Lenten Mid-Week Dinner & Worship
2026-03-25 17:15 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Come & Worship. Come & Prepare this season of Lent.
We will enjoy a time of fellowship at 5:15 p.m. in the dining room each week. Soup and bread will be provided by various Sunday School classes and committees.
Then at 6:30 p.m. we will gather in the worship space for our Unfailing Light mid-week worship services with messages shared by congregation members.
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples.
~ John 13:34-35
These words from Jesus come to us on Maundy Thursday – the night Jesus is denied, betrayed, arrested, and abandoned before going to the cross. To love one another is the mark of the Christian – that which shows who Christians are, that describes their life. This Lent we hear what it means for those in our family of faith at St. James to “love one another.”
Wednesday – March 25
Directions & Parking Availability
St. James is a Reconciling In Christ congregation; All are Welcome!
Our facility is handicapped accessible. Please click the link above for additional information.

Palm Sunday
2026-03-29 | St. James Worship Space, 109 York Street, Gettysburg
Today, we encounter the paradox that defines our faith: Jesus Christ is glorified king and humiliated servant. We too are full of paradox: like Peter, we fervently desire to follow Christ, but find ourselves afraid, denying God. We wave palms in celebration today as Christ comes into our midst, and we follow with trepidation as his path leads to death on the cross. Amid it all we are invited into this paradoxical promise of life through Christ’s broken body and outpoured love in a meal of bread and wine. We begin this week that stands at the center of the church year, anticipating the completion of God’s astounding work.
We are an Easter People. Come & Worship at St. James for the beginning of the Holy Week Journey.
Palm Sunday Festival Services
Saturday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 29 at 8:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
The 8:15 a.m. service is livestreamed to our YouTube Channel.
Palms are give to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Guy E. and Sarah A. Raffensperger by their children and spouses.
Directions & Parking Availability
St. James is a Reconciling In Christ congregation; All are Welcome!
Our facility is handicapped accessible. Please click the link above for additional information.

Easter at St. James
2026-04-04 - 2026-04-05 | St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Easter at St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, PA
Come and Celebrate the Risen Christ!
“The last enemy to be destroyed is death,” Paul writes. Today Christ is risen, and we gather together with astonishment and joy. Christ is risen, and we have been set free from the bonds of death. Christ is risen, and we are forgiven. Christ is risen, and with the women at the tomb and Peter, we are amazed. Let us rejoice: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Worship Services
Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday at 8:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 a.m. for youth in the church building.
The 8:15 a.m. worship service will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel.
Getting to St. James
For your convenience, a small parking lot is available at the rear of the church, off Zerfing Alley. There is also handicap accessible parking spaces and a ramp into the rear entrance of the church. An elevator is available in the building as well.
Parking meters line York, Stratton and Middle Streets. Street parking is free on Sundays until 1:00 p.m.
The Gettysburg Parking Garage is within walking distance of the church as well.

Spring Worship & Picnic at Camp Nawakwa
2026-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Camp Nawakwa, 1033 Nawakwa Road, Biglerville, PA, 17307
All are welcome to our Spring Worship & Picnic at Camp Nawakwa
Sunday, April 12
Worship at 10:00 a.m. in their Lower Camp Assembly Hall
Lunch immediately following worship in their Dining Hall
We will gather for worship in their assembly hall and worship space. Then we will gather for lunch in the dining hall. Chicken, baked beans, and water will be provided. Please bring a dish to share (indicating so in the RSVP form below), as well as plates and utensils for personal use.
Camp Nawkwa is located at 1033 Nawakwa Road, Biglerville, PA 17307. Please note that cell service can be spotty in Upper Adams, so you might want to take some notes from your GPS before you head north.
We will have parking attendants to greet and guide you once you arrive at Camp Nawakwa. We will have parking available closer to the assembly hall & dining hall for those with walking concerns. We will ask all others to use the parking spaces by Zinn-Tozer Lodge. Please refer to the property map.

NOTE: There will be NO SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES AT CHURCH on 4/12.
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Common Ground Recovery Worship Service
2026-06-01 18:30 - 19:30 | St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
The First Monday of the Month
6:30 p.m. in the Music Room
Common Ground is a
Gathering of people connected to 12-step recovery
and anyone who seeks wholeness in their lives.
Everyone is in recover from something.
In early 2024, members of St. James traveled to Wyomissing, PA to attend a Common Ground Recovery Worship Service. The group really felt that there was a need & purpose to share this unique worship opportunity at St. James. Common Ground originated in Wyomissing, and Pastor Tom Scornavacchi has had numerous conversations with Pastor Andrew and has graciously shared their worship service bulletin and other resources to help plan Common Ground Gettysburg.
We are excited of this new worship opportunity at St. James Lutheran Church and hope to see you at this monthly worship service!
Common Ground Gettysburg has their own Facebook page. Be sure to like & follow!
Directions & Parking Availability
St. James is a Reconciling In Christ congregation; All are Welcome!
Our facility is handicapped accessible. Please click the link above for additional information.

VBS :: Snowball Mountain Challenge
2026-06-08 09:00 - 2026-06-12 11:45 | St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Challenge Accepted: With God, I Am Strong!
Come on a cool & challenging VBS with St. James & Christ Lutheran!
VBS will take place at St. James Lutheran Church, but is a coordinated and team effort with Christ Lutheran!
Kids will become Challengers, gearing up for frosty games, snowy surprises, and hands-on lessons about resilience and faith. Guided daily by Ollie the Arctic Seal, who is reporting on the events, Challengers aren’t just playing games; they learn to draw strength from their faith through powerful stories of courage and hope. With a unique winter games theme filled with snowboards and ski lifts and solid theology at its core, this year’s VBS delivers joy and meaning in equal measure, teaching kids “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).
Register Youth for VBS
Volunteer to Help at VBS
Getting to St. James
A small parking lot is available at the rear of the church, off Zerfing Alley. Parking meters line York, Stratton and Middle Streets.
Our facility is handicapped accessible.
St. James is a Reconciling In Christ congregation; All are Welcome!

Common Ground Recovery Worship
2026-06-08 18:30 - 19:30 | St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
The First Monday of the Month
6:30 p.m. in the Music Room
Common Ground is a
Gathering of people connected to 12-step recovery
and anyone who seeks wholeness in their lives.
Everyone is in Recovery from something.
In early 2024, members of St. James traveled to Wyomissing, PA to attend a Common Ground Recovery Worship Service. The group really felt that there was a need & purpose to share this unique worship opportunity at St. James. Common Ground originated in Wyomissing, and Pastor Tom Scornavacchi has had numerous conversations with Pastor Andrew and has graciously shared their worship service bulletin and other resources to help plan Common Ground Gettysburg.
We are excited of this new worship opportunity at St. James Lutheran Church and hope to see you at this monthly worship service!
Common Ground Gettysburg has their own Facebook page. Be sure to like & follow!
Directions & Parking Availability
St. James is a Reconciling In Christ congregation; All are Welcome!
Our facility is handicapped accessible. Please click the link above for additional information.
