He served as pastor at Our Savior until February 25, 2001. Installer Rev. Herbert Mueller, President The Southern Illinois District Officiant Rev. Steven L. Sommerer, Pastor Messiah Lutheran Church, Carlyle Proclaimer Rev. Bart J. Day, Assoc. Pastor, Memorial Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas Liturgist Rev James K. Gullen, Vacancy Pastor, Senior Pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, Centralia Lector Rev. Mitchell Schuessler, Circuit Counseler. The Word of God selected for this day of celebration is taken from St. John s Gospel the 3rd chapter. Thus far our text.
Silence is a rare commodity in our lives.
Sound is seen as a sign of activity, power and accomplishment, while silence is given the connotation of weakness and failure. If you ve ever watched the Adventures of Charlie Brown or read the cartoon strip Peanuts you might remember one silent character. While Charlie, Lucy, and Linus were engaged in endless hours of idle chitchat there standing on the fringe surrounded by a constant cloud of dust and dirt was the silent Pig Pen. No great words of wisdom came from his lips. He seldom spoke.