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Hello!  My name is Steven Cauley.  I’m an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) parish pastor, and I’m documenting some of the highlights from my ministry and life.

 I serve a Lutheran/Christian congregation in Muscatine, Iowa.  Lutherans are disciples of Jesus who follow him on purpose and believe that Martin Luther and the work of the reformers in the 16th century held a crucial role in shaping faith for the life of believers.

 

 

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Ora et Labora!  Pray and work always!  It’s the cycle of life.

“Like a Rat in a Maze, the Path Before Me Lies” – Simon and Garfunkel:​ A Sermon on Mark 2

June 3, 2018

If God can take a day of rest, you can too. Everyone can. Jobs, families, lovers, employers, and friends can exist one day a week without anyone of us, none of us are that important and if your ego permits you to admit, actually they could exist eternally in our absence. … More “Like a Rat in a Maze, the Path Before Me Lies” – Simon and Garfunkel:​ A Sermon on Mark 2

Congregational Positioning for Ministry with Seniors – Powerpoint Presentation May 20th, 2018 Zion Lutheran Church

May 25, 2018

As part of my congregation’s visioning process, I created a powerpoint presentation about some of the implications of an aging population in the U.S. and the implications on congregational life.  … More Congregational Positioning for Ministry with Seniors – Powerpoint Presentation May 20th, 2018 Zion Lutheran Church