prince of peace lutheran church
Undershepherd team

Pastor Bob and Vicar Colin hope to meet and gather with you at the feet of Jesus this Sunday as He gives us the Words of Life and feeds us graciously and generously at His Table.

After the Divine Service we look forward to getting to know you better during our after service fellowship where we enjoy light refreshments and wonderful conversation.

Robert "Bob" Bruggeman

Sole Pastor
Pastor Bob has been the sole pastor at Prince of Peace Mesquite NV since 2026.
 
He grew up in Nebraska, was a city police officer in FL and retired from the US Marines.

He is married to Kim Bruggeman and has three sons and five grandchildren.

S. Colin Metzger

Vicar
Vicar Colin has been serving at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church as Vicar since 2024. He anticipates being ordained and installed as the associate pastor late 2026.

He grew up in CA, has an extensive career in education and counseling.

He is married to Rachal Metzger.

Truths To Ponder

Holy Trinity Sunday 2026
He Gives Us His Name
Holy Trinity Sunday

"He Gives Us His Name"
Old Testament Reading:                   Genesis 1:1—2:4a
Second Reading:                              Acts 2:14a, 22–36
Gospel Reading:                               Matthew 28:16–20
As we celebrate and honor the Holy Trinity we affirm the Godhead’s desire His children delight in His will and walk in His way.

God the Father desires all would receive His free gift of salvation found solely in His only begotten and beloved Son Jesus. The cross is where Jesus paid for the sin of every man, woman and child when He bore the full weight of the divine wrath and gave us His righteousness.  On the morning of the third day God the Father gives His Amen to Jesus' work by raising Him up as the first born of the dead. God the Father joyfully receives us as His holy and righteous children for Jesus' sake.

Today Jesus leads us in rejecting and rebuking sin, death and the power of the evil one as we live and move and have our being in this time of grace. God the Son/the son of Mary shepherds us faithfully and graciously on His path of righteousness that leads all the faithful to our heavenly home. While we have only a partial and flawed understanding of the divine fellowship awaiting us in eternity God generously and graciously has brought us into it here in this Time Of Grace.

By the power of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim the Gospel to our neighbor through our thoughts, words and deeds in our various vocations as spouses, parents, children, workers and neighbors.

God will bring us into the fullness of His fellowship when we enter eternity and abide and fellowship with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit AND all God’s holy ones, both human and angels. It is there that we will know good and enjoy divine joy and everlasting peace.