Christ Lutheran Church
In Aptos, CA
What to expect…
We’re traditional… But not stuffy.
Rooted in the ancient church… And connected to the modern age.
Progressive and inclusive… With a deeply sacramental imagination.
We offer sacred Christian contemplative space that serves as a respite from the chaos of life in our accelerating world.
We seek to encounter the living God revealed in Jesus Christ who joins the human story and holds us in love. And we minister to each other in the way that Christ ministers to us.
“We are a community rooted in God’s radical love revealed in Christ Jesus, and so… Whatever your life story is, whatever you’re holding in your heart, whatever you think of organized religion, the color of your skin, who you love, how you hold your gender identity, what you think about politics, or any of the ways we divide ourselves... You are not just welcome but honored and essential here..”
— Christ Lutheran Church Welcome Statement
About our Pastor…
Rev. Jonas Ellison is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA. He grew up in the Roman Catholic Church and spent a couple of decades identifying as ‘spiritual-but-not-religious’ before coming back to the Christian faith as a Lutheran (it’s a long story and you should totally ask him about it over coffee sometime). Pr. Jonas is a liturgy nerd and a long-time student of contemplative and mystical Christianity. He lives with his wife and daughter in Aptos, where he can often be found (intentionally) lost in The Forest of Nisene Marks.
Join Us
We gather every Sunday at 10:00 AM for Mass (all are welcome to receive communion without exception).
