St. Paul's Lutheran Church

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St. Paul’s Gallery is new and improved…..  The pictures are now posted as mini galleries by event.  To enlarge the pictures for better viewing,  click on the picture you wish to view and it will be enlarged.  To view all of the pictures in a gallery start by clicking the picture at the top left corner and then you can press the > to the right of the picture and view the complete slideshow for that event.  When finished with each gallery click on the x (small white x in top right corner on the black) and all of the galleries will show up again.  Enjoy!

Holy Week – York Conference Vespers and Fellowship, The Rite of Corporate Confession and Forgiveness, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday –  Alleluia!  Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!

  • York Conference Vespers

    York Conference Vespers

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • York Conference Vespers Fellowship

  • Food for York Conference Vespers Fellowship - Thank You Fellowship Committee!

  • The Rite of Corporate Confession and Forgiveness

  • Maundy Thursday - Chancel Choir

  • Maundy Thursday - Stripping of Altar

  • Maundy Thursday - Stripped Altar

  • Good Friday

    Good Friday

  • Good Friday

  • Good Friday

  • Holy Saturday/Vigil of Easter

  • Holy Saturday/Vigil of Easter

  • Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil

  • Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil

  • Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil

  • Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil

  • Holy Saturday/Baptism

  • Holy Saturday/Baptism

  • Holy Saturday/Vigil of Easter

  • Holy Saturday/Vigil of Easter

  • Alleluia! Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed, Allelulia!

  • Holy Saturday/Vigil of Easter

  • Holy Saturday Fellowship

  • Holy Saturday Fellowship

  • Holy Saturday Fellowship

  • Holy Saturday Fellowship

  • Easter - Procession

  • Easter - Chancel

  • Easter - Chancel Choir

  • Easter - Handbell Choir

  • Easter - Gospel

  • Easter - Children's Choir

  • Easter - Chancel - Brass Duet

  • Easter - Recessional

  • Easter - Recessional

Palm Sunday – Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday

  • Palm Sunday Procession

  • Palm Sunday Service

  • Brass Choir Palm Sunday

  • Chancel Choir Palm Sunday

  • Hand Bells Palm Sunday

    Flutist and Bell Choir Palm Sunday

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship

  • Palm Sunday Fellowship Committee

Preschool Sunday – April 6 – On the first Sunday in April we host the preschool children and their families during worship.  This day is one in which we experience the children as they make music singing praise to God and share the story of God’s enduring presence with us through the Psalter.  The classrooms were open for church members and friends to observe the physical spaces occupied by the children and teaching staff.

  • Musicians for the Day

  • Zach Weiss from Camp Kirchenwald

  • Lecture

  • Preschool Students

  • Preschool Students

  • Teachers Helping with Prompting

  • Preschool Students

  • Pastor and Preschool Teacher

  • Preschool Students

  • Preschool Teachers and Students

  • Preschool Students

St. Paul’s were very fortunate to have Lebanon Valley College Concert Choir visit St. Paul’s on March 16.  They provided additional choral music for the liturgy and we provided lunch for them.  If you were unable to attend the service on March 16, the service can be viewed on St. Paul’s YouTube Streaming and is well worth the time to view the service.  They were wonderful!

  • Lebanon Valley College Concer Choir

  • Lunch for Lebanon Valley College Concert Chior

  • Lunch for Lebanon Valley College Choir

  • St. Paul's Choir Joined with Lebanon Valley College Choir

Photos from Second Sunday Sandwiches (March) and First Wednesday Evening Lenten Dinner and Lenten Vespers

  • Week One Lenten Vespers

  • Week One Lenten Supper

  • Week One Lenten Supper

  • Week One Lenten Supper

  • March Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • March Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • March Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • March Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • March Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • March Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • March Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Fellowship Committee Members Preparing March Second Sunday Sandwiches

Confirmation and Confirmation Reception – Celebrating Confirmation – The Confirmands have worked hard to prepare themselves for the next step of their faith.  Congratulations!  It is a blessing to have them as a part of St. Paul’s family.

