The first pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg was Rev. G.H. Loeber. The second pastor of that congregation was Rev. Georg Schieferdecker. Today, I will compose a post about Pastor #3, who also happens to be our birthday boy. Johann Paul Beyer was born on June 26, 1832 in Reinwarzhofen, Germany, which is a … More Trinity’s Pastor #3
The Gospel of Luke tells the story of Zacharias (King James Version spelling of his name) and his wife, Elizabeth who had a son named John. We often refer to him as John the Baptist. In the case of John the Baptist, he was the only son of Zacharias and Elizabeth. Today, I will tell … More The Son of Zacharias
The surnames, Lochner and Loeber, have found their place in several posts on this blog in the past. Notably, a recent post told the story of a painting done by Rev. Friedrich Lochner on the occasion of the marriage of Theodore Ernst Buenger and Martha Loeber. That post was titled, Stories in a Painting. Today, … More Lochner-Loeber
Fred Eggers is the author of today’s story. Fred has published several posts on our blog, and they are always well-received. Today’s story comes while we are in the midst of a baseball season. East Perry County is an area which is part of a larger region sometimes referred to as Cardinal Nation. With the … More New York City‽‽‽
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