St. John’s exists as a living part of the body of Christ, as a
vibrant part of our community, as a dramatic presence at the
corner of 17th and L streets, and as a home of God’s gifts of
grace, peace, love, tolerance, generosity and hope.
The Rev. Martin E. Marty, Lutheran theologian, author and
teacher, answers that question quite simply: “A Lutheran is a
follower of Jesus Christ, a member of the Christian Church. He or
she would be defined as an evangelical Christian. The term
“evangelical” refers to a term Protestants like to use to point
out that their faith centers in the good news of what God has
done for people in Jesus Christ.”
