Lisa Leber

Maundy Thursday is the first of the great Three Days (also known as the Triduum). On Maundy Thursday we remember the new commandment Jesus gave us to love one another, which he modeled for us by washing his disciples’ feet. We also remember the last supper Jesus shared with his disciples, a meal we continue to celebrate more than two millennia later.

Please join us at 7 p.m. for Holy Communion with the stripping of the chancel.

Good Friday is the second of the great Three Days (also known as the Triduum). On Good Friday, our focus is on the Passion of Our Lord and prayers for the world He died to save.

At 7 p.m. we will gather for the reading of the Passion according to St. John. The service will include hymns, several anthems by a small choral ensemble, the traditional bidding prayer for Good Friday and adoration of the cross.

Please join us as we reflect upon the life-giving cross, on which was hung the Savior of the world.

Join us as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord with festival Holy Communion at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Between services (from 9-10 a.m.), enjoy fellowship, a light breakfast, and egg hunts for the kids!

On Sunday, April 19, the 2025-26 Fine Arts at First series will conclude with a concert by the Muhlenberg College Chamber Choir, College Choir and Treble Choir.

The choirs of Muhlenberg College, a private liberal arts college in Allentown, Pennsylvania, perform music from a range of genres, including classical, world and folk music.

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 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).

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.