About Us

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Rev. Mark Stirdivant

Pastor Mark Stirdivant was born and raised in Hemet, California. His father worked in the shoe business and his mother came from a pastor/missionary family. He attended Concordia University Irvine, California, and attended Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He sang and toured with the Seminary men's choir, the Kantorei. He served his year of vicarage at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Norwalk, Connecticut, under the tutelage of Rev. Robert Beinke. After a long-distance courtship and engagement, he and Krika (formerly Newman) were married on August 5, 2000.

In 2002, Pastor Stirdivant was ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry and installed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2017, he answered God's call to serve Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Yucaipa, California, so he and Krika moved their home across the country. Shortly after arriving in California, they realized that their son Turner had come along, and made his public debut on October 23, 2017. He was baptized at Good Shepherd on November 12.

Once again, the Call of our Savior came to Pastor Stirdivant to serve in another corner of the harvest field, and once again the family of three and their Boston Terrier, Poppy, will have the experience of moving across the country. They are excited about living in Saint Augustine and cannot wait to meet their new church family.

(See below for an Easter greeting from Rev. M. Stirdivant)

Services are being held in the nave.  Masks are not required but you are encouraged to use one if you feel more comfortable.  We offer both individual cups and the common cup for the Lord's Table.  We continue to encourage people to engage in safe practices.  

The Lord's Supper

We celebrate the Lord's Supper every Sunday.  We offer both the common cup and individual cups.  We observe "close communion."  If you are visiting with us, please speak with our Pastor prior to participating in the Lord's Table.  

Children's Sunday School!

Children's Sunday School meets at 9:30am in the church office, concurrent with the Adult Bible study!  Please bring your young children and grandchildren.  Thank you to our volunteers who seek the spiritual welfare of our children.

Women's Bible Study

The women of Christ Our Savior Ev. Lutheran Congregation meet the first Saturday of every month at 9 am. All the women of COSELC are cordially invited to attend.  Meetings take place in the fellowship hall, the north side of the building.

04 June 2022   

Pastoral Vacancy - GOOD NEWS!

We all know that THE Good News is that we have been redeemed by Christ, our Savior. However, Christ Our Savior Ev. Lutheran Church has received the additional good news that the Rev. Mark Stirdivant has accepted the call to become Pastor of our congregation. Rev. Stirdivant, his wife, Krika, and son, Turner, will arrive in May. He will be installed as Pastor of Christ Our Savior Ev. Lutheran Church at 4:00 p.m., 22 May. We eagerly anticipate Rev. Stirdivant's ministry among us, with us, and as we share THE Good News in St. Augustine, Fl. 08 May 2022