Todd Arthur Peperkorn was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1970, the first of four children born to Dennis and Susan (nee Troy) Peperkorn. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jules>burg, Colorado and confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Charles, Missouri.
Todd attended Concordia Teachers’ College in Seward, Nebraska, and completed the degree of Bachelor of Arts in pre-seminary studies and history in 1992. While attending Concordia Todd was active in competitive speech and the A Cappella Choir, which included two tours of German and Austria.
After matriculating at Concordia Theological Seminary in 1992, Todd became active in the Seminary Kantorei and student government. He served as publications chairman for one year, which included the editing of the first two of the Concordia Student Monograph Series. His fourth year he was the President of the Student Association and the Sacristan of Kramer Chapel. Todd completed his Master of Divinity in May 1996, and completed the Master of Sacred Theology in May of 1999. His thesis title was, “The Use of C. F. W. Walther’s Kirche und Amt in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod to 1947.” Pr. Peperkorn received an award of commendation for an article based on his work published in the October 2001 issue of Concordia Theological Quarterly. The award was given by the Concordia Historical Institute.
Pr. Peperkorn worked in the Admission Office of Concordia Theological Seminary from June of 1996 until September of 1999. His work in the Admission Office included traveling around the country encouraging men to study to become pastors, beginning a program for parish pastors called Project Andrew, teaching at the Christ Academy, and teaching an introduction to worship class for an organist workshop.
In addition to his duties at Messiah Lutheran Church, Pr. Peperkorn served as the Publications Executive and the editor of Higher Things:Dare to Be Lutheran from 2001-2006. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Concordia University Wisconsin.
In 1995 Todd married Kathryn nee Brandt of Dallas, Texas. Kathryn has taught music at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and taught voice lessons at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne until May 1999. A professional singer, Kathryn currently teaches voice lessons out of their home. She is also the principal soloist on a CD released, entitled On My Heart Imprint Your Image, and a second CD entitled Hark The Glad Sound.
Todd and Kathryn have three daughters: Renata Lilly, born on February 5, 2001 and reborn in Holy Baptism on February 18, 2001, and Isabella Marie, born on June 24, 2003 and reborn in Holy Baptism on July 6, 2003. They have one son, Richard Edmund, born on March 22, 2006 and reborn in Holy Baptism on March 26, 2006. Their fourth child, Beata Susan, was born January 12, 2008 and reborn in Holy Baptism on January 17, 2008.
Pr Peperkorn, I read that you had produced bulletin inserts with selections from the Book of Concord to correspond with the Scripture texts of the one-year lectionary. What would you think of a project to do the same thing for the three-year lectionary and make them available to be used throughout the world? An immense amout of work, but just suppose it could be done, think of the potential. No doubt it would require funding and someone thereby supported, perhaps on leave from their current posting.
There is a pastor in New Mexico that has done exactly that. His name is Doug May. Since I don’t use the 3 year lectionary I haven’t explored it much.