About
Who We Are
St. Paul's Lutheran Church is a family of Christian believers, walking, working and growing together under the direction of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We "walk together" because that's what Christians are called to do. We know we need the support and encouragement of our fellow Christians, so we are a congregation that cares for one another. We also see ourselves as walking together with Christians of other congregations. To this end, we are a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and we see ourselves as belonging to the "one, holy, catholic and apostolic" church as described in the Nicene Creed.
We "work together" because that's what Christians are called to do. We need to support and encourage others, especially those who do not yet call Jesus "Lord," so we reach out to extend Christian care in word and deed. To this end, we have adopted the following mission statement: "Our mission is to share the life-changing Good News of God's love for all people in Jesus Christ."
We "grow together" because that's what Christians are called to do. We need to grow in our ability to support and encourage others. We need to grow in the wisdom that only God can give. To this end, we place a high value on the preaching and teaching ministries of our congregation. As Saint Paul himself once explained: "We preach Christ crucified" (1 Corinthians 1:23).
St. Paul's was formed in the early 1950's by Christians who saw the need for a Lutheran congregation in the rapidly expanding Falls Church area. St. Paul's became incorporated as a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in 1953. In it's 50+ years of existence St. Paul's has helped to start many new congregations, been engaged in school and ethnic-specific ministries, and, most importantly, been faithful to the Biblical mandates to help people walk, work and grow together as Christians.