Roy Beutel is a retired Lutheran Pastor who was raised in Western New York on a small farm. His early faith training came in a Parochial School setting where bible study and faith formation were part of daily teaching. He graduated from Niagara Falls High School and did his undergraduate work at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957. After attending the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary (now Trinity Lutheran Seminary), he graduated in 1961. He served for 39 years in Parish Ministry, all in the East Coast Region, serving parishes in St. Petersburg and Gulf Breeze, FL, Baltimore, MD, and Arlington, VA from 1961 to 2000. He retired from Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington, VA, January 2000 after a 23 year ministry. He resides in Fredericksburg, VA and continues to be active in congregational life where he holds membership. His interest in Bible study and teaching led him to prepare two Bible studies published by Sola Publishing of New Brighton, MN, Who Is Jesus, and Portraits of Jesus. His most recent work: Praying Luther's Small Catechism was published June 2014 by Xlibris. He continues to work on other projects of providing teaching aids for the Church.
