Grace Lutheran Church is a Christian community of faith whose mission is to connect people to God, one another, and the world.
Welcome!
At Grace Lutheran Church, we strive to be a community of acceptance, reconciliation and hope. Following in the way of Jesus, we welcome all people regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or age. God’s acceptance of all compels us to stand against racism, sexism and all forms of hate and prejudice. We welcome your questions, your gifts, and your being.
History
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church has been in the Champaign area since 1911 when approximately 200 University of Illinois students saw a need for an English speaking Lutheran church in the community at a time when most Lutherans worshiped in the languages of their European ancestors. Grace has been at its current location on the corner of Springfield and Prospect since 1964. We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). You can learn more about the ELCA here. The ELCA is composed of 65 synods (regions/diocese) across the country, each with its own bishop. Grace is a member of the Central Southern Illinois Synod (CSIS), covering most of the state of Illinois south of Interstate 80. You can find out more about our synod here.
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