About Us

Peace Lutheran Church in Bermuda is part of the Metropolitan Washington D.C. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).  It was established by the American Lutheran Church in 1964 at the request of Mr Charles Pearman-Wilson, the Honorary German Consul at that time.  The church was built during the days of the U. S. Military bases in Bermuda and had a large congregation of military personnel at one time.  Even then, the church was always community minded.  For many years it was a meeting place for “social service” groups such as Age Concern and the Red Cross, where its position near the hospital made it an ideal spot for the former Disaster Relief Center.  Today, many community groups continue to use the church hall for their activities.

Peace celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2004. A number of events marked the celebration of this anniversary and the presence of Bishop Theodore Schneider, his wife and a large group from the Washington Synod, was especially meaningful for the congregation. Bishop Schneider preached at the Service of Celebration to a church filled with members and friends.  It is the goal of this small, family based, Lutheran Church to continue to serve God in Bermuda for many years to come.

Former pastors who have served at Peace Lutheran Church were:
The Rev. Dedric C. Every1964-1969
The Rev. Walter G. Hed1970-1976
The Rev. Ronald F. Hagedorn1977-1980
The Rev. Russell C. Finkenbine1980-1981
            
PastorTom
Our current Pastor, The Rev. Thomas W. Andersen, shown here with Bishop Theodore Schneider, has served at Peace since 1981.  Pastor Tom received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, a Master of Divinity degree from The Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary (now Trinity Lutheran Seminary), Columbus, Ohio, a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in counselling and therapy from The University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Certificate in Pastoral Counselling from the Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute.  A self-confessed “perennial student”,  he has participated in several courses in church history and liturgical studies at Oxford University, England, and gained a Master of Arts degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri.  

Prior to serving in Bermuda, Tom served as Pastor of Galilee Lutheran Church, Pasadena, Maryland, as Pastor of Perry Highway Lutheran Church, Wexford, Pennsylvania, as Senior Therapist at the Southwest Butler County Counselling Center (a programme of the Lutheran Service Society of Western Pennsylvania), and as a partner in a private counselling practice, Clinical Associates of Pittsburgh.

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