21 South Bedford Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 (for GPS purposes, use 100 East High Street)
Our celebration of Easter lasts a “week of weeks” (seven Sundays). Please join us throughout the Easter season, a joyous and hopeful time for the people of God!
Holy Communion is celebrated every Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
We are delighted to announce that the renovation of 132 East High Street, Carlisle, has begun!
The 100+ year old house, owned by First Lutheran since 1997 and sitting on a parcel of its property at the corner of East High and South Bedford, was gifted by the congregation to Safe Harbour in December 2023. Safe Harbour, a non-profit, provides a continuum of services to people experiencing homelessness in Cumberland County.
Safe Harbour has received a number of grants to renovate the house into three affordable housing units.
Since the building already exists, a ground-breaking wasn’t appropriate – so several folks (including Pastor Leber) got to take a sledgehammer to a wall inside!
Our congregation is grateful to be able to help increase the number of (desperately-needed) affordable housing units in our community, and we look forward to welcoming new neighbors to our block when the renovations are completed in 12-14 months!
Special thanks to the Borough of Carlisle and HARB for their help and support during this process.
All are invited as we gather each Sunday to receive forgiveness, sing, pray, hear God’s holy word, share the meal of Christ’s body and blood, and be strengthened for life as God’s people!
A recording of the gospel and sermon from our 8 a.m. service is posted here each week: gospel and sermon
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Lebanon Valley College Choir – Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m.
On Saturday, April 20, the 2023-24 Fine Arts at First series will conclude with a concert by the Lebanon Valley College Choir. This fifty-plus member ensemble, directed by Tyler Canonico, sings a variety of repertoire including fine music drawn from centuries past and newly-composed pieces.
All Fine Arts at First concerts are free and open to the public. A free will offering will be taken.
Attendees are invited to greet the musicians and enjoy a cookie reception in the Martin Luther Room after the concert.
Parking is available on High Street (unmetered on our block), our large main parking lot (accessed via High Street) and our overflow lot (accessed via Liberty Avenue).