Pastor Steven Voris

The parable of the disgruntled hunter
By Pastor Dr. Steven Voris, First Presbyterian Church, Luverne
September 17, 2025
A certain hunter in the community, not this community, but one far away, believed that he should have the right to hunt anywhere he wanted. He railed against people posting their property with “No Hunting” signs. He led public protests and published “op-ed” articles in the newspaper. He organized petitions to remove “No Hunting” signs from private property since they were an eyesore and a public…
Memorial Day
By Rev. Dr. Steven Voris, First Presbyterian Church, Luverne
May 22, 2024
As a U.S. Navy Chaplain who served the sea services from 2006-2014, I officiated at funeral and memorial services of active duty U.S. sailors and marines plus those Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attack survivors who chose to be buried with shipmates at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, rather than be buried with loved ones in their hometowns. A few of those services were for troops killed in action. Memorial…