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.

Frequently Asked Questions: Covid-19 & “Opening Up”

Beginning in May, Lancaster county and the state of Pennsylvania have raised questions about “opening up” businesses and locations in and around the state. With some shifts in phases of Covid-19 response, the church leadership wanted to offer some answers to frequently asked questions. Pastor Craig Ross, Pastor Sarah Teichmann, Sister Dottie Almoney, and Adam…

Our Busoka Friends: An Update

One of St. Peter’s mission partners is the Busoka Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Recently members of the Busoka community shared some pictures of their congregation and community with us. And we wanted to share with you! The relationship we share St. Peter’s became an active companion congregation with the people of Busoka Lutheran Church in…

Holy Week and Easter

We are building a community of faith by God’s grace, and we are digitally gathering for Holy Week and Easter. Holy Week will be experienced differently this year. We will still have worship and devotional time, but our services will be different, in response to the Covid-19 crisis. We invite you to join us for…

Parents, Grandparents, and Carers…This Blog’s For You

Beginning this Monday, Pennsylvania saw a lot of changes in response to Covid-19. Among those changes, students didn’t go to school. This change has brought about A LOT of changes at home. We found out that our daughter wasn’t going back to school this week over the weekend. Our daughter is a kindergartner and is…

Fear and Loathing and Hope and Love in Lancaster

New Day Sermon lent 3 This week has been a crazy week in Lancaster, our state, and our world. In what (new) ways is Jesus calling us together?

A Message from our Presiding Bishop

In the following video message, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA Elizabeth Eaton offers words of encouragement to our communities of faith in this difficult time. This is an opportunity for us to pause and reflect, to breathe, and to think about what it means to be the body of Christ. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton Let…

St. Peter’s Response to Coronavirus

Following the advice of church leadership in our synod, church staff, and lay leadership within the congregation, St. Peter’s will be suspending all activities including all Sunday morning worship and education, Preschool, and gatherings at the church. This hiatus of large gatherings will be in effect beginning Saturday March 14 and continuing for two weeks,…

Quilting Ministry Offers TLC to a Local Need

For years St. Peter’s quilts have traveled around the globe to bless those in need, and now they are traveling to downtown Lancaster for a need in our own backyard. The quilting ministry is a long-time, beloved ministry at St. Peter’s and we have several dedicated volunteers who use their skills and patch quilts at…

When Love Shows Up

Our Gospel reading includes one of the most well known and cherished Bible verses of all time. In 27 words, the message of God’s good news…the entirety of God’s work in Jesus is shared. It usually takes me much more than 27 words to say anything of value. And yet here is the story of…

Lent 2 Worship Preview

So don’t be so surprised when I tell you that you have to be ‘born from above’—out of this world, so to speak. You know well enough how the wind blows this way and that. You hear it rustling through the trees, but you have no idea where it comes from or where it’s headed…