Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and...

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.  John 14:27 St. Luke had already noted to his readers that Emmaus was about seven miles from Jerusalem. ...

“Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3 The Nicene Creed has a definite beginning point beginning at the Council of...

Rev. Alfred W. Rodewald March 1, 1925-September 24, 2020   Rev. Alfred William Rodewald of Concordia, MO died at the Good Shepherd Care Community on September 24, 2020. He was 95. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Concordia, with Rev....

“Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”  And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,  for this is my blood of the covenant, which...

Rev. Gerald Wittmaier December 6, 1944- August 30, 2020 Rev. Gerald Wittmaier passed into glory August 30, 2020 in Rolla at the age of 75. Rev. Wittmaier was born December 6, 1944 in St. Ann to Roman and Olga (Meyr) Wittmaier. Rev. Wittmaier and his wife of 52 years, Mary...

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,    and do not lean on your own understanding.  Proverbs 3:5My paternal grandmother became a widow with young boys of six and four.  Like so many before and since, she struggled to be the only parent and to provide for her sons.  She grew more independent needing...

Dennis L. Stewart October 03, 1939 – February 10, 2020 Dennis Stewart, age 80, of Belton, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 surrounded by his loving family members. Dennis was born in Collinsville, Illinois on October 3, 1939 to Lester Stewart and Virginia (Wessler) Stewart. Growing up, Dennis...

I Paused. Leah Sieveking Assistant to the President: Mission Advancement It all arrived the same week back in April: the bleak first quarter report from my financial advisor, the high bid for an unexpected roof replacement…and the note to myself to make my quarterly contribution to my local congregation. I’d...

Click to read as PDF or to print out:  June 2020 Voice This issue of The Voice focuses on ministry and missions related to those who serve in the Armed Forces. Missouri District mission grants support the important work of our congregations in Knob Noster and St. Robert. Also featured...