Pastor Eric A. Wismar was installed as Associate Pastor of Good Shepherd on August 29, 2004. On November 1, 2004, he assumed the responsibilities of Pastor of Good Shepherd, succeeding our Pastor Emeritus, Roland M. Klauck , who retired after 32 years of service to the congregation, the District, and the community.

Eric Andrew Wismar was born to the Rev. Dr. Gregory Just Wismar and Priscilla E. Wismar of Newtown, CT, on August 6, 1970. He grew up in various towns throughout New England and graduated from Newtown High School in 1989. He received his bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College in Bronxvillle, NY, in 1994.

He worked at Immanuel Lutheran School in Danbury, CT, for three years where he taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. He then accepted a job with Nova Group International and worked in Tokyo, Japan for three years as an instructor/trainer/administrator.

His vicarage/internship took place at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot, PA, during the 2003-2003 school year. He completed his Master of Divinity in August, 2004, and received a call to serve as Associate Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd that same month. He was installed as Associate Pastor of Good Shepherd on August 29.

In 1998 Eric married Miharu Akamatsu, whom he met while he was in Japan, and they now have two children. Jorge Justin, who started kindergarten last fall at Consolidated School in New Fairfield, is five years old; and Kai Karsten is three years old. A third child, Luke Soren, became the newest addition to the congregation on November 17, 2004.