St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church of Golden Spike was founded in 1928 by predominantly German Lutherans and was a part of the Manitoba Lutheran Synod. Today, St. John is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). St. John is located in the community of Golden Spike, a small former post office box 10 miles straight south of Spruce Grove. St John is within 20 minutes of west Edmonton, and 15 minutes of Devon, Spruce Grove, and Stony Plain. In this way, St John is an open country congregation, yet very close to major urban centers, in some ways the best of both rural and urban worlds.
As Lutherans, we are rooted in Martin Luther’s Theology of the Cross, and at the heart of our faith is a radical proclamation of God’s love, God’s love which is undeserved, yet freely given. We are a confessional church, meaning we begin from Christ the Word as our foundation. We believe the Word is witnessed to primarily in Scripture, and further witnessed to in the three Ecumenical Creeds, and the Lutheran Confessions. From this center, we move out to engage the world and bring the good news of Jesus Christ to all people.
Our worship is liturgical, based in the traditions that have been brought forward from the early church, but we try to incorporate the new as well. You can hear anything from Bach to Rock, organ to brass to guitar in worship, as we try to have an eclectic mixture of music and worship.
St. John is open to all who would like to come and be a part of our community of faith, so please come and visit!
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