Augustana Lutheran Church
Services
Life is full of many important events. We'll be there with you through it all.
Baptism
Confirmation
Funerals
Weddings
Baptism is a public event for the whole family of God to celebrate, and all of our brothers and sisters in Christ (the whole church) should be welcome to participate
Confirmation in the Lutheran Church is a public profession of faith prepared for by long and careful instruction. In English, it is called "affirmation of baptism", and is a mature and public reaffirmation of the faith which "marks the completion of the congregation's program of confirmation ministry"
Lutheran weddings focus on services that praise God and sanctify the marital union. Most Lutherans believe in reserving socializing and celebration for the wedding reception, leaving the ceremony a time for worshiping God and honoring the marriage.
A traditional Lutheran funeral service is composed of the following basic elements: hymns, litany, Old Testament reading and New Testament reading, Gospel reading, Apostle’s Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. Holy Communion is also often celebrated at the funeral and is not limited to the participation of family and mourners but is extended to all communicants present at the service.