Our Beliefs

The congregation is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and is one of nearly 200 congregations of the Delaware-Maryland Synod.

The Confession of Faith of the ELCA is part of our founding constitution. Lutherans believe in the Triune God. God loves all of creation — the earth and the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants. We believe that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through his death on the cross and his new life, and we trust that God’s Spirit is active in the world.

The convictions shared by Christians from many different traditions are expressed in statements of belief called creeds. The ecumenical creeds that Lutherans affirm and use in worship confess the faith of the church through the ages and around the world.

Our Creeds

The ELCA accepts the following creeds as true declarations of the faith of this church: The Apostles Creed, The Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed. For more information about the Evangelical Lutheran Church, go to www.elca.org.

Our Mission Statement

Welcoming All, Growing Together, Sharing God’s Love, and Serving Christ – with Energy and Joy!

Our Welcoming Statement
St. Martin’s joyfully affirms that every person is a child of God, made in God’s image. We recognize that we are called to be one body with many members; all are necessary for the health and well-being of the church body.
 
We welcome you because you are you. We embrace your race, ethnicity, heritage, and are committed to the work of racial equity. We embrace your relationship status: married, divorced, widowed, or single; your gender identity and expression, sexual orientation; your socio-economic status; your age; your life circumstances. We welcome you to St. Martin's because you complete us.

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