St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

12/21/2022

St John's Lutheran Church in Mercersburg will have a Christmas Eve service at 5:00 p.m. the Tuscarora Lutheran Parish will also hold a Christmas Day worship at St Stephen's in Upton at 9:00 a.m. all are welcome.

04/10/2022

01/08/2022

Due to impending inclement weather, St. John's Lutheran Church in Mercersburg will not be holding a service on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Stay safe and we hope to see you on the 16th.

06/21/2020

Dear Congregation: The sermon for June 21, 2020 is brought to you remotely. Enjoy this7 filled with love and peace. We look forward to seeing you next week for in-person service!

Interim Pastor Heintzelman shares his sermon, "Father's Day," for June 21, 2020.

06/14/2020

Dear Congregation:

Interim Pastor Heintzelman presents his sermon for June 14, 2020, “Honoring Flag Day as a Christian,” remotely. Franklin County is "going green" on Friday 6/19.

https://youtu.be/3WZpWfrP14Y

The council is meeting this Thursday 6/18 to discuss when we will officially open for in-person worship. We are monitoring Synod guidelines and are doing our best to follow their recommendations for safe worship.

Have a happy flag day!

Interim Pastor Heintzelman shares his sermon for June 14, 2020 “Honoring the Flag as a Christian,” remotely.

06/07/2020

Pastor Warren gives is sermon for June 7, 2020 “Holy Trinity Sunday” from St. John’s. While the church remains closed until no less than 6 days after the green phase, remember that you are always close in spirit.

https://youtu.be/xZA69d1Jmg0

Blessings to you.

Interim Pastor Warren Heintzelman shares his sermon for June 7, 2020 “Holy Trinity Sunday” remotely.

05/31/2020

Interim Pastor Heintzelman shares the sermon for Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020 remotely. We will resume in-person sermons no less than 6 days after Franklin county enters the "Green Phase." The council decided to only open in the green phase after consultation with the Synod.

https://youtu.be/alB41qeUxgY

The Synod strongly discouraged opening in the yellow phase due to the limitation of keeping the congregation to 25 people. There are logistical issues with this restriction that the Synod felt problematic. We have decided to heed that suggestion. We will send a more informative letter via mail and email regarding the safety precautions we are going to take during in-person worship.

We are excited to see you again when the "green light" is given!

Blessings to you and yours.

Interim Pastor Heintzelman shares the sermon for Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020 remotely. We will resume in-person sermons no less than 6 days after Franklin...

05/24/2020

https://youtu.be/XWC96StoYvI Please check out today's sermon

Christ is Present

05/17/2020

https://youtu.be/el5ngZfrzn8

05/03/2020

Today's sermon "The Good Shepherd" is now available on YouTube.

Interim Pastor Heintzelman gives his sermon "The Good Shepherd" for May 3, 2020 remotely.

05/03/2020

Today's sermon "The Good Shepherd" is now available on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/rbBjQVLWLto

04/26/2020

Good Sunday morning St. John's members!

I am sending this group email to you, the congregation of St. John's, to wish you continued safety and health during this covid-19 corona virus crisis. Unfortunately, we are unable to worship together at St. John's again this morning, however, we can still rejoice and give thanks that Christ is Risen and Jesus is present in our lives and in our hearts. When it safe to return to worship at St. John's, we will celebrate being together as we continue to practice social distancing and protective measures. If you have internet access, please check my sermon on St. John's website and Face Book page. If you need help or pastoral care, please contact me at my home or cell phones or by email. God bless you and stay safe, stay strong, and love the Lord and neighbor!

Interim Pastor Warren

https://youtu.be/0XMs-LL-UOc