On the Way: Reflections on Community and Hope at Allentown City Hall

Dear Friends in Christ, I usually write on a monthly basis in this space. But these are extraordinary times. I also want to share with you my own account of the events of last Wednesday evening, Feb 5, at Allentown City Hall. Not because they were problematic or alarming, or because there’s a danger that…

6261 Pretzel City Parish Celebration

Feb 19, 2025 5:30pm (Potluck) 7:00pm (Worship) Christ Lutheran Church 1301 Luzerne St Reading, PA 19601-1607 The Pretzel City Parish invites you to its’ opening fellowship and worship celebration on Wednesday, February 19 at Christ Lutheran Church, 1301 Luzerne Street, Reading (In the Glenside neighborhood – just off of Route 183 and Route 12). 5:30 p.m. Potluck Supper and…

On the Way: A Call to Love, Heal, and Engage

Dear Friends in Christ, As we continue on the way of Christ together, we are all called to love, heal, and engage like Jesus. Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, we are deeply aware of the common historical journey of our forebears – immigrants to this country, speaking a foreign tongue, practicing a different faith, accused of…

Learning Ministries’ Day Jan 25,2025

In collaboration with the Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley (MCCLV) and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod’s Racial Justice Team & LGBTQ+ Taskforce, we came together today to honor the life and ministry of Martin Luther King Jr. through worship and service.