Lent 2025

Dear Disciples at St. Peter and St. Luke’s,

Lent begins this year with Ash Wednesday on March 5, 2025.

Our theme this year will be Listening​.

We will gather at St. Peter this year with a meal beginning at 6 pm and worship at 7 pm. 

  • There are sign up sheets at St. Peter if you’d like to help with food or leading worship. 

Here is the schedule with weekly topics and preachers. The number in parentheses indicates the corresponding chapter in McHugh’s book if you’d like to read along.

  • March 5: Listening to Scripture (4): Pastor Matt Musteric
  • March 12: Listening to Others (6): Pastor Bob Noble
  • March 19: Listening to Your Life (8): SAM* Jeannine Grimm or SAM Clione Scheider
  • March 26: Listening to God (3): Pastor Shawn O’Brien
  • April 2: Listening to Creation (5): SAM Clyde Bame
  • April 9: Listening to People in Pain (7): Pastor Jaci Tiell

+ Pastor Matt

P.S. Extra resources for listening are available on our Synod’s web page: https://nwos-elca.church/listening/.

*SAM stands for Synodically Authorized Minister. SAMs are lay members of congregations that are authorized by our Bishop to serve a specific congregation for a specified period of time.

Office Administrator Opening

Shirley Caldwell has announced her retirement as office administrator at St. Peter, effective at the end of April. We are searching for a new office administrator. Main responsibilities include creating publications, staffing the office, and financial bookkeeping. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume with three references to Pastor Matt at mattmusteric@proton.me. Candidates are encouraged to apply by February 7, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

A special Congregational meeting will be held after worship on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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