Welcome!

In the name of our Lord - welcome to my Blogspace. I am Pastor Blake Duncan, an ELCA pastor serving currently as Pastoral Administrator at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, in Bloomington, Illinois. I have served this parish for 11 years, mostly as minister of music, only in the last year have a taken on more pastoral responsibilities as a result of our being without a Rector. Before St. Matthew's I served as Pastor for Worship & Music at St. John's Lutheran in Bloomington, and as Pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Akron, Ohio. In addition to my work at St. Matthew's I am also an adjunct member of the music faculty at Bradley University, on the Faculty of Lutheran Summer Music and a member of the oboe section in the Peoria Symphony.

St. Matthew's is a wonderful Episcopal parish in the heart of Bloomington/Normal. It has been an honor to serve there. There is much active ministry in the parish along with excellent lay leadership and a wonderful Deacon. This blog, I hope and pray, will support the ministry of this parish.