AuthorRev. Sarah Teichmann

Pastor of Christian Formation

I love working in a staff where we are able to use each other’s strengths for the glory of God. I am energized by the lay leaders of the church and the creative ways they can extend the mission of Jesus to congregational members and our community.

Pentecost 2 Preview

“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” -Luke 8:39 Our Bible readings for this Sunday point to the ways God frees us from our personal chains. In our Gospel reading from Luke 8:26-39, we read about a man who has lost his identity to the demons that afflict him.…

Hungry for God’s Mission

Lower Susquehanna Synod Assembly Every year the Lower Susquehanna Synod gathers together for an assembly including rostered leaders, voting members from 238 churches, synod agencies, and representatives from our national churchwide expression of the ELCA. All in all there were over 500 of us gathered at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, PA. The synod assembly began…

Rhythm Section

New Day Sermon Pentecost Sunday What if the Holy Spirit provides the rhythm in our lives? Are you feeling the beat?

One Love

Traditional Sermon Easter 7 “One love, one heart. Let’s get together and feel all right” Bob Marley friends. Bob Marley. Didn’t think I would ever be singing a reggae tune in worship, but God works in mysterious ways! Bob Marley’s song about unity was written in the midst of great turmoil in his homeland of…

Easter 7 Preview

“… that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” -John 17:23 In Sunday’s Gospel lesson from John 17:20-26, Jesus prays for all disciples who follow him. Including us. His prayer is for unity. The unity of…

June Yoga Class

Want to begin the summer with a calm, restorative practice? How about trying a new yoga class? If you liked the video series Stretch & Pray you’ll love the yoga sessions offered every Saturday in June at 9am at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in the Family Life Center. Local yoga Instructor, Christine Healy, is offering…

June/July 2019 Herald

This month’s Herald available for download Inside this issue… Worship Schedule – 2 Adult Christian Ed. – 4 Advocacy Corner – 5 Committees – 6 Worship & Music – 7 Groups & Events – 8 St. Peter’s Book Club – 9 Pastoral Letters – 10 Director of Music – 14 St. Peter’s Kids – 15…

The Coat of Christ

New Day Sermon Easter 5 In baptism we are given a gift of adoption and wrapped in faith. We’ve all been given the same gift…like an eternal jacket. So how are you wearing this jacket…this coat of Christ?

Knowing and Being Known

New Day Sermoneaster 4 Jesus tells us, “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” But what does it mean to be known by our Lord?

June 2 Congregational Meeting

constitution And Bylaw Proposals On June 2, 2019 the Congregation will meet to vote on the following four sets of proposals to the St. Peter’s Constitution and Bylaws. We encourage all members to please review these proposals prior to the meeting and contact Leslie McCarthy if they have questions or concerns. In the interest…