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The Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson is the senior pastor of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, MN.
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The Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson
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Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, MN
The Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson is the senior pastor of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, MN.
Before coming to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in 2010, she served as pastor for Evangelism and Outreach at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta, GA. She served on the clergy staff at Redeemer from 1995 to 2010.
Debra is a graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and received a master of divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul. In 2008 she earned a doctor of ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA.
For four years Debra was a frequent panelist on the Day1 TV segments produced for the Hallmark Channel. Debra and her husband, the Rev. Dr. Peter Samuelson, are the parents of two children.
Latest Content by The Rev. Debra Samuelson
Wordless Prayer
The Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson (ELCA)When we moved this past summer, a friend of mine sent me a beautiful song, the words to which I have printed here. It is a song we all sing in our lives at one time or another, especially, for many, this time of year. It is a song of lament and a song of trust.
"My Wordless Prayer" by Craig Courtney
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Seasons of Mixed Emotions
The Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson (ELCA)Seasons of Mixed Emotions
It has been some months since I have written a blog for Day 1, months of many mixed emotions. We have moved from Atlanta to Minneapolis, Minnesota; from Lutheran Church of the Redeemer to a new community of faith, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd where I have accepted the call as senior pastor. My emotions of deep sadness in leaving Redeemer, a strong and faithful congregation where I had served for 15 years, and my great joy in serving Good Shepherd in SW Minneapolis, another strong and faithful, vibrant congregation, are not at opposite ends of the spectrum.
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