Our Savior Lutheran Church - Muscatine, Iowa, USA

Donald Carlton Meyer, age 84, of Moscow, IA, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020 at Bentley Funeral Home in Wilton, IA. Burial will take place in the Moscow Cemetery following the service. Memorials may be given to Our Savior Lutheran Church or the Muscatine Humane Society.

Don was born on April 12, 1935 to Carl and Dorothy (Lenker) Meyer in Wilton, Iowa. He graduated from Wilton High School. Don married Irene M. Iserhott on March 24, 1956 in Wilton. After 62 years of marriage, Irene preceded him in death on April 15, 2018.

Don worked as a machinist for J.I. Case, Bettendorf for 30 years before retiring. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Muscatine. Don enjoyed living in Moscow and working with animals. He enjoyed watching sports, especially Iowa Hawkeye basketball and football. He also enjoyed dancing, stock car races and traveling to Branson, Missouri with his wife, Irene.

Don is survived by his children: Rebecca (Doug) Taylor of Park City, Utah, Thomas (Diane) Meyer and Michael Meyer both of Muscatine, Jeffrey Meyer of Cedar Rapids, and Diane Meyer (Kevin Stewart) of West Des Moines; 5 grandchildren: Heather and Matthew Meyer, Hana Meyer; and David and Christine Taylor; 4 great grandchildren; and his sister, Shirley (Joe) Stroud of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Joseph flees to Egypt with the young Child Jesus and His mother Mary after warned by an angel in a dream that Herod seeks to destroy the Child. Jesus escapes. Many boys two and under did not. What comfort is there for parents who lose their children? This sermon was preached on January 5, 2020 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Muscatine, Iowa.

Merry Christmas. Christ is born for you. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, tabernacles (dwells) among us in the flesh. God bless you all.

Jesus Christ is born for you. It is received by faith in the promise and by baptism. Let us explore the Gospel of Luke 2:1-20 and hear how Jesus’ birth is yours by faith on this holy nigh and what that means for you.. This sermon was delivered at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Muscatine, Iowa on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2019.

John the Baptist gives a clear confession of the Christian Faith, saying “I am not the Christ.”. Let us explore the Gospel of John 1:19-28 and related passages to find out what this means. This sermon was delivered at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Muscatine, Iowa on the Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 22, 2019.

The Hope Candle is the first candle on the Advent Wreath. Tonight’s sermon is focused on the hope of the Old Testament prophets and then looking at how our hope as New Testament Christians is similar but different. (Deuteronomy 18:15-19 & Luke 1: 5-24 & 57-66)

This Matins Service is in Commemoration of St John of Damascus (AD 675-749). He is known as the great compiler and summarizer of the orthodox faith and the last great Greek theologian.