Lutheran Church of the Ascension

A warm, confessional family in Citrus Heights, California

Biblically based: confessional and traditional worship

This congregation is biblically based, accepting all of the Old and New Testaments as the uniquely inspired Word of God and the authoritative source and norm of its proclamation, faith and life. 

Lutheran Church of the Ascension is a member of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America., who believe, teach and preach that God is one—God is also Triune—Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  This congregation accepts and professes the Apostles, Nicene and Athanasian Creeds.  We are a confessional church, meaning we accept and uphold the Lutheran Confessions as reliable and accurate guides for the interpretation of scripture.

 We believe and confess that no human being exists by accident but has been uniquely brought into existence by divine intent and for a divine purpose—that God has a plan for each individual’s life.  However, we believe also that all human beings are sinners and in need of god’s gracious forgiveness. That God loves all people, no matter who they are or what a person may have done and desires that all persons are saved.  We believe that God offers everyone salvation as a gift of grace through the life, death and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.

 This congregation offers the Lord ’s Supper (Holy Communion) at all Sunday worship services and at special weekday evening services.  For, we believe, the church is the assembly of believers called and gathered by God around Word and Sacrament, and that the mission and ministry of Christ’s church is carried out within the context of individual congregations, which work together locally and globally.

 The people of Lutheran Church of the Ascension invite you to worship with us.  It is our deep passion to share Christ and the message of what God has done for all people through Jesus Christ with all people, everywhere.