Faith & Values

How a Strasburg church brought back its annual Christmas pageant with community support — and 3 babies

Dec 3, 2022

For 62 years, Wesley United Methodist Church hosted an annual Christmas pageant, bringing the magic of the Nativity to life.

Donegal Presbyterian Church adds relaxed Celtic Sabbath services to schedule

Nov 26, 2022

Mount Joy’s Donegal Presbyterian Church will offer its first in a series of Celtic Sabbath services focusing on it Scots-Irish heritage beginning Nov. 27, the first Sunday in Advent.

Garden Spot Village residents complete short-term mission trip in New York City

Nov 5, 2022

It’s never too late to get involved with a volunteer mission trip.

Covenant United Methodist Church to honor retired organist Sunday

Oct 15, 2022

Covenant United Methodist Church, at 110 N. Mulberry St. in Lancaster, will honor Dolly Kepner on Sunday, Oct. 16, for her 70 years of music ministry, including 50 years as the church organist.

Hope and history: Narvon's Bangor Episcopal Church reflects on 300 years

Oct 5, 2022

Step onto the lush grounds of Bangor Episcopal Church in Narvon and travel back a few hundred years.

Local Jewish leaders reflect on national rise of antisemitism as High Holidays begin

Sep 24, 2022

For three days last November, many Lancaster County Jews thought blatant antisemitism had scarred a brand new community chanukiah, or candelabra, a few steps away from the city’s Christmas tree in Penn Square. The 6-foot-tall menorah lay crumpled on the ground one day after it was unveiled a…

Worshipping together at Long Park's fourth annual Reverberate [photos]

Sep 18, 2022

Seventy-two partner churches and Water Street Mission celebrated a night of music, food, worship and community Sunday night at Long’s Park Amphitheater in Lancaster during the fourth annual Reverberate event. Food trucks included Lickety Split, Chellas Arepa Kitchen, Blazing Swine BBQ, Halo’…

Early World Music returns to St. James Episcopal Sept. 25

Sep 17, 2022

Early World Music at St. James, a series hosted by St. James Episcopal Church, 119 N. Duke St., in Lancaster city, will return this month after three years of canceled or modified seasons due to COVID-19.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran kicks off 175th anniversary celebrations

Sep 10, 2022

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” is a beloved Christian hymn with lyrics celebrating God’s steadfast love.

Meet the Rev. Allison Beaulieu, Highland Presbyterian Church's first female senior pastor

Sep 3, 2022

Highland Presbyterian Church has a female senior pastor for the first time in its 65-year history.

Holy Trinity Lutheran organist takes 1st place honors at national competition

Aug 27, 2022

In 2018, organist Robert Horton won second place and was voted the audience favorite in the American Guild of Organists National Competition in Organ Improvisation in Kansas City, Missouri.

After 70 years of music ministry, Covenant UMC organist to retire; will be honored this fall

Aug 27, 2022

Dolly Harnish Kepner, the longtime organist at Covenant United Methodist Church in Lancaster, is retiring after 50 years as the church’s organist and 70 years in music ministry at the church.