{"id":5,"date":"2026-10-16T15:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/welcome\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:12:19","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Christ crucified. For you."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-section reading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A place to hear good news<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps you have just arrived in Germany, have lived nearby for years, or have not been to church in a long time. Come and hear what Christ has done for you. You do not need to know the liturgy or have every question settled before visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our worship follows the historic Lutheran liturgy. Scripture, preaching, prayer and hymns direct our attention to Jesus, who died and rose to reconcile sinners to God. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/visit\/\">first-visit guide<\/a> explains what to expect. Please speak with Pastor Jensen before receiving Holy Communion.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-section reading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grace that rests on Christ<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We confess that God justifies sinners by grace alone, through faith alone, for the sake of Christ alone. Forgiveness is his gift, not a reward for making ourselves worthy. In his Word and Sacraments, Christ gives what he promises.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a congregation of The Lutheran Church\u2014Missouri Synod, we confess the inspired, inerrant Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions in the Book of Concord. <a href=\"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/our-faith\/\">Read about our faith<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/contact\/\">speak with our pastor<\/a> about your questions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A place to hear good news Perhaps you have just arrived in Germany, have lived nearby for years, or have not been to church in a long time. Come and hear what Christ has done for you. You do not need to know the liturgy or have every question settled before visiting. Our worship follows [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"kelc_description":"An English-speaking Lutheran parish in Kaiserslautern. Join us for worship, hear the Gospel of Christ, and find a church home during your time in Germany.","kelc_lead":"Kaiserslautern Evangelical Lutheran Church is an international parish gathered around the gifts of Jesus Christ: his Word, Holy Baptism and the Lord\u2019s Supper. You are welcome here.","kelc_nav":"Welcome","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27,"href":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}