Welcome — A Word from Pastor Bob Mooney
Hi — I’m Bob, Senior Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church. For forty years, I’ve had the joy and honor to serve alongside the people of Messiah as we try, imperfectly and faithfully, to be a place where everyone truly belongs. Wherever you are on life’s journey — full of questions or deep in faith, struggling or grateful, certain or unsure — there is a place for you at our table. No exceptions. Everyone is welcome.
I give thanks to God for the gift of Jesus and for a God of second chances who calls us into healing and new life. Grounded in that love, we live out our faith by loving our neighbors — serving in local food kitchens, walking alongside unhoused people, partnering around the globe to provide food and clean, safe water, and hosting a Vacation Bible School here in Yorba Linda that brings hundreds of children together each year to laugh, learn, and discover that they are loved and belong. These are ordinary, holy acts that make our community kinder and brighter.
Messiah is filled with ordinary, imperfect people trying to practice compassion and pursue justice in tangible ways — reaching toward mercy, inclusion, and shared dignity. My prayer is that our better angels might soar here, bringing peace, mercy, and wild, tender hope into our neighborhood and beyond.
A bit about me: my wife Jeannie and I both grew up in Southern California and raised our two children, Ty and Tessa Joy, here in North Orange County. One of our greatest joys now is our two grandchildren, Helaena and Jules. We love to travel, hike the hills, and yes — watch a little HGTV. I’d love to meet you, hear your story, and share the table with you.
Come as you are. Stay awhile. Join us in worship, in service, or simply for coffee, a donut, and conversation — and together, by God’s grace, let us be instruments of repair, welcome, and love.