Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow The theme for this year’s assembly comes from a hymn: Great Is Thy Faithfulness (ELW 733). The hymn proclaims God’s relentless compassion and acts of mercy toward us. Although not explicit in the…
Mission support (or benevolence) is a way we are United, Supporting, and Serving together. Our offerings are more than a line item in a budget—they are a shared expression of faith that allows the whole church to carry out Christ’s…
Lutherans from across the state in Harrisburg meet in April with state representatives and their staff as part of Lutheran Day at the Capitol, coordinated by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of PA. A contingent from United in Christ, West Milton (Pastor…
“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth …” (John 14:15) As we near the end of the fifty-day celebration of resurrection, our gospel lections…
What does the future of church look like? For three leaders from Camp Mount Luther’s CaTALYST faith community, it looks like connection, creativity, and meeting people exactly where they are. Chad Hershberger, Jim Vitale, and Ali Wyland recently attended the…
Oftentimes, I struggle to understand the words of Jesus as recorded in the gospels. I find the sayings of Jesus in John 10 to be among the most confounding. In just the first ten verses of this chapter, Jesus is…
A community Easter Egg Hunt was held in Millmont for children ages 0 to 12 on Saturday, March 28. It was sponsored by the churches of the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Parish, Christ’s United, Millmont, and First, Mifflinburg (Pastor Curt Wingert)…
Recently, several congregations in the Allegheny, Northwestern PA, and Upper Susquehanna Synods participated in a survey that asked one question: What do you hope for the sermon each Sunday? The survey results indicate a strong desire (almost 50%) for sermons…
When Jesus appeared to the disciples on that Easter evening and again a week after, his greeting to them is, “Peace be with you.” We hear this phrase three times in the reading from John’s gospel; three times, to the…
The Fellowship Hall at Messiah, New Berlin (Minister Bev Hoffman) came alive March 24 as 62 women gathered for the first Women’s Outreach Work event, an afternoon highlighting service, creativity, and collaboration across the Susquehanna Valley. Inspired by Lutheran World…