A member congregation of the Lower Susquehanna Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
WELCOME
A member congregation of the Lower Susquehanna Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Greetings in the name of Christ!
The community of St. Matthew welcomes you and invites you to join us as we gather to worship, learn, and serve. St. Matthew is a place where you can experience God’s love and learn what it means to be sent forth to bring God’s love into the world. We help one another apply faith to daily living and strive to serve our brothers and sisters locally and globally. At St. Matthew, you will find passionate people who are having fun serving our living Lord. Please feel free to call me any time or join us for worship, Bible study, or any time of service and fellowship.
God’s peace be with you,
Pastor Robin Fero
(717) 394-9607
Please click here to read St. Matthew’s Statement of Welcome, Affirmation and Full Participation.
Location
St. Matthew is located in the Grandview Heights neighborhood, just north east of the City of Lancaster. Entrance is on Pleasure Road, plenty of parking!
Worship Times
SATURDAY EVENING
5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY MORNING
10:00 a.m.
Leadership
St. Matthew Staff
left to right:
Reverend Robin Fero, Pastor
Sue Feldmann, Director of Music
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Thank you!
With grateful hearts, we thank everyone who participated in the Moving Forward in Faith campaign. Through your generosity and commitment, the campaign exceeded its $5,000 goal, raising an incredible $7,163.84 by December 31, 2025. Your gifts are a meaningful expression of faith in action and will help support the ministries and mission of St. Matthew as we move forward together.
St. Matthew Bell Choir
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
arr. Cathy Moklebust
“The Little Drummer Boy”
arr. Tammy Waldrop
St. Matthew Chancel Choir
“Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”
arr. John Randall Dennis
“O Magnum Mysterium”
arr. Evan Ramos
Duet
Ann Hossler, organ
Susan Feldmann, piano
“O Come All Ye Faithful”
arr. Mark Hayes and Marvin Gaspard
“Do You Hear What I Hear?”
arr. Eric Carlson
Special Music
“Once In Royal David’s City”
(with Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)
arr. Mark Hayes and Marvin Gaspard
Pastor Cliff Eshbach, alto saxophone
Susan Feldmann, piano
“Go Tell It on the Mountain”
African American Spiritual
Erin Conahan, Nora Hudack, Fiona Smith and Mark Smith, bells; Ann Hossler, piano
UPCOMING EVENTS
Read about our exciting events coming up at St. Matthew in the next several weeks . . .
Lancaster County Food Hub
Our own Erin Conahan, the Food Hub’s Director of Advancement, encourages everyone at St. Matthew to help our neighbors thrive. In January & February, we will collect food, clothing, & essentials for the Food Hub. Place items & monetary gifts (using labeled envelopes) on tables in Fellowship Hall.
Click here for a shopping list.
At the end of our time in worship we head out to go in peace and serve the Lord. Where might God be calling you to serve? Together we explore ways that we can be a witness of Christ, offering hope for a better world. Christ lives in you and Christ goes with you. You are not alone.
Serve the Lord
What does it mean to be a Reconciling in Christ partner congregation?
It means we are an OPEN and AFFIRMING congregation so when we say “all are welcome,” we really mean it. We strive to live that out in our actions as well as our words. We publicly and humbly commit to do what it takes to truly be a sanctuary filled with warmth, love, understanding, safety, respect, and care for all who enter here.