Who is Welcome at Pine Street?

If you are young or old or middle-aged …
If you are homeless or rent or own …
If you have a lot of faith, little faith, or no faith at all …
If you are male or female or trans…
If you are a Republican, a Democrat, or care little for politics …
If you are gay or straight …
If you are married, single, or partnered …
If you are Asian, Hispanic, Black or White …
If you are poor or rich, hungry, or well-fed,
If you have addictions, phobias, depression, or mental illness …
If you are strong or weak …
If you wear blue jeans or business casual …
If you hunger to know more about God and life …
If you seek more purpose to your daily living …
If you long for a better and more just world …

You are welcomed and affirmed here!

“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you for the glory of God!” (Romans 15:7)

An event at Pine Street Presbyterian Church

Come with your gifts and strengths, thoughts, doubts and questions, passions and fears. Come with the experiences and traditions that formed you. Come to seek and to listen to God. Hear God call you to love your neighbor with all your heart, mind, and soul! Christ welcomes all and so do we! Pine Street Presbyterian Church is a welcoming and affirming congregation!

Meet Our Staff

The Rev. stuart seelman
Pastor

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Stuart Seelman

Pastor

Stuart came to serve as Pastor of Pine Street in August 2024 after serving locally as the Associate Pastor at Camp Hill Presbyterian Church.

The son of a Presbyterian pastor, Stuart grew up across the American Southeast, living in the North Carolina Piedmont region, New Orleans, Richmond, and Dallas. In his undergraduate years, he studied International Politics and Diplomacy at Texas A&M University, was active in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, and studied Arabic abroad in Amman, Jordan.

With a heart for parish ministry, he graduated from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Va during the height of the pandemic in 2020. Stuart’s call to minister centers on the distinctive witness of Christian community in churches, the power of congregational worship and programs to form and equip believers, and living the Good Life by deepening relationships and pursuing social justice.

When he’s not doing church work, Stuart is a reader, movie-watcher, and gym-goer. He enjoys creative pursuits, messing around in the wood shop and going after photography projects.

Come share your own story with Stuart during his office hours at the church: Monday 9am-12pm, Tuesday 10am-1pm, and Thursday 1pm-4pm, or by email appointment.

stuart@pinestreet.org

(717) 238-9304 x101

Joseph W. Garrison
Minister of Music and Worship

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Joseph W. Garrison

Minister of Music & Worship

A native Alabamian, Joseph joined the staff in 2019 after serving 12 years as Organist and Choir Master at First Presbyterian Church, Oxford, MS. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Jacksonville State University, and pursued graduate study at Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, where he was a student of Joan Lippincott.  Other notable teachers include Robert Carwithen, James Welch, and Ronald and Ann Surace. Joseph has served in similar positions in Alabama, Mississippi, New Jersey, and North Carolina. In addition to his duties as Minister of Music and Worship, Joseph is the Artistic Director of Music at Pine Street, (MAPS) a professional concert series that hosts national and international artists.

“I’ve often heard that my passion and heart for God shines through my playing and conducting. I consider this a great compliment. Talent, education, and experience are necessary, but a passion for helping congregants worship is what I hope defines my leadership.”

jgarrison@pinestreet.org

(717) 238-9304 x106

Roger Zimmer
Facilities Manager

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Roger Zimmer

Facilities Manager

Roger brings a wealth of skill and experience in the construction trades, building systems, and facilities management. After 40 years of experience in the construction industry, Roger spent the past 8 years as the Property Manager of nearby Derry Presbyterian Church, where he oversaw a wide range of church projects. In his free time, Roger helps friends and neighbors with their own projects, and enjoys time with his grandchildren.

rzimmer@pinestreet.org

(717) 238-9304 x103

Church Leadership

Session

Bob Kerr (Clerk)
Elyse Rogers
Sally Songy
Greg Lane
Becky Cotich
Jane Hess

Isiah Shu
Jane Freet
John Luciew
Mike Putt
Amy Chick
Eileen Kunkle

Trustees

Barb Neff (President)
George Kunkle
Bill Mader
Michael Buffington
Jim Close
Leslie Luciew
Joanne Book-Coles

Deacons

Linda McKillop(Moderator)
Keith Perago (Vice Moderator)
Lisa Milletics (secretary)
Sarah Pearce
Betty Rader
Stephani Sharp
Estelle Hartranft
Dana Deegan

Jennifer Gardner
Deb Anderson
Pam Wingfield
Esther Bebey
Frida Shu
Kevin Peterson
James Anderson

Committee and Team Chairs

Worship: Jane Freet
Mission: John Luciew
Education: Eileen Kunkle
Engaging Our Neighbors (Outreach and New Members):
Stewardship: Jane Hess
Personnel: Sally Songy
Nominating: Amy Chick
Property: George Kunkle
Treasurer: Elyse Rogers

Committee and board chairs can be contacted by using the contact button below.

Looking up at the stained glass windows of Pine Street Presbyterian

Our History

Since 1858, Pine Street has been a powerful force for good in the Harrisburg community. From feeding the hungry and homeless of Harrisburg to exalting God through worship, music, and the related arts, the ministries of the church are as strong today as ever.

Harrisburg Capitol Building

1858

Pine Street Presbyterian Church was founded in 1858 as a group of forty-two members led by James McCormick, Jr. They erected an elegant Gothic Revival church designed by Luther M. Simon at Third and Pine streets and laid the cornerstone in 1859. Worship services during the first year were held in various places around town, including the Senate chamber of the Capitol.

1859

Ashbel Green Simonton was a founding member of the congregation and went on to found the Presbyterian Church in Brazil, which today is even larger than the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), of which Pine Street is a member.

Ashbel Green Simonton
Boyd Building

1916

The neighboring Boyd Building, which today houses Downtown Daily Bread, Pine Street’s ministry to the homeless and hungry of Harrisburg, was built in 1916. Over the years there have been many activities, including bowling, basketball, football, baseball, a summer camp, motion pictures, checkers, an orchestra, glee club, and drum corp, and much more.

1926

Famed architect Ralph Adams Cram led a major expansion in 1926, at which time the Sanctuary took its current form and the Ernest M. Skinner organ began its life of service to the congregation.

Ralph Adams Cram
Pine Street Favicon

Pine Street has always been a center of mission and ministry, grounded by deep faith and worship to God.

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