Witness Committee Held Valentine’s Dinner for Our Young Adults while their children were upstairs at their own party with Miss Kelly and her helpers:

  • Valentine's Dinner for Young Adults

    Valentine's Dinner Attendees

  • Valentine's Dinner

  • Valentine's Dinner - Salads

  • Valentine's Dinner - Salads

  • Valentine's Dinner & Helpers

  • Valentine's Dinner - Desserts

February Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

February Events:

  • Chancel Choir & Guest Violinist

  • Handbell Choir

  • Dinner Club

Baptism of Our Lord, Baptism and Second Sunday Sandwiches –

  • Violin Solo

  • Chancel Baptism of Our Lord

  • Baptism

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Wandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

  • Second Sunday Sandwiches

Second Sunday of Christmas – Epiphany – Pancake Breakfast & LWR Presentation, Council Installation and Jazz  Quartet

  • Pancake Breakfast

  • LWR Presentation

  • Pancake Breakfast

  • Pancake Breakfast

  • Pancaket Breakfast

  • Men's Group Chef's for Pancake Breakfast

  • LWR Presentation

  • Jazz Ensemble

  • Jazz Ensemble

  • Induction of Council Members for 2025

Advent 2024 – Starting with decorating the Jesse tree.  What is a Jesse Tree?  A Jesse Tree is a decorative tree used during Advent to retell the stories of the Bible that lead to Jesus’s birth.  Since Advent is a season of waiting, a Jesse Tree helps to build joy and anticipation as you wait for Christmas.  The ornaments are all handmade with the story on the back. First Sunday in Advent, Music and Create Dress Rehearsal for Children’s Program, St. Nicholas Dinner and a visit from Santa, Second Sunday in Advent and the Children’s Program, Third Sunday in Advent, Music and Create practice for Christmas Eve and make gingerbread houses.  Our lumberjacks out to find the perfect tree!  Decorations in the church and Fourth Sunday in Advent, Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas and In-House Musicians.  St. Paul’s is blessed with so much musical talent.

  • Jesse Tree

  • Jesse Tree

  • First Sunday in Advent

  • Guest Violinist Accompanied by Harpsicord

  • Dress Rehearsal Christmas Program

  • St. Nicholas Dinner

  • St. Nicholas Dinner

  • St. Nicholas Dinner

  • Second Sunday in Advent

  • Children's Christmas Program

  • Third Sunday in Advent

    Third Sunday in Advent

  • Music and Create

  • Music and Create

  • Music and Create

  • Lumberjacks Out to Find Perfect Tree

  • George St. Entrance

  • Perfect Tree for Sanctuary

  • Creche

  • Three Wisemen

  • Nave and Balcony

  • Springettsbury Avenue Entrance

  • Brass Ensemble

  • Chancel Choir

  • Female Choir Members

  • Violin and Soloist

  • Brass Ensemble and Chancel Choir

  • Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas

  • Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas

  • Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas

  • Pianists

  • Christmas Eve - Opening Hymn - Duet "Once in Royal Davids City"

  • Christmas Eve - Children's Handbell & Children's Choir - "Away in a Manger"

  • Christmas Eve - Children's Choir - "Mary's Somg"

  • Christmas Eve - Cello Duet "Away in The Manger"

  • Christmas Eve - Service of Light "Silent Night"

  • Christmas Eve - Brass Ensemble - "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"

Second Sunday Sandwiches December – Second Sunday in Advent – December 9, 2024

Annual Meeting – November 17, 2024 – Fellowship Committee Prepared and Served the Meal.  The Meeting followed lunch.

Fall Harvest Dinner and Auction to support St. Paul’s Food Pantry.  All proceeds will go to build coverage for waiting area to food pantry for inclement weather.

  • Items for Live Auction

  • Items for Live Auction

  • Items for Live Auction

  • Chef Michelle

  • Silent Auction

  • Silent Auction

Second Sunday Sandwiches – October 13, 2024

Commitment Sunday – October 6, 2024 – Guest Pastor Richard Jorgensen gave the sermon and stressed three things:  Grace, Gratuity and Generosity – Music Provided by Children’s Choir “Bawao Wethu” and Chancel Choir “Fill Your Hearts with Joy and Gladness”, Reception following Liturgy.

  • Pastor Richard Jorgensen - Stressed Grace, Gratuity, and Generosity

  • Children's Choir 10/6 "Bawao Wethu"

  • Chancel Choir

  • Collection of Offering and Commitment Cards

  • Reception

  • Reception

  • Reception

  • Reception

  • Reception

Sunday School Classes Fall Term – All Sunday School Classes meet on Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m.  We have a Nursery Class, Preschool Class, Kindergarten & First Grade Class, Second & Third Grade Class, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade Class and an Adult Class.  Pictures from all of the classes are shown below.  The fall curriculum can be found in the October “Our Church” Newsletter.

