Welcome to
Shepherd of the Mountains
Lutheran Church
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A place to be blessed by God's Word and Sacraments, to be built up in faith in Jesus Christ, to grow spiritually, and to build community with fellow believers.
We are dedicated to loving God and loving our neighbors.
We are a member congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
We use the services and hymns from the "Lutheran Service Book."
Our Mission at Shepherd of the Mountains
Our mission at Shepherd of the Mountains is to carry on Christ's mission into the world, loving our neighbors and serving all we meet as we join with other Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregations in proclaiming the Gospel to the people of Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low, to the rest of Arizona and the United States, and to the ends of the earth.
Grounded in Truth
We believe in the Triune God — God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We acknowledge one God in these three persons. We believe that God the Father is the Maker of heaven and earth. The Father created the whole universe including each one of us. He continues to provide for and protect His creation. We believe that Jesus Christ is God’s only Son, true God and true Man. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father. Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead. We believe that the Holy Spirit is our comforter and advocate. The Holy Spirit changes lives, brings people to faith and keeps us in the faith. He is alive and active through the Word and in the Sacraments.