About
At Northlake Lutheran, we believe we are called into a life of love—loving God with our whole hearts, minds, and strength, and extending that same love outward to our neighbors, our community, and the world around us. This calling is not rooted in obligation, but in the abundance of God’s love that first meets us.
We trust that all people, though we may miss the mark, are held fully in God’s grace. This grace is not something we earn or achieve—it is a gift, freely given and endlessly offered. There is nothing you need to prove to receive it, and nothing that can separate you from it.
In Jesus, God chose to draw near to humanity—to share in our lives, our struggles, and our suffering.
Through his life, death, and resurrection, we see the depth of God’s love made visible: a love that meets us where we are and holds us with compassion, dignity, and care.
We receive this grace through faith, trusting in a love that continues to shape us. Even as we navigate the tension of being human and sometimes missing the mark, we believe the Spirit is at work within us—guiding, restoring, and renewing. Rooted in this grace, we are freed to live with gratitude, to act with love, and to participate in the healing of the world.
If you’d like to learn more about the teachings of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, we invite you to explore further.
Meet Our Staff
Meet the people who help bring Northlake Lutheran to life each day—leaders, listeners, and community-builders rooted in grace and committed to care. Each member of our staff plays a unique role in creating a space where all are welcomed, known, and invited into belonging.
Organist & Pianist
Wendy DeLong
Wendy helps selects music and beautifully plays the organ or piano during our worship services.
Whoever arrives at Northlake Lutheran should know one thing right away: this is a place to be welcomed, not measured. A place where every story matters, where grace leads, and where community is built through care, honesty, and hope.
Our Mission
We are created, called, and challenged to be in relationship with God, each other, the community, and all of creation.
Our Free Little Pantry ministry, located on NE 185th Street, is made possible by the generosity of our neighbors—helping keep it stocked so we can continue caring for those in our community who are in need.
Our Ministry
Our ministry comes to life through hands-on service, shared leadership, and care for our neighbors. From tending the Community Garden and our Imagine Arts Community to supporting Compass Housing Alliance with local partners, we are committed to showing up where it matters most. We also support food access through our Little Free Pantry, support to Hopelink an partner with Cedar Park Food Bank. Alongside these efforts, we offer ongoing opportunities for learning, outreach, and meaningful worship together.
Reconciling in Christ
We believe that all are one in Christ. We welcome the believer, the doubter, the seeker. While we are aware that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons are excluded by some congregations, we welcome, support, and celebrate people of all genders, gender expressions, and sexual orientations, as well as black, indigenous, all people of color, and all who suffer discrimination in any form.
We are honored to host LGBTQIA+ weddings and blessings, and happy to share in celebrations of love of fellow human beings.
As followers of Christ, who calls us to reconciliation, we pledge to strive to live as a reconciling people in our life together and our outreach to the world. We welcome all to Northlake Lutheran Church.
Social Justice
Grounded in the life and example of Jesus, who consistently moved toward those pushed to the margins, this congregation is committed to noticing and interrupting those patterns in our own world. Social justice here is not abstract—it is the daily work of honoring dignity, expanding belonging, and refusing to let anyone be cast aside. From a place of faith and abundance, Northlake seeks to be a community that restores rather than excludes, that listens rather than labels, and that actively participates in building a more just and compassionate world.
Solidarity Statement for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine
We at Northlake Lutheran Church stand with those who wrote this statement:Washington Solidarity Statement - Home (google.com)
Our
Story
Founded in the 1960s, Northlake has long been part of the life of Kenmore, growing through seasons of change while remaining grounded in worship, service, and care for the community.
Today, Northlake is a church with a strong sense of identity and a growing vision for what comes next. As a Reconciling in Christ congregation, Northlake affirms LGBTQIA+ people and works toward a more just, compassionate, and inclusive world. Worship is grounded in liturgy and tradition, while the life of the congregation reflects openness, authenticity, and a deep desire to walk alongside others with humility and hope.
This is a church where no one is expected to have everything figured out. It is a place for faith, questions, healing, belonging, and action. From worship and ministries to arts programming and community partnerships, Northlake seeks to be a light in Kenmore and beyond.