Pastor Robert Cederstrom
We are pleased to announce our Pastor - Robert Cederstrom, who will begin serving our congregation on December 6th 2009.   Pastor Bob moved to Long Island from Brooklyn 5 years ago.  He lives in Babylon with his wife Martha and their three sons, Robert Jr., John and Christian.  Martha and Bob have been married for 25 years. Martha owns and operates "Gifts from the Heart" florist in Babylon.  Robbie is 24 years old, a graduate of Wagner College and is currently a representative for Thrivent Financial Solutions.  John is 21 and studying Business Administration at Suffolk County Community College.  Christian is 18 and is a pre-seminary and Biblical languages major at Concordia College in Bronxville.  All three of his sons are talented musicians and athletes.
 
Pastor Bob attended the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia for 3 years and holds a Masters' of Divinity from New York Theological Seminary.  He performed his pastoral internship at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Babylon and his pastoral care internship at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.  In addition, he holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Education from Brooklyn College and an Associates Degree in the Arts from Staten Island Community College.  He is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School.  Before answering God's Call to ministry of Word and Sacrament, Pastor Bob taught Middle School in Brooklyn and was an adjunct professor at Kingsborough College in Brooklyn for 25 years.  Pastor Bob served in the United States Navy and is a Vietnam Veteran.

Currently he serves as the youth and family minister in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in East Northport, and runs the Merrick Woods summer day camp in Merrick.  He enjoys sports as both a participant and a fan.  He feels blessed to serve the people of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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My Special Hearty Welcome To Our Congregation
 

 After spending about 5 minutes at Christ Lutheran,  I knew I was home.  Home with family, warm, friendly and wonderful people, full of hope, full of life, full of love.  That's how it is at our little church in New Hyde Park, it's a little piece of home.  I was surprised pleasantly so - to meet so many people from so many different backgrounds, hands of different colors and accents working together to serve the people of God with true joy and thanksgiving.

As the new pastor I want to invite you to join us for worship on Sunday mornings at 9:30 and see for yourself.  I think you will find our worship uplifting and our people warm and inviting. Stay after worship and enjoy coffee and sweets with us and let us get to know you.  I think you will feel right at home.  If you just want to come in and talk with me about anything, give Shancy a call in our office and she will arrange a time for us to meet.

Im glad you stopped by our website, take a few minutes browse through it - see what's going on here at Christ Lutheran and how our ministry extends into the community.  Come in and visit us.  If this is not the best time, come in when the spirit moves you...God's Holy Spirit.  The best thing about coming home is that you are always welcome.  God always welcomes us.  God's love is steadfast.  We invite you home, home to Christ Lutheran where we always share the love of God with family, friends and strangers.

May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the joy of home be with you all.

Pastor Bob



 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
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