First English welcomes its new pastor!
The Reverend Christopher Carr has accepted the congregation's call to First English Lutheran Church. Pastor Carr will officially start on October 15th and lead us in worship the following Sunday. Help us welcome him and his family either in person or remotely.
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 COVID-19 UPDATE
In-person worship has resumed at 10:30 AM on Sundays.
​Please click the link below for all the information on what to expect. 

click here for important infomation about in-person gatherings

Orientation Video for in-person services

recorded worship services

In July, 2019, I came to serve as the interim pastor for this congregation and until a new pastor is called to serve here.  And what did I find at First English Lutheran Church?  I found several things that I hope you will take the opportunity to experience.

• This is perhaps the most diverse Lutheran congregation in the Richmond area.  The members are of Caucasian, African American, Asian, and Hispanic descent.  There are oldsters, young adults, singles, married couples, and a few very vivacious children!  And thanks to the Spirit, the members are unified in appreciating their diversity.
• The worship music is great.  Mr. Linwood Lunde is not only a fine organist; he is also an enthusiastic choir director.  The instrumental and choral music draws us into a deeper experience of God’s presence and promise.
• The congregation wears bifocals!  Its focus on Christ leads members to focus also on the community around us.  For its size, First English Lutheran Church maintains quite an impressive array of community service ministries.  The congregation is “In the City for Good!”
• The congregation has a 100+ year heritage...that refreshes rather than stifles its spirit and outlook.
• Members like to eat!  They don’t overeat, mind you.  But they do gravitate toward “fellowship foods” as a way to make and deepen relationships almost every Sunday.
• God is at work in this place!​

I hope you’ll join me in experiencing and appreciating the life of this congregation!
Pastor Chris Price

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Welcome to First English Lutheran Church (FELC). We are a congregation of the Virginia Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). First English Evangelical Lutheran Church is located on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia.  We are a congregation of members of various ages and backgrounds, from all over the metropolitan Richmond area.  ​