On March 5 2023, a special congregational meeting was held.  At this meeting, the congregation approved the permanent call of Pastor Matt Musteric.  Pastor Matt had been serving in a 2 year temporary call.

We are blessed and happy to have Pastor Matt with the congregations of St. Luke’s and St. Peter.

An installation service will be scheduled in the near future.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

In the part of the world in which we live, we’ve been formed very well to be consumers.  The church, instead of offering an alternative, has often enabled this trend.

What I love about the austerity and simplicity of Lent is that it calls this identity into question.  Instead of more, Lent invites us to less. Instead of increased consumption, we are invited to practice the virtue of contentment.

Here are some verses on contentment that I invite you to reflect on during this season of Lent:

Hebrews 13:5: Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.’

1 Timothy 6:6: Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment.

What do you think?

+ Pastor Matt

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

This Lent we will have two opportunities to encounter God’s word. 

On Sundays we will be exploring the Gospel of John and the meaning of Baptism through several figures in John’s gospel: Nicodemus (chapter 3), the woman at the well (chapter 4), and Lazarus (chapter 11). 

On the Wednesdays of Lent we will be reflecting on “Words from the Cross,” the seven last sayings of Jesus before his death. This year we will participate again in a round-robin rotation with different preachers from area Lutheran congregations. 

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday: February 22. St. Peter is hosting our Wednesday worship services this year.

Pastor Matt

Several of my pastor friends and colleagues have been targeted by “phishing” scams. A phishing scam is when someone pretends to be someone else to solicit money. A common way this happens is requesting gift cards by email or by text. Here are some things you can do to avoid being targeted:

• Don’t fall for this scam. I will never request gift cards or cash gifts.
• Don’t share church directories or other personal information with strangers.
• If you have a question of whether not a request came from me or from the church, just reach out to us by phone. Never respond to emails or texts that you’re not sure about.

Pastor Matt