  • Preschool Class

  • Kindergarten & First Grade Class

  • Second & Third Grade Class

  • Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Grade Class

  • Confirmation Class

  • Adult Education Class

Preparations are underway for the Harvest Dinner, October 19!  One perk of being on this committee is that you get to sample a menu similar to the one being served at the Harvest Dinner and help to select the wine pairings to the menu.  Yummy food and great fellowship.

  • Appetizers Outdoors

  • Yummy!

Presentation of Bibles to our youth and Sunday School Teachers for 2024-2025

Mpuguso Missionary Delegation Brunch – August 25 – A brunch was held for St. Paul’s Mpuguso Missionary Delegation and members of the delegation shared pictures and shared information from their trip.

  • Choir Chime Selections Rang in Mpuguso Rang for St. Paul's

  • Mission Opportunities for Our Congregation and Synod

  • Mpuguso Delegation

  • Mpuguso Delegation

  • Mpuguso Delegation

  • Mpuguso Delegaton

  • Brunch

  • Brunch

  • Brunch Prepared by Fellowship Committee

August has arrived and pictures from Blessing and Dedication of Altar Appointments and Vestments for Pentecost given to St. Paul’s by Tom and Kathy Ruth and Fellowship following service on August 11.and Church Picnic at Kain Park and Musicians who shared their musical talents with us.

  • Blessing & Dedication of Altar Appointments and Vestments

  • New Altar Appointements and Vestments for Pentecost

  • Children's Sermon

  • Guest Soloist Mylea Thompson

  • Fellowship

  • Fellowship

  • Fellowship

  • Fellowship

  • Fellowship

  • Church Picnic - Kain Park

  • Church Picnic - Kain Park

  • Jazz Musicans Shared their Musical Talent for Jazz Musical Setting - Aug 4

  • Guest Musician Collecting Used Instruments to Earn Eagle Scout Ranking

  • Student and Teacher/

  • Fellowship

  • Fellowship

July has arrived and our Sunday Fellowship time is going well and enjoyed by all ages.  On July 7, the Church Council provided the morning refreshments.  We had some excitement and some of York’s Finest made their appearance at the church during our Fellowship.

  • York's Finest Made an Appearance at Our Fellowship Time

  • The Church Council Supplied the Refreshments

  • The Church Council Supplied the Refreshments

 

Mission Trip Send Off to Mpuguso and Reception/Brunch – Now is the time for the group to take their leave, make the journey, engage with our sisters and brothers at Mpuguso Lutheran Church, renew acquaintances and create new friendships.  The group from St. Paul’s is diverse.  Continue to pray for those traveling to Tanzania; that they will remain healthy and strong, pray for our sister congregation as they complete their church building and continue to make disciples through Holy Baptism, and pray for peace in the world.  Picture of our group minus 2:  Kas Keleta and Pastor Schleger.  Fellowship prepared a yummy brunch of:  Apple Cinnamon French Toast, Kentucky Legend Ham and Fresh Fruit!  Thank you ladies!

  • Safe Travels to St. Paul's Mission Group as they Travel to Mpuguso

    St. Paul's Mission Group

  • African Theme Table Decorations

  • Reception/Brunch

  • Reception/Brunch

  • Mpuguso Mission Trip Send Off Reception/Brunch

    Reception/Brunch

  • Thank You Fellowship Committee

  • Bags of Our Mission Group/Light Traveler's

Summer Sunday Fellowship – Beginning Sunday, May 26, we start our Summer Worship Schedule with one service at 9:15 a.m. followed by refreshments and fellowship.  Pictures below are from May 26 and June 2:

Mother’s Day Bake Sale to Benefit Our Sister Congregation in Mpuguso and our Mission Travelers – A huge success!  Thank you to all who baked for the event, those that purchased baked goods, and those who organized, helped set up and clean up after the event!

  • Mother's Day Bake Sale

  • Mother's Day Bake Sale

A Resurrection Play – St. John 11, – Our children in Create performed “Lazarus, Come Out!” – The songs and music are adapted from “Singing the Good News” – “Weep with Jesus”, “The Light of God”, “Come Out, Lazarus”, and “New Life”.  The children gave a great performance.  Thank you Mrs. Jones, Miss Kelly and Pastor Reep!

  • Entire Cast, Mrs. Jones and Miss Kelly

  • Entire Cast Minus Lazarus

  • Narrator

  • Host

  • Disciples

  • Religious Leaders

  • Entire Cast Minus Lazarus and Jesus

  • Jesus, Diciples and Religious Leaders

  • Jesus, Diciples and Religious Leaders

  • Religious Leaders

  • Jesus, Dicipls and Religious Leaders

  • Cast with Stars

  • Entire Cast