Our Pastors

  • Rev. Ned A. Moerbe

    Senior Pastor

    Pastor Ned A. Moerbe was raised in Bishop, TX where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at Concordia University Texas, he enrolled in Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. There he met his beautiful wife, Mary. The Moerbes were married in 2007 before the beginning of Ned’s vicarage at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbia, Illinois and Mary’s deaconess internship with the LC—MS’s Board for World Relief and Human Care in St. Louis, Missouri.

     

    In 2010 Pastor Moerbe was ordained and installed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blackwell, OK. He served Trinity for twelve years until accepting a call as associate pastor at Memorial Lutheran Church and School in Houston, Texas.   


    Following the retirement of senior pastor Rev. Dr. Scott Murray in February 2025, Pastor Moerbe accepted a call to become the new Senior Pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church and School. Pastor Moerbe was installed at a special Divine Service on August 3, 2025. 


    Pastor Moerbe enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and fishing and spending time indoors reading and doing puzzles. He is happy to cook anywhere. The Moerbes have six beautiful children and an aquarium full of shrimp and snails.


  • Rev. Robert Paul

    Associate Pastor and Headmaster

    Pastor Paul is a native of Sayville, New York, a town on the south shore of Long Island. After attending Sayville Public Schools, he went to Concordia College Bronxville (now Concordia College, New York) and earned a Bachelor of Arts in biblical languages, history and theology. While at Bronxville he studied at Westfield House in Cambridge, England. After graduating from Bronxville, he pursued his Master of Divinity at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (CTS).


    He was previously called as Associate Pastor and Headmaster, and later sole Pastor and Headmaster at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Roswell, NM. Pastor Paul is currently working towards his Ph.D. at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.


    Pastor loves cooking, languages, reading, music of all kinds, and fine Lutheran beverages. Pastor and his wife Amy have two sons and three daughters. They also have a lovable and energetic English Springer Spaniel. 

  • Rev. Dr. Christopher Ahlman

    Associate Pastor and Director of Parish Music

    Rev. Dr. Chris Ahlman began his musical studies with a Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) in Music, Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska. Later he completed his Master of Divinity at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Pastor Ahlman immediately continued his musical training in Indiana where he completed his Master of Sacred Music from the University of Notre Dame. Pastor Ahlman moved to Texas shortly thereafter, and completed his Doctor of Musical Arts at The University of Texas, Austin, Texas.


    While he was working on his Masters and Doctorate in Music, he served as Assistant Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Elkhart, Indiana, and then as Assistant Pastor at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Round Rock, Texas. After he completed his Ph.D., he served as Head Organist and Choirmaster for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lincoln, Nebraska for a year until he moved into the mission field.


    From 2012 to 2017, Rev. Dr. Chris Ahlman served as Strategic Mission Developer (based in Leipzig, Germany), for the LCMS Office of International Mission. His primary focus was planning, developing, and execution of a comprehensive evangelistic musical outreach program in western Russia through organ recital tours, lectures, and master classes in churches, conservatories, and universities.


    Pastor Ahlman is married to Elizabeth and they have four children. 

  • Rev. Preus A. Hasselbrook

    Associate Pastor and Teacher

    Pastor Preus A. Hasselbrook was born in Waterloo, Iowa, and baptized at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, IA. He was confirmed at Messiah Lutheran Church in Missoula, Montana. He attended Loyola Sacred Heart High School in Missoula, MT, and continued his education at Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theological Languages and minored in music at CUW. After graduating from CUW, he pursued his Master of Divinity at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN.

     

    During his year of vicarage in seminary (2023-2024), Preus was introduced to his now fiancée, Emily Cherington, as she had just begun teaching at Memorial Lutheran School. Pastor enjoys trying new Asian cuisines with his fiancée. He also enjoys reading, playing disc golf and soccer, watching baseball, and sampling beer.