United Lutheran Seminary (ULS) announced today the establishment of the Bengt Runo Hoffman Chair of Lutheran Spirituality and Ethics, a fully endowed faculty position created to sustain the school’s commitment to theological formation as it celebrates its bicentennial. Backed by a $2.3 million private founding gift, the chair represents a significant long-term investment in the
On Saturday, February 21st from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Members of the Menallen Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) gathered in the Square in Gettysburg, PA for one hour of Silent Public Worship. We were joined by Friends from other Meetings, as well as by clergy and congregants from other Faith traditions, for a
Gettysburg community members came together on Presidents Day for an interfaith gathering at the Chapel of the Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, with the intent to name and grieve the nation’s current losses, and to gather strength for “working toward the common good” during current troubling times. The Vigil for Democracy featured “Stations of our Grief” which
Pennsylvania faith leaders gathered last week at the State Capitol in Harrisburg to publicly launch With One Voice, a new interfaith coalition of more than 100 clergy, congregations and lay leaders, united by a shared moral call to end gun violence and save lives. Clergy representing multiple faith traditions came together for a prayer vigil,
Annie Selak, Georgetown University The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I believe his story – from being born enslaved to becoming a college valedictorian – deserves to be a staple of Black History Month. “Good Father Gus” is now a candidate for
With the retirement of the much-loved Chaplain Angel Perez from the Adams County Prison Ministry (ACPM), a new voice of compassion and faith has stepped into the role. Chaplain Rachel DuPhily, a licensed minister, said she felt a clear calling to apply. “I was super excited and prayed about it, put in my application, and
“Artificial Intelligence and the Catholic Social Tradition: From Leo XIII to Leo XIV” will be the topic of the 13th annual William K. Collinge Lecture, which will take place on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 7 p.m., at St Francis Xavier School, 465 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg. The lecture will be given by Dr. Katherine
Parishioners at the Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace, Gettysburg’s Episcopal congregation, commemorated the 125th anniversary of the opening of the church on High and Baltimore streets at the Sunday Holy Eucharist service on July 27. The first services in the church were held on July 25, 1900. For the anniversary service, prayers were
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Holds 99th Annual Convention Nearly 100 women, including 11 from St. Francis Xavier Church (SFX) in Gettysburg, gathered Saturday at the Diocesan Center in Harrisburg for the 99th Annual Convention of the Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (CCW). The event also marked the celebration of 100 years of the
St. Francis Xavier Parish offers fish dinners located at Xavier Center, 465 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg on Fridays during Lent. The first dinner this year was held on March 7th. There were also dinners held on March 14 and 21st. They will continue to be held on March 28 and April 4, 2025. To go
Every 25 years, the Pope declares a Jubilee Year. It is a special year in which there is forgiveness of sins and joyful celebration. It is a time to grow in faith with God. Pope Francis offered mass on Christmas Eve at Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. He said, “For everyone, may the Jubilee
Sister B. Thelma Steiger, HSF, Ph.D., delivered a mini-retreat at Saint Ignatius Church in Orrtanna this morning. This was the first of three sessions in the series, held in the lower part of Loyola Center from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The hall is wheelchair accessible, and the talks are free and open to the
Over 1,000 devout Christians from local Catholic Churches gathered on the grounds of The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg this week to celebrate the arrival of the first-ever National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Worshippers filled the basilica this morning to participate in the standing-room only mass.The Most Reverend Archbishop William E. Lori was
Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University Given popular portrayals, you would be forgiven for assuming that the type of person who is a scientist is not the type of person who would be religious. Consider the popular television show “The Big Bang Theory,” which is about friends who nearly all have advanced degrees in physics,
The Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace, Gettysburg’s Episcopal parish, will host the Fort Delaware Cornet Band at its 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Service on Sunday, November 19. The band will accompany the Prince of Peace organ and choir during the hymns and service music at the Holy Eucharist rite and present a short
Mark your calendar for Friday, August 25, when representatives of more than ten local churches will sponsor Family Night at the Park. The event, to be held at the Gettysburg Recreation Park, will feature free food (food trucks will also be on hand), live music, vendors, vintage cars, skateboard demonstrations, a Fire Department display, face
Brenna Moore, Fordham University When news broke on July 26, 2023, that the gifted Irish singer Sinead O’Connor had died, stories of her most famous performance circulated amid the grief and shock. Irish singer Sinead O’Connor performs at Paradiso in Amsterdam in March 1988. Paul Bergen/Redferns via Getty Images Thirty-one years ago, after a haunting
Sister Mary Kate Birge, S.S.J., will deliver the eleventh annual William K. Collinge Lecture Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m., in the multipurpose room at St. Francis Xavier School, 465 Table Rock Rd., Gettysburg. In her lecture, “‘Impatient for Justice and Patient for God’—Catholic Social Teaching and Its Call to the Work of Anti-Racism,” Sister
by Capital-Star Guest Contributor, Pennsylvania Capital-StarApril 7, 2023 By Brent Landau Resurrection (Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P., CC BY-NC-ND). The date of Easter, when the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place, changes from year to year. The reason for this variation is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first
For many Muslims breaking fast in mosques around the world this Ramadan, something will be missing: plastics. Noorzehra Zaidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The communal experience of iftars – the after-sunset meal that brings people of the faith together during the holy month starting on March 22, 2023 – often necessitates the use of
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. To many observers, Benedict, who died on Dec. 31, 2022 at the age of 95, was known for criticizing what he saw as the modern world’s rejection of God and Christianity’s timeless truths. But as a
The Gettysburg Unitarian Universalist Church Faith and Community Committee would like to issue a special invitation to members and friends to join us on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 10:30am to attend our UUG service where we will be introducing The Pledge to End Racism. The Pledge is a personal commitment to work on ourselves
Churches from around the area will join together on Friday, August 26, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Gettysburg Recreational Park, 545 Long Lane, Gettysburg, for an evening of community outreach. The goal of the event is to provide a stable and trusting environment for those in need to request prayer, to
A group of seven Gettysburg churches is urgently seeking housing for one or two refugee families from Afghanistan. The immediate need is for temporary or permanent rental housing because housing must be ready before the families arrive in Gettysburg. The group is looking for one or two housing units, each with two to three bedrooms.
nce more, Music, Gettysburg! marks the beginning of Advent with a service of Evening Prayer at 7:30 p.m. on November 28 at the Gettysburg Chapel of United Lutheran Seminary. The Schola Cantorum of Gettysburg will lead a service including music from the last thousand years, from Gregorian Chant to a prayer set by its founder
Philadelphia and Gettysburg, PA – For immediate release The Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin will be installed as President of United Lutheran Seminary and Ministerium of Pennsylvania Chair and Professor of Reformation Studies on October 16 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA. The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church
Reformers Unanimous (RU) is a program designed to help those who are struggling with addiction or who wish to break bad habits. The group meets on Fridays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Baptist Church at 80 Apple Avenue, north of Gettysburg. The program was founded in 1995 by Baptist pastors Mr.