Peace Lutheran Church

Galatians 5:14 says, “For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, that you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” These are seemingly simple words that St. Paul gives to the Galatians. However, they are very telling words about how we live our life. We live our life loving and serving others as we ourselves would want to be loved and served. The focus on how we live our life as Christians is not centered on doing Christian things, but rather on how we live our life in the light of the Gospel, and how our life in Christ is portrayed to others.
     I am often asked why I would give up my career in the secular world and pursue a “career” in ministry. In a time when others are setting their sights on preparing for the financial security of the future, Charlene and I are embarking on a new chapter in our life and our faith. So in answer to the question, the only answer I can give is because I am a disciple of Christ, I desire to serve his people with the Gospel. As St. Paul spread the Gospel message to others he came in contact with, I too feel compelled by faith to spread the Gospel message in communion with others.
     It is with great joy that God has led Charlene and I to Peace, McCook. It is here that as members of Peace and the Body of Christ, together we live our lives, ever growing in our faith, reaching out to others as Christ’s example in the world, to spread the Gospel message to a world that desperately needs to hear it. We look forward with excitement to becoming part of the Peace family, growing in our love of one another, and of those who need to hear the message of God’s love and grace.

                                                                                                                       Vicar Tom Albertson