The Rev. Brian Hauser is the new pastor at Mars United Presbyterian Church. “I hope to serve the community with energy, imagination and love,” Hauser said.ERIC FREEHLING/BUTLER EAGLE

MARS — For the Rev. Brian Hauser, the Lord does indeed move in mysterious ways.

Hauser, 35, was content being the pastor to two yoked churches, Edenburg Presbyterian Church in Knox and Concord Presbyterian Church near Parker, and had been for the past seven years.

That was until he saw that Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., was looking for a pastor on a website that lists clergy looking for churches and churches looking for clergy.

“I was pretty happy where I was. I was drawn here by the Holy Spirit,” said Hauser, who will conduct his first official service as pastor at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

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