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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Prepare a Cabinet!

This Advent we have been talking about preparing ourselves for Christ’s presence in our lives. We know that God never leaves us and these preparations are really about helping us to see those spaces in our lives that may need “spruced up” or “trimmed” to make space for Emmanuel, God with us. In addition to…

A Time to Prepare

Advent is here and I’m excited about it. I find the music and messages of this season to be meaningful, centering, and a good foil for the trappings of our commerce-centric society. In particular, this year I’m thinking a lot about preparations. We often think of Advent as a time for preparation, and it is.…