Founded by Icelanders in 1878, First Lutheran Church is now home to people from across Winnipeg and across the globe.  Diverse people have found welcome and care here.  

First Lutheran is part of God's endeavour to love, bless and feed this world and every person in it.  To this end, First Lutheran runs programs of hospitality 52 weeks a year.  Food banks provide groceries to up to 80 West End families every week.  At the same time, over 3000 meals are served to our neighbours at the historic intersection of Sargent and Victor every year.  

First Lutheran also participates in refugee sponsorship to assist in refugee immigration to Canada.  First Lutheran acts as a constituent group to support sponsors for refugee immigration to Canada.

Anyone seeking God's love and grace revealed to us in Jesus of Nazareth is welcome here.  Below is the welcome statement unanimously adopted by our community:

We welcome all seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless of age, ability, health, ethnicity, gender identity, language, sexual orientation, life circumstances, marital status, race, or anything else which sometimes divides us.  We welcome diversity and uniqueness. Our unity is in Christ, whose grace is freely given to all.