Our Church
Living Water Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church within the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The church is located within the church building of Christ Church Parish Kent Island (The Episcopal Church). We believe that God is the creator of everything and through the grace of God and by faith in Jesus Christ we are saved. We believe we are called by Christ to unity with one another and to live in community serving others. We acknowledge the sacraments of baptism and eucharist (holy communion) as means of grace in our lives with the Word of God. Living Water believes in open communion and invites all baptized Christians and all those seeking a life in Christ to Christ's table in worship. As part of our calling to community, we believe in the sacred image of God in everyone and welcome all to our services and church.
Our Mission Statement
God calls us to proclaim the Love of God through Jesus Christ by our actions in worship, fellowship, and in the community.
Our Pastor
My name is Pastor Melody. I grew up mostly in the Annapolis area, kayaking on the severn river, hiding in local bookstores, and singing and dancing at a number of local children’s theaters and choirs. I have an older sister who owns a business at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, and a husband who performs there with the acting company. I am so grateful to have found my church home at Living Water, a parish so near the bay that I grew up around. Now, I live in Edgewater with my husband Reed and our two cats, Benny and Binx.
I attended Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, majoring in Religious Studies, and then after that I attended United Lutheran Seminary, where I obtained my MDiv with a concentration in Criminal Justice and Reconciliation through the Washington Theological Consortium. I have had two previous calls: one at Christ Lutheran Church in DC, and the other with the Community of St. Dysmas, which is the Delaware-Maryland Synod’s congregation that gathers inside the walls of Maryland Correctional Facilities.
One thing that greatly motivates me as a pastor is that I love helping people see the world in a way that inspires them to participate in it and make it better. I give all thanks to God for the gift of life, and I become inspired when I get to witness the Holy Spirit at work in people’s lives. I am deeply grateful for the resources for hope and faith that I have the privilege of stewarding through my call to Word and Sacrament.
In my free time, I do Taekwondo, I love to read and write, I still hike and kayak, and I go on adventures with my husband. I look forward to meeting you at Living Water!
You are welcome to contact me at pastor@livingwaterlutheran.org.
Our Council
Anna Cuozzo - Council President
Terri Sprouse - Council Vice-President
Ruth Kaszuba - Council Treasurer
JoAnn Mullican - Council Secretary
Carole Parks - Council Member
Judy Hurd - Council Member
Gary Sprouse - Council Member
