About All Saints Lutheran Church

This is Christ’s church.  There is a place for you here!

We are the church that shares a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person—questions, complexities and all. Join us as we do God’s work in Christ’s name for the life of the world.

We are an Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) congregation and belong to the Rocky Mountain Synod. Check them out at www.rmselca.org and the ELCA at www.elca.org

OUR ROOTS

All Saints Lutheran Church is a parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America.  This congregation was first organized when East Aurora was just fields and prairie dogs. The first building on site (our present friendship hall) was completed in June 1979. A second worship service was added in 1984.  In 1996 several families of this congregation accepted the challenge to help start a new Lutheran congregation in Southeast Aurora.  This new congregation (Lord of the Hills) is now a thriving congregation.

All Saints supports multiple outreach programs like Aurora warms the night and Habitat for Humanity.  Volunteers from our congregation help provide meals and visitation to our Church Family.  We also support several scout groups, and provide meeting space for a variety of community groups.  In addition, we have active youth, music and adult programs. But our strongest suit is doing things to help those in need!

By now you have discovered that we are a liturgical church.  Liturgy is the prayers, songs, and other sung responses that are used during the worship service.  Using a liturgy helps us keep in touch with Christ’s church across the ages. All of the ingredients found in our services can be traced to the earliest worship experiences of the Christian church.  If you get lost during a service, please feel free to ask for help!

OUR PASTOR

Pastor Chelsea Achterberg

pastor@allsaintsnet.org

Pastor Chelsea earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston.  Following her undergraduate studies, she completed a Master of Divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenior-Rhyne University, Columbia, South Carolina.  She is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament (Pastor) in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Beyond her academic studies, Chelsea completed five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at level I and II trauma centers. While serving as a hospital chaplain she saw patients and cared for staff in several ICUs, obstetrics, and the emergency room.  Concurrent with her studies and formation, Chelsea was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Army Reserve as a Chaplain Candidate. She graduated from the Basic Airborne Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 2019. She currently serves as a Chaplain (Captain) for an Army Reserve unit in the Denver Area.  She is married to Mandy, who is the pastor at St. Stephen Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Northglenn. They have a house rabbit, Mosby, who lives free range in their home.

OUR STAFF

Kate Heukels,
Bookkeeper

OUR COUNCIL

Secretary,
Ardell Zeiler

Education,
Leslie Way