MEET OUR PASTOR

Rev. Dr. Michael W. Wollman

Rev. Michael Walter Wollman was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1955.  At an early age, he and his family moved to Milford, Indiana, a small farming community where he spent most of his early years.  After graduating from high school in 1974, he enrolled in Concordia Teacher's College (now called Concordia University) in Seward, Nebraska.  Pastor Wollman was active in sports at Seward, participating in track, football, and basketball.  While in college, he met Cynthia (Cindy) Schroeder, who later became his wife.  When Cindy graduated and received a call to teach at Zion Lutheran School in New Palestine, Indiana, Pastor Wollman transferred to Indiana Central University (now called the University of Indianapolis) on an athletic scholarship in order to follow the "girl of his dreams."  The two were united in holy matrimony in the fall of 1976.

While Cindy was busy teaching, Pastor Wollman studied at Indiana Central and also worked for the Boys' Club of Lebanon, Indiana.  They then returned to Seward where Pastor Wollman completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Education in May 1980.  Upon graduation, Pastor Wollman came to Baltimore Lutheran School in Towson to teach physical education and coach basketball and track.

After six years as a Lutheran teacher, Pastor Wollman entered Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana to study for the pastoral ministry.  He served his vicarage at the Lutheran Church of the Triune God in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.  He graduated from the seminary with a Master of Divinity degree in 1990 and was ordained and installed into his first pastorate at Trinity Lutheran Church in McFarland, Kansas.  Two years later, he returned to Maryland when he accepted a call to shepherd God's flock here at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church in Kingsville.  He was installed at Saint Paul's on August 9, 1992.

In addition to his numerous parish duties, Pastor Wollman is currently at work on his Doctor of Ministry degree.  His dissertation (which he completed and successfully defended in November 2009) is on the subject of biblical worship.  In his spare time, Pastor Wollman loves to read.  He is an avid fan of the Orioles and Ravens and enjoys all kinds of sports and athletics.  His favorite pastime these days is spending time with his grandsons.

Pastor Wollman and Cindy (a teacher at Saint Paul's Lutheran School) live in Abingdon.  They have three daughters and two grandsons.

Click here to read about our former Associate Pastor, Rev. Dr. Gary Zieroth.