Welcome!

Healing Waters Parish is a three-congregation partnership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America serving Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. The three churches in Healing Waters are Augustana Lutheran of Clarkfield, Bergen Lutheran of rural Granite Falls, and St. Lucas Lutheran of rural Cottonwood.



My parents were farmers and I was raised on a farm south of Balaton, which is just south of Marshall. I was the youngest of five girls. Our family not only consisted of close relatives, but the church family also, as it seemed most of them were relatives too!

Through an ancestry.com DNA analysis, I found I am 46% Norwegian, 44% Swedish and the other 10% comes from the countries of England, Wales and Northwestern Europe.

My husband Rick retired from Culligan after about 40 years and we enjoy spending time with our kids and grandkids, as well as traveling, golfing, fishing, hiking and working around our home in Montevideo.

I officially start as your Vicar in August. I’ll be setting up my office in Augustana starting Monday August 3. To begin, I’ll plan to be in the office Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except on the days I do visitations, I’ll leave earlier, but I don’t have all that ironed out, as soon as I do, I’ll have Angie post the hours again. Please stop and say hi when you get a chance.

I start part-time at Luther Seminary this September. I’m very excited to continue learning.

My cell phone is 320-841-1085 and I welcome you to text or call. If I don’t answer, please leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. My email is mortm60@gmail.com, you can email me with any concerns also. My home address is 555 S 1^st St, Montevideo, MN 56265 – if you want to drive by and see us, we live right behind the movie theater in Monte. We have a small tan house, with wooden front steps, and a small attached garage, as well as a sign that says “Meyenburgs” on the lawn.

I am so excited to be on this new journey in my life with you all; however, I don’t feel like I’m starting something new, I feel like I’m coming home! I know we will continue to learn together as we trudge this road of happy destiny!

God’s peace to you all,

♰ Mort

Our Mission

God calls us to mission and ministry in our rural prairie communities and to the world. Gathered in faith and nurtured by Word and Sacrament, we commit ourselves to share a hope for the future, to use our resources and talents guided by the Holy Spirit, and to work together to expand our ministry to serve others in the name of Jesus Christ.

Our Name

The name "Healing Waters Parish" was chosen because each church is in Yellow Medicine County. "Yellow medicine" plants, which grow by the flowing waters of the Yellow Medicine River, were used by the Dakota for their healing powers. In the waters of baptism we are nourished, healed, and restored; we invite and encourage you to join our healing parish.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA

From Luther Seminary