About

Who we are.

Who we are.

Our Story & Values

Staff & Organization

Our story

Saint Paulus is a small Lutheran church with a big heart for service and advocacy. 

While we have been a semi-nomadic church since our historic church burned in 1995, we have deep roots in the city of San Francisco and many of its social justice ministries. 

Our Story & Values

Staff & Organization

Our History

Our story Est. 1867

Our story

Saint Paulus is a small Lutheran church with a big heart for service and advocacy. 

While we have been a semi-nomadic church since our historic church burned in 1995, we have deep roots in the city of San Francisco and many of its social justice ministries. 

Our Story & Values

Staff & Organization

Our History

Our story Est. 1867

Our story

Saint Paulus is a small Lutheran church with a big heart for service and advocacy. 

While we have been a semi-nomadic church since our historic church burned in 1995, we have deep roots in the city of San Francisco and many of its social justice ministries. 

What we hold

Our beliefs.

Our beliefs.

God's diverse world

God's diverse world

We celebrate the diversity of God's world, welcoming and embracing our LGBTQAI+ siblings in communion in all its forms.

We celebrate the diversity of God's world, welcoming and embracing our LGBTQAI+ siblings in communion in all its forms.

Music is a form of divine connection.

Music is a form of divine connection.

All are welcome

All are welcome

God's welcome extends to all people, including those who come with questions or doubts.

God's welcome extends to all people, including those who come with questions or doubts.


Justice

Justice

God's love for everyone compels us to stand against anything that harms or divides us, such as injustice, prejudice and systemic oppression.

God's love for everyone compels us to stand against anything that harms or divides us, such as injustice, prejudice and systemic oppression.


An Open Table

The invitation to the communion table comes from Jesus Christ himself. You do not need to be a member of this or any other congregation to join in the meal.

The invitation to the communion table comes from Jesus Christ himself. You do not need to be a member of this or any other congregation to join in the meal.

As part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, we share many common values with other Lutherans around the country.

As part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, we share many common values with other Lutherans around the country.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

Saint Paulus Lutheran Church in San Francisco invites you to join us in becoming a LPTC Church (Lutheran Protesting Tyranny Confessing Church).

Saint Paulus Lutheran Church in San Francisco invites you to join us in becoming a LPTC Church (Lutheran Protesting Tyranny Confessing Church).

Saint Paulus
Lutheran Church

An Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We seek to be an inclusive community of God’s diverse people, visible in the world.

An Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We seek to be an inclusive community of God’s diverse people, visible in the world.

Contact

(415) 673-8088

admin@saintpaulus.org

(415) 673-8088

info@saintpaulus.org

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2026

2026

Saint Paulus Lutheran Church · ELCA

Saint Paulus Lutheran Church · ELCA