Lisa Leber

Lent, the 40-day period (not including Sundays) preceding Easter Sunday, is a time of repentance, reflection and preparation.

Please join us for study and worship during this important season of the church year. On Sunday mornings, we gather for holy communion at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings in Lent (February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25), Pastor Leber will lead a study of the gospel of John followed by a service of word and prayer at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, March 4, evening worship will include a healing rite with the laying on of hands and anointing.

And, of course, you are welcome to join us for mid-week worship in Lent whether or not you attend the bible study!

Due to the winter storm predicted for Sunday into Monday, the concert by The Baltimore Consort scheduled for this Sunday, February 22, is being postponed.

We are working with the Consort on a new date, likely in the fall of 2026.

If you wish to be on the Fine Arts at First e-mail distribution list for further updates, please e-mail secretary@firstlutherancarlisle.org with your contact information.

Thank you for your understanding and stay safe this weekend!

The 2025-26 Fine Art at First Series continues with a concert by the internationally acclaimed early music ensemble, The Baltimore Consort. The ensemble will be joined by Emmy Award winner Robert Aubrey Davis, who will narrate the program, “In Angel’s Wede – Music for Mary Queen of Scots.”

Click here for a link to our 2025-26 brochure: Fine Arts 2025-26

On Wednesday, February 18, we begin the season of Lent, a time of baptismal renewal and of repentance and an opportunity to engage in the Lenten disciplines of giving alms, praying and fasting. We will gather for holy communion and imposition of ashes at 12:15 p.m. and 7 p.m.

We invite you to join us on Ash Wednesday, when we hear this holy promise: though “we are dust, and to dust we shall return,” we are also beloved children of God, saved by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Join us for worship in the weeks ahead as we focus on Jesus’ baptism and the early days of His ministry!

During the time after Epiphany, we hear how Jesus called disciples, taught, and healed. The season will conclude with the Transfiguration of our Lord on Sunday, February 15.

We gather for holy communion each Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

While weekly worship is central to our life as baptized children of God, sometimes we have to make the difficult decision to cancel gatherings. Current weather forecasts indicate that we will be in the midst of a significant winter storm event this Sunday morning. Given the timing and concerns about safety, in person worship at First Lutheran has been cancelled for Sunday, January 25. 

Pastor Leber will be hosting a virtual service of the word at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday via Zoom at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89087079615?pwd=IBnMC18CzzuPxxFuP7UbMbk4W7Y8g7.1

You are invited to log on to Zoom anytime after 9 a.m. to enjoy a time of online fellowship and “checking in” with one another before worship begins at 9:30. Feel free to stay in your PJs, grab a cup of coffee, and experience a different way of being in community!

If you are uncertain about how Zoom works, please feel free to call or text Pastor Leber (before Sunday morning) at (717) 215-6055.

We pray for all of our emergency responders, health care workers, and other public servants who, during this time of inclement weather, will be working on our behalf to care for those in need. 

O come, let us adore him!

Both of our Christmas Eve services include carols, holy communion and candle lighting. The Chancel Choir will help lead worship at our 7 p.m. festival service.

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus!

Pictured: the Nativity window in our nave.

Join us at 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, as we celebrate the First Sunday of Christmas with a service of lessons and carols and holy communion!

Merry Christmas!

Through bible readings, hymn singing and anthems by our Chancel Choir, we will re-tell the story of how God sent Jesus to us as a little baby.

Join us for this beautiful candlelight service and for Christmas cookies in the Atrium after!

Empty boxes are available all around our building to be taken and filled with good stuff for Community CARES and the Carlisle Area Family Life Center during the Advent season!

Last year, over 40 big boxes of needed items were under our nave tree by Christmas Eve!

We invite you share the love and joy of the season with our neighbors. Pick up a box, choose items to purchase from the attached list, and bring your wrapped box back to church on Advent IV or Christmas Eve!

First Lutheran will be participating again this year in the downtown Carlisle trick-or-treat event known as “Spooky Saturday”.

Please stop by, say hello and enjoy some candy! Our High Street doors will be open, and we invite you to come in and take a look around our beautiful nave as well!