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Rev. Martin Kiesel
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Was
born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1950. His
formative years were spent in the area of his
birth, attending St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
in Philadelphia. He was blessed for his entire
youth to have the Rev. Martin A. Berner (a 1917
St. Louis graduate) as his pastor. Rev. Berner
instilled a love for the Lord in Martin as well
as a burning desire to stand firmly on the truth
of God’s Holy Word.
Rev. Kiesel graduated Concordia College at
Bronxville in 1971 and Concordia Senior College
in 1973. He completed his primary Seminary
training and received his M.Div. from Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, in 1979. From 1979 until
1990 he served as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church
in Hillsboro, MO. Since 1990 he has served as
the pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in
Waterbury, CT.
Rev. Kiesel has held a number of positions in
Synod and District. He was a regional
coordinator for His Love - Our Response, as well
as Alive in Christ. He served two terms as
Circuit Counselor. He has been active as a
member of the Board of Directors for a local
Birthright, and very supportive of Lutherans For
Life. He currently serves on his district
Finance Committee, Conference Committee, and is
the Lutheran Layman’s League district advisor.
He is also on the Board of Directors for the
National Evangelical Lutheran Conference. |
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