<span style="color:var(--primary-color-bg)"><span class="h4">ABOUT EPIPHANY</span></span>

ABOUT EPIPHANY

A Congregation Formed by Word and Sacrament

Epiphany Free Lutheran Church is a new free, living, and Lutheran congregation serving the Minneapolis West Metro. We are a Christ-centered community formed by God’s Word, nourished through His Sacraments, and sent into the world as witnesses of His grace.

Who We Are

Epiphany is a Lutheran congregation rooted in the historic rhythm of Word and Sacrament—the gifts of forgiveness and life that God has given His people for generations. Grounded in the authority of Scripture alone and informed by the historic expression of the Christian faith, we are formed inwardly as disciples and outwardly as a vibrant, welcoming community. Fed by God’s grace, we seek to carry the light of Christ into our families, workplaces, and neighborhoods.

Our Mission

Our name “Epiphany” reflects our mission. In the Church’s calendar, the Epiphany season focuses on the global reach of the Gospel—the "revealing" of Jesus to the world. We look to the Magi of Matthew 2 as our model. They sought the King, encountered His presence, and were transformed into witnesses of His reign. As a congregation, "Epiphany" defines our identity mission: we are a people formed by the revelation of God’s grace, sent out to manifest shine Christ’s light in the darkness.

Leadership

Our Pastor

At Epiphany Free Lutheran Church, our desire is to faithfully proclaim God’s Word, care for His people, and point others to Jesus Christ. Through preaching, teaching, prayer, and pastoral care, we seek to encourage believers and welcome all who are searching for a church home.

WHAT WE VALUE

Our Values

Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Christ’s mission, these
values guide the life and ministry of Epiphany Free Lutheran Church.

Our message is not our own—it is a sacred trust. We live under the authority of God’s Word, rooted in the Holy Scriptures that form our faith in Christ and guide our every step. We affirm that the sixty-six books of the Bible are the complete and perfect revelation of God to humanity, the definitive map for our journey, and faithfully preserved by God throughout history. Therefore, Scripture stands as our ultimate authority, the light by which we come to know Him and the foundation upon which we grow in Him.

We believe the Church is not an island, but a continuation of what God started when he made a people for himself. We don’t need to design new ways of worship in every culture because faith in Christ connects us to his people throughout time and space. There is deep value in the traditions rich forms and liturgy of those who preceded us; they offer a roadmap as we seek to know and worship God today. Our goal is to be a community that receives God’s grace in harmony with the generations that came before. This isn’t ritualism or formalism–ritual and form for their own sake. It is ritual and form that points to the finished work of Christ, serving as the structure by which these things are grasped.

We are a Lutheran congregation, rooted in the foundational truths of the Lutheran Reformation. We believe that Christ is received by grace alone, through faith alone, as delivered to us in the Word alone. At the heart of our life together is a worship that centers on the proclamation of God’s Word and the administration of the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion. Through means of Word and Sacrament, God delivers His greatest gifts: life, forgiveness, and salvation. We seek to be a community defined by this "Word and Sacrament" rhythm, believing that our deepest spiritual formation happens exactly there—where God meets us in His promises.

The term "vibrant" finds its roots in a Latin word that conveys life, light, and motion—and that is the kind of the church we seek to be. From the energy of our worship and the warmth of our physical space to the depth of our fellowship and the reach of our mission, every expression of our vocation should pulse with the life of the Gospel. We are committed to an ethos that is incarnational, mercy-filled, and radically intentionally hospitable—a community where the light of Christ is not just spoken of, but truly felt.

We believe we are fed to feed and served to serve. Our formation in Word and Sacrament is never for ourselves alone—it is formation with a purpose. As God serves us through His gifts, He strengthens us to live out our callings and to be the light of Christ in our families, our workplaces, and our neighborhoods. We strive to be an outward-facing, mission-minded congregation, carrying the hope and light of the Gospel into every corner of the world.