Trinity Tidings | June 12th Edition
Sunday Worship
Last Sunday. . .
The one place that was supposed to be for sinners often posts a bouncer at the door. Pastor Hans asks what Jesus actually meant by "mercy, not sacrifice" — and the answer lands closer to home than we might like. Watch now.
This Sunday. . .
We welcome back Ben Small on saxophone this Sunday morning. Ben is a senior at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. If you're not familiar with Ben, you can catch his Noonday recital here.
The Rev. Jennifer Dee Elected Bishop of
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
First Woman to Serve in the Role
At the 2026 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly, held June 4-6 at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, Pastor Jennifer Dee was elected to a six-year term as bishop, becoming the first woman elected bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod.
Bishop-Elect Dee has served as Lead Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Robesonia since 2023, after serving as Associate Pastor there for more than a decade. She was ordained in 2008 and previously served St. John's Lutheran Church in Loogootee, Indiana. She earned a Master of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and a Bachelor of Arts from Keene State College.
Parking Lot Update
Out of an abundance of caution, we have closed the southeastern corner of our parking lot (12 spaces) after a recent engineering assessment indicated some structural vulnerabilities in the burnt-out building to our lot’s south.
We have obtained additional parking behind the Berks Trust Building for Sunday morning, thanks to member Lawrence Fredricks! That lot is at the corner of Reed and Washington Streets. Additionally, we continue to have access to the parking lots of the M&T Bank Building and Mogel, Speidel, Bobb and Kershner.
If you are of above-average mobility, please try to park in one of these additional lots first. There are also many street parking spots available most Sundays. All our parking options are shown in yellow on the above map!
Field Trip to Trappe for
"Lutherans and the Revolutionary War"
Friday, July 24 from 1:00 - 4:00PM
As we celebrate US250 and Trinity's 275th, join Pr. Hans and Dcs. Deborah for a special, guided tour of Trappe on the theme "Lutherans and the Revolutionary War". We'll learn about how colonial Lutherans, including some of Trinity's own pastors and congregants, were involved in the Revolutionary endeavor as well as having the opportunity to see church artifacts rarely on display.
The tour will begin at Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main St. Trappe, PA at 2 PM sharp, although we would recommend that you arrive around 1 PM in order to see the historic Augustus Lutheran Church as well (entrance included in your ticket, but only open from noon to 2 PM). A carpool will leave Trinity's lot at noon for the 50-minute drive to Trappe
Sign up below for $25/person. When you sign up, you will be able to indicate if you will be driving yourself or would prefer to carpool from Trinity.
As we celebrate US250 and Trinity's 275th, join Pr. Hans and Dcs. Deborah for a special, guided tour of Trappe on the theme "Lutherans and the Revolutionary War". We'll learn about how colonial Lutherans, including some of Trinity's own pastors and congregants, were involved in the Revolutionary endeavor as well as having the opportunity to see church artifacts rarely on display.
The tour will begin at Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main St. Trappe, PA at 2 PM sharp, although we would recommend that you arrive around 1 PM in order to see the historic Augustus Lutheran Church as well (entrance included in your ticket, but only open from noon to 2 PM). A carpool will leave Trinity's lot at noon for the 50-minute drive to Trappe.
Sign up here for $25/person. When you sign up, you will be able to indicate if you will be driving yourself or would prefer to carpool from Trinity.
Common Ground Recovery Community
Looking For a Few Volunteers
We are excited to announce the start of the Drop In Center for
Common Ground Recovery Community at Trinity opening on June 1st!
Every Monday we will open to the community from 1-5 pm We are inviting you to help us help others in the midst of recovery. The volunteer needs are set up, assisting with activities such as board games, chess, art projects, etc. If you have a skill like yoga, budgeting, art, bible conversation leader or faith conversations, we would love you to help us lead! Click here to sign up.
