First Evangelical Lutheran Church

Nashville, TN
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
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About

First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nashville is rooted in tradition with contemporary application. Worship is central to their life together, with Holy Communion served each Sunday by intinction, offering both wine and juice as well as gluten-free elements.

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Church Info

Address
113 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, USA, Nashville, TN
Phone
(615) 256-7580

Church Profile

Worship Music Style

✝️ Liturgical Worship
Contemporary Worship
Traditional Worship

Teaching

🎤 Live Teaching
Expository Teaching
Topical Teaching
Simulcast Teaching

Ministries

🧒 Kids Ministry🙋 Youth MinistryYoung AdultsSpanish Ministry
ASL Ministry

Accessibility & Structure

Wheelchair AccessibleMultisite

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What to Expect

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TYPICAL DRESS

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Come As You Are

This church actively welcomes any attire — jeans, t-shirts, whatever you wore today. Many non-denominational and contemporary churches use this phrase intentionally to lower the barrier for first-time visitors.

Parking

Free parking available in the lot across McGavock Street.

Dress code is inferred from publicly available information. When in doubt, business casual is always appropriate.

How This Church Is Led

Governance and decision-making structure

🏛️Not Stated

Leadership structure is inferred from publicly available information.

Latest Message

First Lutheran Church Nashville, Sunday, March 15th 2026, 10:00 am Worship Live

March 16, 2026

Theology & Beliefs

Based on publicly available information from this church's website

CORE BELIEFS

Bible is God's Word
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
The Bible is Completely Without Error
Not Stated
The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
Affirmed
Jesus Christ is Fully God and Fully Human
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Humans Are Sinful and Need Salvation
Affirmed
Salvation by Grace Through Faith Alone
Affirmed

DENOMINATIONAL DISTINCTIVES

Position
Salvation Cannot Be Lost
or
Salvation Can Be Lost
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Position
Baptism is for Believers Only
or
Infant Baptism Practiced
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Position
Baptism by Full Immersion
or
Baptism by Sprinkling or Pouring
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Baptism Required for Salvation
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Position
Communion as a Symbol of Remembrance
or
Christ is Truly Present in Communion
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Position
God Chooses Who is Saved
or
People Choose to Accept God
Not Stated
Position
Spiritual Gifts Active Today
or
Spiritual Gifts Ended with the Apostles
Not Stated
Position
Women Serve as Lead Pastors and Elders
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
or
Lead Pastors and Elders are Men

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS

Marriage Defined as One Man and One Woman
Not Stated
Young Earth or Literal Six-Day Creation
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Literal Second Coming of Christ
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Hell as Eternal Conscious Punishment
Typical for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Premillennial End Times View
Not Stated

Theology data is sourced from publicly available information. "Affirmed" reflects explicit statements from this church's website. "Not Stated" means no information was found — it does not imply a position.

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