Historic Trinity Lutheran Church - Reading, PA
Sharing God's love with all people
Trinity Lutheran Church
527 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-374-4861
Office Hours: M-F 9am-3pm
Pastor Alan Wolkenhauer, Senior Pastor
awolkenhauer@trinityreading.org
Deaconess Deborah Graf, Associate in Ministry
dgraf@trinityreading.org
Karen S. Eddinger, Minister of Music
keddinger@trinityreading.org
Learn about the life of Jesus: In this Season of Pentecost (from now through October) our weekly scripture readings focus on Jesus' life. Join us each week to learn from Jesus' example.
Water of Life gifts doubled: For this spring's Lenten mission & service project, Trinity collected $3,251.05, enough to provide a clean drinking water well for a community in need. The Water of Life program is administered by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which doubled the gift.
Doing God's work with our hands: This spring the Trinity congregation gave $1,114.63 to the World Hunger appeal. Many thanks to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who matched these gifts dollar for dollar, doubling our gift.
Connect with friends old and new: Coffee's on each Sunday, both before and after 9:30 worship, coffee and hot water are on in the Hintz Room for you to enjoy as you visit with other members and guests. On Sundays when a volunteer has offered them, there will be light refreshments as well.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and patrons, Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading is honored to present to the Reading Musical Foundation the proceeds from our free will offering at the March 24 Wolfe Series Concert, which featured the wonderful Bucks County Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Trinity has a long history of offering excellent musical programs and of supporting community organizations who enhance the arts in the Greater Reading Area. Partnering with RMF will benefit their work of providing music scholarships to young area musicians. Taking part in the ceremony, from left, David Swartz, Chair of Reading Musical Foundation, Keri Shultz, President of RMF, Benjamin Delp Watts, Vice-Chair of Programs, RMF, Karen Kniss Eddinger, Minister of Music, Trinity Lutheran Church.
This is wonderful and truly appreciated. When you give to the RMF you can actually see your money at work and you don't have to be concerned that your donation is paying over the top, fatcat salaries. Bravo and thank you Trinity Lutheran Church.
Thank you Trinity! It was such an honor to be included in this program, and brought back fond memories of Randel!
Throughout this summer, Luke's Gospel shows us again and again how Jesus reached out to those who are marginalized and enveloped them with compassion and concern. Who are the "outsiders" in your community? How can we as disciples become more aware of them and listen to their stories? How can we promote healing?
Trinity Lutheran Church is recognized by Reconciling Works as a "Reconciling in Christ" Congregation which welcomes all LGBT+ persons into all facets of congregational life. Learn more at www.reconcilingworks.org/ric/
Join us this Wednesday at our Courtyard Cafe as we feed our neighbors in the City of Reading a free picnic lunch. Many of the people we serve are struggling financially and appreciate this opportunity for food and fellowship. Help us set up at 11 AM, serve food at noon, or clean up at 1:30 PM.
This Sunday we observe the Holy Trinity, remembering our one God as three-in-one: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In our life of faith, "we have peace with God through Jesus, and our hope for the future is grounded in the love of God that we experience through Christ's Holy Spirit." {Sundays and Seasons 2019 Year C , Augsburg Fortress 2018: 213.)
