Gethsemane Lutheran Church

A Christ-centered community empowered by and overflowing with God's inclusion, justice, and grace.

Love God.

Love People.

Group photo at the Columbus Pride Parade.

Our mission at Gethsemane is to help people Love God & Love People.

Because Jesus welcomed all people, we are dedicated to welcoming all people of every race, culture, belief, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, economic circumstance, and physical or mental ability.

All are welcome at Gethsemane, and all really means ALL!

Group photo at the Columbus Pride Parade.

Wherever you are in your journey of faith we are here to help you experience radical inclusion, vibrant worship, intentional faith formation, and compassionate service.

A Church Passionate About

Radical Inclusion

Vibrant Worship

Intentional Faith-Formation

COMPASSIONATE SERVICE

Pastor TJ preaching to the congregation.

Worship with us!

Sundays

9:30 AM worship with Communion
Also available online at our YouTube Channel

10:45 AM Education for All Ages

1:00 PM Swahili Worship

Watch our latest sermon

Epiphany 2

January 18th, 2026

Encounter > Relationship > Identity

  • How faith shows up in the small things
  • Why compassion matters, even when it’s riskey
  • What it means to trust God when it takes time
  • How gratitude can transform us
  • Why prayer is worth holding onto

From Pastor TJ’s sermon titled “Baptism 101”.

That’s baptism. It has nothing to do with a choice we make or a prayer we say, and everything to do with God’s promise(s) to us.”

– Pastor TJ Lynch

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Book Group

January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Book Group meets on Tuesday, Jan 37, 2006, at 7:00pm in the church library. Carol Prigan will lead the discussion on Amy Bloom's In Love: A Memoir of Love and […]

Cross Generation Event

February 1 @ 10:45 am - 11:45 am

Sacred Weaving with Dave Kulikowski in the Great Hall

Sub Sandwich Sale

February 1

Orders taken before and after worship on Jan. 18, 25, and Feb. 1. Proceeds benefit GLC Youth Activities! We have meat and veggie subs. You can buy subs for yourself […]

GLC Lecture Series – Weird and Sacred: Reading the Bible in the Modern Age

February 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Join us February 8, 2026 as we explore some of the strange, troubling, and difficult stories in the Bible and discuss faithful ways of reading them for our time. Together […]