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About Holy Trinity Church

Who are the people of Holy Trinity Church?

Nina Sgro running the tech booth for a Sunday worship service.  Just kidding, Doug Pennington is always looking to train worshipers to help….any age.

Our Mission Statement:

We are By God’s Grace a Community Connecting with Christ’s Love for the World.

 

Our Core Values:

Heritage

For 3 centuries we have conducted meaningful and inspirational worship.
We embrace the gifts of music and the arts.
We honor Trinity’s history while growing into the future.

Service

We follow Jesus’s example of service to others here and abroad.
We aspire to be good stewards of God’s creation.
We empower one another to seek justice, healing and peace for all humankind.

 

Community

We engage spiritual and intellectual growth within our community.
As a family of God we laugh, cry and pray together.
We work towards true unity.  As we get closer to God, we get closer to one another.

 

What We Believe:

At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, God makes us who we are. God loves all of creation. God loves all people. God loves us. God loves you.

What does it mean to be Lutheran?  A good place to start is to read Martin Luther’s Small Catechism.

At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Christ has called us to ministry in this place.  Our first baptisms were performed in 1730, making our church older than America itself.  Through the centuries, no matter the conflict or strife, we have found solace, hope and peace by practicing our faith in the Crucified and Risen Lord.

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The
Apostles’ Creed

We have been made God’s people through our Baptism into Christ.  Living
together in trust and hope, we confess our faith:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the
right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting. Amen.

To learn more about Lutheran Theology read The Augsburg Confession.


What We Do:

At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, our tradition is to be committed to the community. This commitment inspires the work we do. We embrace our history and know that by God’s Grace we are called to connect all people with Christ’s Love for the World.

To learn more about our ministries and how to get involved, check out the ways Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Serves.

At Holy Trinity we believe we can create change in the place we live, by sharing our talents, generosity, and time.

At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, we see each day as an opportunity to touch lives.

To see more of what we do, take a look at our photos here.

 

      

Holy Trinity hosts the annual MLK Scholarship Awards program in our Sanctuary.

For 2024, nearly $300,000 in scholarship money was awarded to 50 McCaskey High School seniors.   Giving them a financial boost for their ongoing education.

 

History

Read about the storied history of our Church, our windows and the artists responsible for them.

Learn about the history of Holy Trinity Church

Staff of Holy Trinity Church

Learn about the staff that continue to steward our mission forward.

Learn about our staff

Steeple and Maintenance

Learn about the deep history of our church.

Learn about our church

Make a Gift to Support Our Mission

At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, we believe and teach that all we have is a Gift from God. As good stewards of these gifts, we share as we are able with sacrifice and gratitude.Through our generosity we can express our Love, Faith and Thanksgiving. As the Psalmist writes: “The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.” (Psalms 24.1)

Consider Giving Here

Family News


Celebrating Trinity’s New Confirmands

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.

Our Hunger Planters are Back for 2026

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.

Annual Vestry Report to the Congregation

Sunday, April 26th Holy Trinity's Vestry delivered their annual report. Following worship, we gathered in Fondersmith Auditorium for lunch followed by the presentation.

Upcoming Events


June 4, 2026

Urban Air Fundraiser

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

First Friday at Holy Trinity

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

Adult Forum – Immigration and Refugees

Matt Johnson from Church World Services will talk with us about current immigration and refugee challenges.

June 7, 2026

Faith Talk after worship in the library and via zoom

Our study continues in the book of Romans. We'll start the month with chapter 11.

June 8, 2026

Science Mondays Vacation Bible School!

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

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

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

Adult Forum – Why We Do What We Do in Worship

Pastor Joel and Loren Good will share some of the what, why and how we act out or worship services.

June 14, 2026

Faith Talk after worship in the library and via zoom

We will look to complete the study of Romans Chapter 11.

June 21, 2026

Adult Forum – Young Henry Muhlenberg

Tanya Kevorkian - Young Henry Muhlenberg Jr.'s School Discipline Issues.

June 21, 2026

Bow Tie Sunday

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

Faith Talk after worship in the library and via zoom

We will begin to take a look at Romans Chapter 12.

June 28, 2026

Adult Forum – Peace and Justice

Peace and Justice in the Bible and at Holy Trinity today

June 28, 2026

Faith Talk after worship in the library and via zoom

We will conclude our study of the 12th chapter of Romans

July 5, 2026

Worship July 4th weekend at Holy Trinity

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

Declaration of Independence Reading

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.