Pastor Patrick was called as the Pastor of Gloria Dei, in a joint call with First English Lutheran in Mishawaka, in February of 2023. He previously served his first call as the Associate Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Baltimore, Maryland for 6 years.

Pastor Patrick holds a B.A. in Communication from North Carolina State University, as well as a Master’s of Divinity from Gettysburg Seminary (now United Lutheran Seminary).

Pastor Patrick is called to develop and sustain the gifts of our people and sees great potential in two congregations is serving to foster deeper relationships with one another and with Christ who we follow. He is grateful for the gift of being part of a denomination and congregation that takes seriously God’s call to serve the community, the nation and the world, and continues to work toward expanding these gifts.

Pastor Patrick ventured out to Midwest following his wife Laurel, who began in fall of 2022 as a professor at Notre Dame in the accountancy department. When he’s not at church or visiting parishioners, you can often find him at a ballgame, sampling a well-aged bourbon or wine, or exploring the towns diverse offerings, always thankful to God for the richness of creation and our place therein.