The Lackawanna Presbytery

10/28/2025

Lackawanna & Lehigh Presbytery’s (soon to be Mountain Laurel Presbytery!) staff, commissioners, and preachers at the Synod of the Trinity Assembly in Bedford, PA.

08/04/2025

Scenes from last week at Triennium! 17 youth and 3 adults travelled to Louisville, KY to worship, bond and grow in faith!

07/27/2025

So excited for Triennium! 17 youth and 3 adult leaders began their journey this morning to Louisville, KY! We are grateful for the support from both The Lackawanna Presbytery and Lehigh Presbytery!

05/28/2025

Some upcoming events in Lackawanna and Lehigh Presbytery! As featured in our monthly newsletter!

12/13/2024

Bethany Presbyterian Church will be hosting at Blue Christmas service at 7pm on December 19th. Stephen Ministers will be assisting Pastor Katie in this special worship designed for folks that are grieving or struggling this time of year. There will be a tender message from the pulpit, candles to light, messages to leave in the manger, and Stephen Ministers and Pastors to anoint with oil and pray with individuals as needed. There will also be prayer shawls for those who need to feel hugged by God. All are welcome at this special service.

12/02/2024

Looking for a new display for all your poinsettia plants? Look no further!

11/25/2024

Check out this article from the Synod!

Posted November 21, 2024 in Featured News As the Lackawanna and Lehigh Presbyteries continue their process of merging into one mid council, there are many details that must be ironed out and finalized before they can officially be combined. Things like leadership and committee structures, by-laws an...

11/09/2024

At today's combined Assembly of Lackawanna and Lehigh Presbyteries, commissioners selected Mountain Laurel Presbytery as the name for our soon to be merged presbytery. In making their presentation, the Merger Team acknowledged their deep appreciation for the 54 suggestions of possible names made by members of the presbyteries earlier this fall. They narrowed down the list of possibilities by looking for a name that would be unique to the geographical setting of the merged presbytery, that would embrace our congregation in Waverly, New York, and that would offer depth of meaning and hope for our new presbytery.

The person who originally suggested Mountain Laurel Presbytery for our name offered this explanation: “As I travelled from Honesdale to Summit Hill for the [presbytery] meeting in April, it was a beautiful Spring day. I realized how absolutely beautiful the eastern part of the state is, no matter where you travel. The mountain laurel lined the side of the road almost all the way down - not in bloom yet, but the shrubs were there. I’m sure by June it was absolutely gorgeous!”

The Merger Team discovered that the reason the mountain laurel is the state flower of Pennsylvania is because back in 1933, Governor Gifford Pinchot made the choice because it is a flower that can be found across the entire commonwealth. And while we were mindful of not suggesting a name that would exclude our sisters and brothers in Waverly, New York, we were relieved to learn that mountain laurel are also prevalent in upstate New York.

The story of the design of the mountain laurel bloom is intriguing in that it springs open at incredible speed. In addition to its beauty and prominence in our area, there is so much imagery around its design that could also be used to define our new presbytery.

Join with us in celebrating this important step in our plan for merger as we look forward to moving into our new identity. We certainly are better together. Thanks be to God!

10/21/2024

Elders, Pastors and others are invited to participate in a workshop on how to write and develop the required Anti-Racism policy for your congregation! Sign up today!

Elders, Pastors and others are invited to participate in a workshop on how to write and develop the required Anti-Racism policy for your congregation.

10/03/2024

Hope to see you Saturday. We will be busy this week working on organizing and baking.

09/30/2024

Consider giving a gift to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance as they continue to work hard to repair damages from Hurricane Helene

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.