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

7th Sunday after Easter

June 1st, 2025

Lent Sermon Series:

Journey to the Cross

We all know journeys often come with challenges, so each Sunday in Lent we’ll make a stop along our journey and will explore some of the different challenges life throws at us.

π™΅πš›πš˜πš– π™ΏπšŠπšœπšπš˜πš› πšƒπ™Ήβ€™πšœ πšœπšŽπš›πš–πš˜πš— πšπš’πšπš•πšŽπš, β€œEarthquakes & Open Doors”.

“Because that’s exactly what grace does:

It reverses everything.
It shakes the ground.
It opens hearts

And it sets people FREE.

– Pastor TJ Lynch

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

VBS

Time: June 9 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Let waves of wonder wash over you as you get out into God’s creation this summer at VBS! Be inspired by the beauty and majesty of what God has made. […]

Pride Parade

Pride Parade

Time: June 14 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

We know church to be a loving and affirming community, that hasn't always been the experience of our LGTQIAA+ siblings, so the local affirming Lutheran congregations join together to march […]

Adult Education

Time: June 15 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

β€œHonoring Our Neighbor’s Faith - A Lutheran Perspective on Faith Traditions in America” Hundreds of Christian denominations and dozens of non-Christian traditions have followers in the United States. How do […]