Stories worth
preserving.

A place to explore Padre’s words, photographs, and history—and the people who carry the ministry forward.

Listen

The sermon collection

Sermons and radio messages from Pastor Woodworth’s ministry, with recreated narration from archived texts.

Browse the sermons

Remember

Padre in Vietnam

Photographs from 1966–1967, a historical slide show, and Stand in the Door!

Explore Vietnam

Discover

The people & the pew

The original George illustration, the story of Mendy, and photographs from the ministry’s history.

Meet George & Mendy

A life of service

Remembering Padre

Read about Rev. Harold G. Woodworth’s ministry, including his complete original obituary from 2021.

Read his story →

Watch

From the video archive

Home videos and recordings from Padre’s years at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Illinois — sermons, the choir, a baptism, and the 1997 celebration of his retirement.

Padre’s Retirement Banquet
1997

Our Redeemer Bell Choir, Mother’s Day
1992

Rev. Harold G. Woodworth at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Jacksonville, Illinois

Padre’s Retirement Sermon
1997

The Retirement Resolution
1997

Retirement Sermon by Roger Clems
1997

Sermon for Thomas W.’s Baptism
1992

“Being Dad”
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

“This Is Your Life, Padre”
Theide

The Klinkerman Sermon