We Believe

Our congregation is a member of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. We believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, and rejoice in the comforting knowledge that God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Savior.

Though we cannot earn our salvation, we are called to live faith-filled lives of love and service in response to the undeserved gift of God's grace.

For a further list of our beliefs and their scriptural sources, click here. If you have any questions or would like to know more about our beliefs, please feel free to contact Pastor May at 262-242-6650 or bslcmequon@gmail.com.

The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (Belief and Practice)
About Baptism
About Communion

Church Staff

  • Ed May

    VACANCY PASTOR

    Pastor May is serving as vacancy pastor at Beautiful Savior as the congregation works toward calling our next full-time pastor. We appreciate his care during this time!

  • Rachel Strand

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT;
    YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY COORDINATOR

    Rachel enjoys serving the Lord in a variety of ways at Beautiful Savior. She coordinates youth and family programs for the educational, worship, and spiritual development of the congregation's youth from birth through high school. Some of these include Sunday School, Service Club, Comfort Club, Prayer Partners, and VBS, as well as other events throughout the year. In addition, she works to ensure that everything runs smoothly in the church office as Beautiful Savior's Administrative Assistant. Her husband is an electrician and together they care for their two kids and a farm in Mequon.

  • William Otto

    PASTOR EMERITUS

    Rev. Dr. William Otto celebrated 60 years of ministry to the Lord in 2021. Pastor Otto served Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Mequon for 30 years before his retirement. He continues to help at the church as needed, and he has been on the Board of Regents at Concordia University Wisconsin.

  • Gloria Hansen

    CHOIR DIRECTOR

    Gloria has been joyfully conducting the BSLC choir since 2005. She has a Master of Music in Choral Conducting and Bachelor of Fine Arts - Music in vocal performance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she served as Senior Lecturer and Assistant Director of Choirs until 2017. She has sung with the Milwaukee Chamber Choir, the Milwaukee Choral Artists, the Collegium Ladyes, and the Master Singers of Milwaukee. She feels very blessed to be working with all of the wonderful people at Beautiful Savior.

  • Iris Jastram

    BELL CHOIR DIRECTOR

    Iris has played in bell choirs for decades, including the Alleluia Ringers and the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, both under the direction of Dr. John Behnke. She also served as the Director of the Northfield Handbell Ensemble in Northfield, MN, from 2015-2022. Prior to moving to Minnesota, Iris served as Beautiful Savior's Handbell Director, and we are pleased to now have her back in that role.