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The Omicron variant – a Doctor’s advice

The rostered leaders have asked me to summarize where we are currently with the Omicron variant of COVID and what that should mean to us as members of St. Peter’s and members of our Lancaster County community. I’m a family physician in Millersville, and I’ve been attending St. Peter’s and singing in the choir for…

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The Woman at the Well

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by Sister Dottie Almoney

Fear and Loathing and Hope and Love in Lancaster

New Day Sermon
by Rev. Sarah Teichmann

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Updated Covid Protocol for Church and Preschool

January 14, 2021 – Please visit our website for our most up to date protocol for Covid 19 – it can be found under the news tab. Our newest recommendations come from the CDC and the PA Department of Health. Our goal is to keep everyone who enters our doors safe and healthy! Questions can…

Lament

Today is January 6th, which means it’s the Day of Epiphany, the day when Jesus is revealed to be King of the Nations. The light of the world, Jesus is the embodiment of God’s love for us which leaves no stone unturned. Unfortunately, today is also a day when we remember the violence and unrest…

Twelve Days of Christmas

You’ve probably heard of the song the Twelve Days of Christmas. This may or may not be news to you, but those twelve days do not lead up to Christmas. Instead they are a season that starts Christmas Day and ends today, January 5th. This evening will be the twelfth night (which you Shakespeare fans…

Name of Jesus

Readings Numbers 6:22-27Psalm 8Galatians 4:4-7Luke 2:15-21 By Jewish law, every baby boy was circumcised and named on the eighth day of life, so on the eighth day of Christmas the church celebrates this event in Jesus’ life. Yes! It’s still the Christmas season! The keeping of the covenant as well as Jesus’ name are signs…

January 2022 Herald

This month’s Herald is available for download. Inside this issue: Worship Schedule – 2 Call Committee Update – 3 Adult Christian Ed. – 4 Mission Campaign – 6 Committees – 7 Music News – 10 Administratively Speaking – 11 Pastoral Letters – 12 From Sister Dottie – 13 From Director of Music – 14 Volunteer…

The Childhood of Christ

Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Then Joseph got up, took the…

Filling the Void

“He squinted against the sun. Worry is something you create. Why would we create worry? To fill a void. A void of what? Faith” — Mitch Albom, The Stranger in the Lifeboat There are lots of things that get in the way of our faith. You and I could laundry list a bucket-full of…

ERO CRAS

Just in case you’re not up on your Latin phrases, Ero cras loosely translates to “Tomorrow I will be.” This phrase is perfect for today, December 23rd, when we look forward to tomorrow evening when we celebrate Christ’s birth. So, why this phrase and how does it relate to worship and music? Perhaps you’ve noticed…

Mission … in the Broadest of Terms

We thank Neil Snyder for serving as our guest devotioneer this week. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go…

Children and Youth Update – December 20, 2021

Please be aware of the following updates and changes that will occur in the next few weeks here at St. Peter’s as it pertains to our children and youth ministry. We will continue to wear masks indoors. Please reach out to Sister Dottie or Pastor Ross with any questions. CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY SERVICES UPDATE – Please…