First Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Odenton

CHRIST ALONE IS SUFFICIENT FOR SALVATION

Our Pastor, Rev. Scott M. MacDonald


Pastor Scott Michael MacDonald has been serving at First Evangelical Lutheran Church since June of 2002. He is excited to be here and looks forward to meeting you. Prior to earning his BA, Pastor MacDonald worked for various human service agencies over a thirteen year period while gaining experience in cross-cultural missions work as well as Spanish speaking skills in Mexico. Music ministry, orphanage work, and evangelism were all a part of this experience and training. He graduated from Bridgewater State College in the spring of 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. This was earned with a major in Graphic Arts and a minor in Social work. Pastor entered Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri in the spring of 1998. After completing two years of studies there, he was assigned a year of internship (vicarage) at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Hartford, Connecticut, under Rev. Timothy Yeadon. He later returned to the seminary for a final year of training and in the spring of 2002 received his Theological Diploma and the Master of Divinity degree. On April 23, 2002 Pastor MacDonald received a Call from First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Odenton, Maryland. After being ordained at his home church on June 9th, St. James Lutheran Church of Canton Massachusetts, he was installed at First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Odenton, Maryland, as their pastor on June 23 of 2002. Pastor makes his home in Odenton, Maryland with his wife Wendy, his 10 year old daughter Beth, his 9 year old son Scotty, and his 7 year old son, Jeremy.

Private email to Pastor MacDonald can be sent to:  Revscottmacdonald@felcodenton.org 
 


From the Pastor's Pen...


Come and Dine!

“Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish.”
John 21:13

Peter, Thomas and some others went out fishing but caught nothing. Just as morning was breaking they saw Jesus standing on shore. He told them to cast the net to find some fish and when they did the net became full with the catch Jesus provided them! They came to shore and discovered that Jesus had set out for them a charcoal fire with fish and bread laid out on it. This was to be breakfast by the sea with Jesus! That is when Jesus said to them “Come and dine!”. Notice their Lord’s gracious care as He prepared this meal for them, then called them to come and receive. He is ever their caregiver and provider!

The disciples needed this call from their Lord to come and spend this time with Him after his resurrection. They had been through a great trial of faith. Christians today are no different as they struggle with temptation and sin in their lives. Jesus calls us as His people to find rest in Him alone in the midst of it all. As the disciples had their faith strengthened during that cookout on the beach Jesus calls His people today through His word to come to Him! Jesus calls in His Word and in His Supper and meets us there! He is there as His Word is read, spoken and joined with bread and wine! He prepares the Common Meal of His Supper for us to come to with repentant faith, looking only to Him until the day we hear the call to the great common banquet in glory.

This month we look forward to Confirmation Sunday on Pentecost, May 11th at the 11 a.m. service. Let us pray for faith and God’s blessing for these young people. Also our summer schedule will start on June 1st with services at 8 and 10 a.m. for the summer. (Note the time change.) May the Lord grow good things in our faith as he serves us always with his word, ever calling us always to come and dine at his Supper! Amen