Music Archives - St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Breath of the Spirit

Wowzers! What a week! I think I’ve expressed this sentiment at least once a month for the last year or so. It seems like just when I think I know how to operate, some change comes that upends some aspect of my plan. The challenge for me is to see these changes as Spirit-led movements…

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

A few weeks ago, Pastor Craig, in preaching on John 1:46, posed the question, “Can anything good come out of Covid?” It was a striking question for me and it’s been rolling around in my head since he posed it. What have been the good things to come out of the last year for me,…

Musical Arts – The Pennsylvania Flute Choir

The next concert in the 2019-2020 Musical Arts Concert Series at St. Peter’s will feature the Pennsylvania Flute Choir on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at 7pm. The Pennsylvania Flute Choir performs a wide variety of music from classical to jazz to sacred. A number of different flutes will be featured in the concert. Based in…

Musical Arts – Peace and Plenty

The next concert in the 2019-2020 Musical Arts Concert Series at St. Peter’s will feature local flute player Jocelyn Crosby and accompanist Doug Wimer on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at 7pm. Jocelyn Crosby, a flute and piccolo soloist and freelance artist in the Lancaster area, and Doug Wimer, organist and choir master at St. Stephen…

Jubilate Choir Seasons

All new Jubilate Choir Seasons! Sign up your 1st– 5th grader for any or all of the seasons to participate in leading worship and learning more about the Christian faith through music. Below is a list of the seasons with rehearsal and traditional worship dates. Dates to sing in New Day will be determined based…

Everything in the forest is the forest

I just returned from a week of rest and renewal at the conference of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians held this year in Portland, OR. These conferences are always a wonderful time of fellowship, worship, and learning for me and this year was no different. Worship services are structured in much the same ways…

Noah’s RemARKable Voyage

This year the families of St. Peter’s will present the story of Noah and the Flood in living color with words and music of John Folkening’s Noah’s RemARKable Voyage. Held in the sanctuary, showtime is Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 3:00pm with a reception to follow in the Narthex. The cast have been learning music…

RemARKable Retreat

Great fun was had by all at this year’s Children’s Music Retreat! Together we sang songs about baptism, learned about Noah and the Ark, made aluminum arks for animal crackers, flipbooks, and more! Many thanks to the volunteers who helped shepherd children and provided food for lunch. Thanks also to Sister Dottie and Samantha…

Children’s Music Retreat

It’s not too late to register for the Children’s Music Retreat on Saturday, August 18, from 9:00am-12:30pm at St. Peter’s. Register online or find forms on the Musical Arts bulletin board, or in the church office. The Details Children, (rising K-5th graders), will have opportunities to worship God, sing songs, play together, share snacks, create art, and show off what they…

Musical Arts: Lancaster British Brass Band

The final concert in the 2017-2018 Musical Arts Concert Series at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Neffsville will feature the Lancaster British Brass Band on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 7pm. The Lancaster British Brass Band was founded in 2004, although the tradition of brass bands began over 150 years ago in the United Kingdom. …