Now, you may think it a little early to think about our Christmas celebrations, but after hearing the following from one of my older friends I thought maybe we were too late rather than too early! She said, to a friend who seemed to agree with her, "Christmas used to mean a great deal to me when I was younger, but since I'm older I don't care so much for it. It's the children's time, anyway." This is a sentiment we hear frequently, in one form or another. Haven't heard any re

The following is an except from "Proceedings and papers read before the Lehigh County Historical Society" Volume II (1910) by Reverend C.J. Cooper, D.D., who wrote about the humble beginnings of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury: The Lutheran and Reformed congregations of Jerusalem Church, also known as "Die Morgenland Kirche," of Eastern Salisbury, no doubt, to distinguish it from the Jerusalem Church, of Western Salisbury, were privileged, by the gr

To the family and friends of Jerusalem E.S./An Easter/Lenten message: Due to an unforeseen illness, I missed celebrating the most important church season with you. For that, you must know I'm sincerely sorry. But the Easter season does not end until May 10th, so perhaps you will forgive me for just getting “under the wire” so to speak with a few thoughts and ponderings. One of my Lenten “works” was to read more of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “Cost of Discipleship” again and I di