About Us
Our Congregation
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church was first established in neighboring Pleasanton, California in 1994. Pastor Paul Mueller guided the congregation through its early years of worshiping in a rented hall to growing large enough to need a dedicated space. We were blessed to find that space in Downtown Livermore in 2003.
Since 2003, we have been worshiping in an historic building of Livermore, built in 1944. We’re conveniently located only a few blocks from the Sunday farmer’s market and First Street shops.
Possibly our most noticed feature in Livermore is our outdoor marquee sign, which we try to update weekly with a new uplifting message.
Livermore’s Independent newspaper wrote a featured article about installing the four beautiful stained glass windows on south side.
In 2015, our long-time founding pastor, Paul Mueller, accepted a new divine call to Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Kingman, AZ. Not long after, our current pastor, Matthew Natsis, accepted our divine call to serve our congregation.
Pastor Matthew Natsis
Pastor Natsis has been serving Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Livermore, California since April 2016. He also serves as the Bay Area circuit chair for WELS LWMS.
From a young age, Matthew knew he wanted to be a pastor. The eldest four siblings, he grew up in Saline, Michigan where his father currently serves as a pastor. Matt’s focus is on preaching the good news of Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, to this congregation and our community!
His education and experience as a pastor gives him some of the best credentials for serving us in Livermore, including training in Biblical languages and Lutheran history.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary (H.S. Preparatory School)
B.A. Martin Luther College (MLC) in New Ulm, Minnesota
M.A. Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) in Mequon, Wisconsin.
Before his call to Livermore, Pastor Natsis served at a triple parish (3 churches) in South-Central Minnesota: St. Matthew’s in Butterfield, St. John’s in Darfur, and St. Paul’s in St. James.