John’s, our introductory class offered several times each year.
Additionally, we also offer several classes about the Lutheran
tradition. For more information, visit the Adult Discipleship
page.
