Planting Seeds of Care

Planting Seeds of Care Event Details Provided by: Pastor Niels Nielsen, Holy Trinity, Dingmans Ferry At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, faith took root—literally—during a recent gathering of the Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) and Confirmation Class. Under the guidance of retired Pastor Joe Veres, a master gardener, the youth planted over 100…

Earth Day Resources

Earth Day Resource Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) Host an Earth Day Vigil in your community, using LAMPa’s Earth Day Liturgy and other resources from Lutherans Restoring Creation. Lutheran Creation Care-Centered Worship Material We seek to worship throughout the year so that we express our gratitude and praise to God as creator, redeemer, and…

2025 Chrism Mass & Affirmation of Call

2025 Chrism Mass & Affirmation of Call On Tuesday, April 15, leaders and members of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod gathered at the Lutheran Center in Allentown, for the annual Chrism Mass and Affirmation of Call. This moving worship service brought together Pastors, Deacons, Synodically uathorized Lay Ministers, Licensed Lay Ministers and Pastoral Care Providers to…

Hands, Feet, and Heart: Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Helene

Hands, Feet, and Heart: Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Helene Written by: Dennis Ritter of Trinity, Kutztown On Saturday, March 15, 2025, 7 members of the congregation and 2 community members left Trinity’s parking lot to travel to western North Carolina to help with the region’s recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Helene last fall. The…

On The Way: Recollection and Resurrection

Recollection and Resurrection This change of seasons brings a bounty of memories, feelings, hopes and expectations. Winter into spring into summer. Ash Wednesday into Lent into Holy Week. Maundy Thursday into Good Friday into Easter. Life into death into life eternal. God goes with us through it all. The Father’s love. The Son’s grace. The…