Dear friends, It is with sadness that I accepted the letter of resignation for Pastor Dean Smith this morning. I am attaching a copy of his letter at the bottom of this e-mail. Pastor Dean has received and accepted a new call to serve as the “Director of Spiritual Programs” with the Appalachia Service Project, … More Pastor Dean Accepts New Call
This week I am at the annual continuing education conference for senior pastors of large ELCA congregations. Yesterday at one of our sessions, there was a panel discussion of all of the presidents of the nine ELCA seminaries. They were discussing the changing needs of the seminaries and the ways that the seminaries and large … More Trinity Gets Lifted Up
On July 12 at 11:45am, Trinity will hold a special congregational meeting to vote on a recommendation from our call committee and our congregational council to call Pastor Amanda Weinkauf as our new Associate Pastor. Pastor Amanda’s bio: The Call Committee and Congregational Council of Trinity Lutheran Church are excited to recommend Pastor Amanda Weinkauf … More Introducing Pastor Amanda
“In the Footsteps” Mark 1:14-20 Rev. Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church January 24-25, 2015 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who leads. Amen. I have a confession to make: I am not a fisherman. I’m not. I never really have been. I’m sorry. Some of you might be … More In the Footsteps
Ok, so making alterations in a congregation’s bylaws might not be the most exciting thing to think about. But in order for us to focus on God’s mission of bringing grace and hope to those in need, sometimes we’ve got to focus on the stuff below the surface that makes the rest of it possible. … More Trinity Bylaw Change
Pastor’s article for LifeTimes, Lord of Life’s monthly newsletter; July, 2014 I hung up the phone after I’d been notified that Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna had voted that morning to call me as their new senior pastor. I told Lori the news, and we both looked at each other, not exactly sure what … More God is Doing New Things
Test Driving Theology 