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Who We Are!

We are a congregation of committed Christians looking to serve God and neighbor while growing in our faith. Our worship  services lean traditional with liturgy and hymns, but our atmosphere is relaxed and casual.  Come join us in worship and ministry to experience our community. 


Holy Love is a member of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.


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Our Mission

 In a divided and disconnected world, we fervently believe that our shared humanity is grounded in Christ’s unconditional love. God’s infinite grace and mercy drives us to replace anger, judgment, and loneliness with love, forgiveness, and belonging. 

6 Core Values

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Members in Motion

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A Place For You

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Our 6 Core Values

Connection to Community

 Love your neighbor as yourself (Jesus, Mark 12:31). If we don’t have love, we have nothing (1 Corinthians 13:2). We love boldly, audaciously, and fearlessly. Our gifts, talents and love are nothing if not in service to our community. 

Faithfully Curious

Our passion is not just to the Holy Word of God, but to an insatiable curiosity to explore and grow our faith, and how it manifests in the world in which we live.

Theologically Guided

We value the historical Lutheran understanding of God, humanity, worship, and the ways in which God works within our ever-changing world. 

Intentional Discipleship

Inspired by Jesus’ life and ultimate sacrifice, we strive to live out our faith serving in leadership, engaging our community, and giving of ourselves (our time, our skills, our finances).  

Generational Stewardship

 As a congregational family, we care for each other across generational boundaries. 

Cultivating Inclusive Christians

 Christ walked with everyone; we want to walk with everyone. Jesus’ first followers came from all different ways of life and ideologies. We strive to reach those who could otherwise be excluded or marginalized. 

Holy Love's History

 

Holy  Love Lutheran Church was started as a neighborhood church with the  intention of sharing God's unending love with all neighbors. The first  worship service was held on Thanksgiving in 1973 in one of the model  homes of the new subdivision, Mission Viejo. Rev. Don Henderschedt led  the service and the congregation in this time. 


The  congregation officially incorporated in March 1974. During this time,  it met in the Mission Viejo Elementary School gymnasium. The church's  first building was completed and dedicated April 1976, giving the  community a worship home. We welcomed Rev. Darrel Peterson in 1977 and  began sharing our congregational space with other community  organizations. 


The  members of Holy Love Lutheran Church recognized the need for a quality,  Christian-based early education program for the area's young kids. The  congregation raised funds to build an education wing, and in 1984 Holy  Love Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten welcomed its first class of  students. The Preschool and Kindergarten remain a ministry of Holy  Love's congregation, welcoming all families and students into its  quality, state-licensed educational program. 


Holy  Love welcomed Rev. Charles Harman in 1987, one year before the  Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) formed from the merging of  its two predecessor denominations. To this day, Holy Love Lutheran  remains a congregation of the ELCA, the largest Lutheran denomination in  America. 

In  1991, the congregation welcomed Rev. Roger Rapp. Holy Love hosted  Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp for our first Day Camp experience in 1992.  Under Rev. Rapp's leadership, the current sanctuary was built and  dedicated in March 1997. 


Beginning  in 1999, Holy Love partnered with other Denver-metro area congregations  to form the Holy Hammers Coalition. This group supports Habitat for  Humanity financially and with their building support. Holy Hammers  remains active and currently supports the Augustana Homes of Denver's  Habitat branch. 


Also  in 1999, Rev. Joseph Holub began his ministry with Holy Love. James  Hersch visited for the first time (of over 20 annual visits), bringing a  gift of song and love. Members of the congregation traveled overseas  for mission trips to Tanzania (2004) and Mexico (2005). The youth  program continued to expand. 


In  2007, Rev. Matthew Weber was welcomed by the congregation. Holy Love continued in its ministries, and financially helped start the  Denver-area ELCA congregation, House for All Sinners & Saints. 


With  the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Holy Love began offering an  online worship experience in 2020. We continue to offer an online  worship option, knowing that even though the pandemic is over, our lives  have shifted significantly. We want to meet people where they are at.  So whether Sunday morning finds you working or hiking one of Colorado's  beautiful mountains, you are not excluded from God's of love, grace, and  community. 


In  2021, Holy Love embarked on an intentional, three-year discernment  process with the Rocky Mountain Synod known as Vital, Right-Shaped  Ministries (VRSM) and called Rev. Brittany Kooi as its pastor. During  this period, the congregation worked to identify its Core Values,  Vision, and Mission Statements. Though the VRSM program has now ended,  we continue to look to re-evaluate our ministries and reach out to our  neighbors. 

Holy  Love celebrated its 50th anniversary in ministry with a special service  in May 2024. We welcomed members throughout its long history and  ministries, while celebrating our newest partnerships with Halo Girls'  Corp (started in 2020) and All-Stars Club (started in 2022). Our  congregation has sponsored four individuals into ordained ministerial  leadership within the ELCA and six ministry interns. 


We continue to explore and live out God's love for neighbor, and eagerly look forward to what God has in store for us next. 


Throughout our existence, Holy Love has met the needs of its community through various ministries. 

Members in Motion

    Holy Love Offers:

    Worship for Everyone

    We welcome everyone to our table - young and old alike.  Communion is offered at almost every service and small children are encouraged to be a  part of our service.  

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    Community and Membership Events

    Holy Love is an active community, check what's going on. 

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    Youth Programs

    Sunday School, Confirmation, Summer Camp, High School Youth Groups and Family Events.

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    Adult Programs

    Christian Education, Bible Study and Social Networking.

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    Preschool and Kindergarten

    Holy Love offers an award-winning Preschool and Kindergarten program. 

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    A Place for You

    No matter who you are or where you come from, there is a place for you here at Holy Love.  We welcome everyone.  


    We invite you to not only to  join us for a service but to join in our community.  Here are a couple of ways, you can become part of our ministry.  

    Get Involved

    Find out how you can get involved throughout our community and join in fellowship.

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    Support Our Ministry

    Help support our ministry by making a financial contribution.  All amounts, big or small, are appreciated.  Click below to find out different ways to help financially. 

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    Holy Love Lutheran is a member of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)

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    4210 S. Chambers Rd., Aurora, CO 80014


    Church Office: 303-693-1162

    Preschool:  (303)693-8519 


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