Pastor Carl Walker, retired July 13th, 2008

Pastor Walker served Mt. of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church starting April of 1993 and retired in July of 2008.  Prior to coming to Vail he served congregations in Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, Colorado.  Pastor Walker's interests include just about anything that can be done in God's great outdoors including skiing, hiking, flyfishing, biking and nature study.  He and his wife, Ruth, have two married children and two grandchildren.  Pastor Walker is a graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary (M.Div. and S.T.M.) and Christ Seminary (D.Min.).

Click Below to hear Pastor Walker's final sermon to Mount of the Holy Cross

http://mountholy.com/doc/sermon7-13.wav

Pastor Don Simonton (second from right)

In the summer of 1967 Rev. Don Simonton was called by Board of American Missions to develop an “experimental ministry” to the newly-created resort of Vail, to be located in the resort with possible outreach to surrounding area.  Pastor Don was instrumental in developing the "Interfaith" concept which allowed different denominations and faiths to use the same worship area.  An avid outdoorsman and storyteller, Pastor Don fit perfectly into the Vail lifestyle and helped shaped the ministry of this area into what it is today.  The interfaith community and the Town of Vail will always be indepted to to Pastor Don and his family for their contribution to this valley.  Pastor Don is retired and lives with his wife, June, in Grand Junction, Colorado.