Pastor Joel Petruschke serves as the Senior Pastor at Holy Trinity. He has been serving as a pastor in the Lower Susquehanna Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America since his ordination in 1998. He attended The Theological Seminary at Gettysburg for his Master of Divinity. In addition to his MDiv, he earned a Master of Sacred Theology from LTSG and a Doctorate of Theology from the Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown. His wife Kathy is also a Lutheran Pastor in the Lower Susquehanna Synod. They have two children—Mary and Jonah. In their free time, Pastor Joel and his wife enjoy Scottish Country Dancing.
Christopher Prestia serves as Organist and Choirmaster at Holy Trinity. Chris has an extensive music background and education in music and music ministry. Chris is a graduate of Marywood University and holds an MM degree in organ performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is also the owner, director, and instructor in piano, violin and cello at The Columbia School of Music.
Andrea Collins has held the position of Executive Assistant since 2002. This position involves all the administrative work you’d expect (and many other things that you might not) but that’s all part of life in the Holy Trinity Parish House. Andrea has a BA from Millersville University and lives with her husband and their adorable cat.
Anna Marie Snyder is the Receptionist and Financial Secretary at Holy Trinity Church. She has been on staff since March 2012. Anna Marie graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia, PA. She and her family like to vacation in the Outer Banks. Her husband’s name is Terry. Her son Paul is married to Jessica. Anna Marie has 2 grand-daughters—Gigi and Savvy. Anna Marie and Terry have an adorable Goldendoodle named Cooper.
Rachel Kramer is the Director of Children’s and Family Ministry at Holy Trinity. She has oversight for children’s learning, family ministry activities, Children’s Christmas Program, and Vacation Bible School She has worked as a Parish Administrator. Rachel has a daughter, Penelope and son, Ronald.
Loren serves as Associate Lay Minister at Holy Trinity Church. Loren also serves as marketing and community relations director, being part of the staff in April of 2022. Loren and wife Lori worship at Holy Trinity and have two adult children, daughter Nicole, married to Christian, a grandaughter Janie, and son Marshall.
Read about the storied history of our Church, our windows and the artists responsible for them.
Trinity celebrated the Rite of Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday. It was an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on two young ladies who promised to do their personal best to follow the teachings of Jesus by acting in Love." Congratulations to Natalie and Penelope.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church's Hunger Planter Ministry is back! Trinity is offering free fresh and healthy vegetables to our downtown Lancaster neighbors. We are looking for volunteers to water and prune our Hunger Planters this summer so they will grow and help feed our community.
Sunday, April 26th Holy Trinity's Vestry delivered their annual report. Following worship, we gathered in Fondersmith Auditorium for lunch followed by the presentation.
June 4, 2026
Trinity's Youth Ministry is hosting an Urban Air "Spirit Night!" Anyone is allowed to attend so please invite your friends and neighbors to join you at Urban Air Adventure Park. Mention Holy Trinity Lutheran Church when you purchase your tickets to get a discount on Platinum Passes! For more information contact Rachel, rachel@trinitylancaster.org.
June 5, 2026
Jim Gerhart, Local History Researcher, presents New Insights into the Development of Lancaster in the 18th Century. Free Parking, no admission. Festivities begin at 5:00pm with a ringing of our bells. Refreshments served.
June 7, 2026
Matt Johnson from Church World Services will talk with us about current immigration and refugee challenges.
June 7, 2026
Our study continues in the book of Romans. We'll start the month with chapter 11.
June 8, 2026
Register now for God's Wonder Lab, Science Mondays VBS. This is a collaborative ministry between Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church. The dates are: June 8th, June 15th, June 22nd, June 29th, and July 6th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Grace Lutheran Church, 517 N Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603 will host our VBS. Registration forms can be found in the church Narthex. For questions please see Rachel Kramer, rachel@trinitylancaster.org.
June 10, 2026
Trinity is the Nonprofit of the Night at the Lancaster Stormers on Wednesday, June 10th. The gates open at 5:45 pm. Our choir will kick things off with the singing of the National Anthem at the Baseball game! The first pitch, which will be thrown by one of our confirmation students, Hudson, will happen at 6:45 pm. Tickets can be purchased via a check in the offering plate, writing Stormers in the memo.
June 14, 2026
Pastor Joel and Loren Good will share some of the what, why and how we act out or worship services.
June 14, 2026
We will look to complete the study of Romans Chapter 11.
June 21, 2026
Tanya Kevorkian - Young Henry Muhlenberg Jr.'s School Discipline Issues.
June 21, 2026
On Sunday, June 21st, Father's Day, Holy Trinity is celebrating our very first ever Bow Tie Sunday. This tradition of wearing bows to church came from a vision St. Jerome had of Jesus leading him through a rocky place with a rope tied around his waist. His vision is commemorated annually by having parishioners wear bows to church in their hair, on their clothes, or around their necks as an elegant bow tie. Looking forward to seeing you all " bowed up".
June 21, 2026
We will begin to take a look at Romans Chapter 12.
June 28, 2026
Peace and Justice in the Bible and at Holy Trinity today
June 28, 2026
We will conclude our study of the 12th chapter of Romans
July 5, 2026
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of our country, Holy Trinity's worship service will be tailored to the occasion. A pipe and drum prelude processional followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence. The sermon that day will explore a message relevant to the celebration.
July 8, 2026
At 12 noon July 8th, several downtown church communities will gather at Lancaster's Penn Square and deliver a reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was on this day in 1776, the the Declaration was first heard in Lancaster.
