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Thank you from Pastor Matt
Members and Friends of Pine Street,
I was deeply overwhelmed by the kindness you showed me at my departure. From the beautiful reception after worship on April 7th, to the wonderfully kind cards many people wrote to the gifts that were given. I am moved by your kindness, and I continue to be thankful for your kindness, your support, and the years of ministry we shared together. Thank you so much for being you!
Matt Drumheller
Music at Pine Street Presents: Organist Nathan Laube
Sunday, May 5, 4:00 P.M.
Nathan Laube is a leading performer and pedagogue. Mr. Laube is an Associate Professor of Organ at the Eastman School of Music and an International Consultant in Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the United Kingdom. His extensive international recital career takes him continually to major concert venues and festivals worldwide. Known for his brilliant playing, gracious demeanor, and creative programming of repertoire spanning five centuries (including his own virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works), Mr. Laube has earned high praise from critics and peers alike.
Thank you from Homeland
“Thank you for all who participated in the video shoot! We are humbled and deeply grateful for your gift of time and energy in helping to make our next TV video spot even more special. We are excited to get to know Pine Street folks a little more and hope our paths cross in the future.”
Many thanks, Wendy, Jen, and the Homeland team.
Café conversations
Join the Café Conversations class study on Feasts of the Bible. This DVD-based study will run for approximately twelve weeks. We invite you to join us on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in Room 103. From the Participant Guide: “In this study, Dr. Sam Nadler will take you on a pilgrimage through the seven feasts of Israel.” Join us! You are welcome here.
May Giving Barrel
We were just notified by the ISC that there has recently been a large influx of Ukrainian refugees. They asked if we’d be able to support them again in collecting needed items. Talk about good timing — it’s the start of a new month! Here is what’s needed:
- household cleaning agents
- personal hygiene items
- kitchen utensils
- bedding
- children’s clothing of all ages
- books
- school supplies
- sports equipment
As before, a lot of this can be gently used. Thank you for opening your hearts to our hurting brothers and sisters.
Elders on Call
April 28 through May 4 –
Elyse Rogers and Audrey Light
May 5 through May 11-
Amy Chick and Sally Songy
You can also call Krystle in the church office, 717-238-9304 or email kwhitley@pinestreet.org, who will refer you to either the Elders on Call or to one of the Deacons, depending on your needs.
Movie night invitation
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Movie Night: “1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture”
When: Tuesday, May 28; 6:30-8:00 PM
Where: St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 626 Williams Grove Rd, Mechanicsburg
We are going to show a documentary film that came out in 2022 called “1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture.” It’s about the publication of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, which was published in 1946, the first time the word “homosexual” entered the biblical text in any language. But the Greek words (malakoi and arsenokoites) that were translated as “homosexual” do not mean “homosexual,” they are a mistranslation, and that error has had far reaching consequences.
The following Tuesday, June 4, at Queer Bible Study, we are going to have discussion about the movie.
If you plan to attend, please email Steven Roush, scroush2@gmail.com.
Adult Forum Series
Sunday May 5, June 2, and June 9, 11:30am-12:30pm Fellowship Hall
“The Spirituality of the ‘Nones and the Spiritual But Not Religious’ ”
The institutionally unaffiliated, also termed Nones, are those who when asked about their religious identity or institutional affiliation check the box “none of the above.” Within this broad category exists the subgroup of the “Spiritual But Not Religious” who often make a sharp distinction between “spirituality” and “religion.” The lived spiritualities of Nones are often characterized by a rejection of labeling, an openness to diversity, a high valuation of relationships, an understanding of the spiritual as taking place within life’s mundane spheres, a sense of being a “seeker,” and a prioritization of personal experience over tradition and external forms of authority.
Join Tekoa Robinson M.Div and Doctoral student at Villanova for a discussion-based series in which we’ll explore the spirituality and practices of the Nones and those who identify as Spiritual but Not Religious and will consider what Christianity might look like outside of institutional forms. Let’s learn together about this growing population.
*the above chart was taken from: https://projects.apnews.com/features/2023/the-nones/the-nones-us.html
Email the Church Office for an email version of the pre-class reading which will inform and enhance our conversations. (or for a hard copy to pick up at the Welcome Center) office@pinestreet.org
Meet Tekoa
Tekoa Robinson holds an M.Div. from Lancaster Theological Seminary, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Villanova University and is currently in her fourth year of doctoral studies in the areas of Systematic & Constructive Theology and Spirituality at Villanova University. Her research is focused on engaging with Søren Kierkegaard’s religious thought in order to reveal how communion with Christ occurs within the context of interpersonal encounters and the implications of this for the development of Christianity outside of institutional forms of the church, ecumenism, pedagogy, and political reconciliation. Her work also puts Kierkegaard’s thought into conversation with various forms of material culture (e.g., technology and social media, etc.) and gender. Recent articles, papers, book chapters, and presentations include: “ ‘You shall have no other gods before me’: The Technological Structuring of the Fragmentation, Objectification and the Commodification of the imago dei at Work on Instagram” (Theological Discourses on Social Media, 2024); “Kierkegaard, Social Media, and Despair” (Journal of Religious Ethics, Sp. 2024); “An Equal Chance for Women to Choose Faith: Kierkegaard’s Inclusive Vision of the Imitation of Christ”; “Bridging the Socio-Political Chasm of Communication: The Existential Implications of the Theological Work of John Williamson Nevin and Søren Kierkegaard” (presented, Spring, 2021, New Mercersburg Review, Sp 2024); “Formed for Life: Revising the Liturgy for Political Reconciliation” (Spring, 2021); “Kierkegaard’s Authorship as Eucharistic Liturgy” (Kierkegaard Studies Yearbook, 2019); “Humanizing the Ph.D. Process: Loving to Learn and Learning to Love” (AAR, 2019); “Eucharistic Communication and Breaking the Body Politic” (Regional AAR, 2017); among many others. She has been an active member of both the Søren Kierkegaard Society and Kierkegaard, Religion, and Culture Unit of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) since 2015. She currently serves on the Kierkegaard, Religion, and Culture Unit steering committee and serves as the Membership Secretary of the Mercersburg Theological Society. She has also served on the graduate student steering committee of the American Academy of Religion and as Graduate Student Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the AAR. Her service to the church and academy is motivated by her prior non-profit work with vulnerable populations, including incarcerated people, juvenile survivors of sexual abuse and juvenile sex offenders, non-traditional students, the aging population, and LGBTQIA+ youth and allies. She enjoys spending time with her adult children, Alex and Ella, and furry friend, Linus! Some of her hobbies include gardening, camping, backpacking, kayaking, and performing improvisational theatre.
Music at Pine Street Presents:
Messiah University Concert Choir
Sunday, May 12, 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Joy Meade, conducting
The choral music program at Messiah University boasts a history of excellence in performance and commitment to service to the campus, community and church through choral singing. The Concert Choir is the premiere vocal ensemble at Messiah University and serves as an ambassador of the university through national and international concert performances. The choir collaborates regularly with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra on its Masterworks Series and also maintains an active recording schedule. Concert Choir performances are characterized by a diverse repertoire selection that spans from the Renaissance to the present day and encompasses both sacred and secular works. The Concert Choir is designed to provide each singer with a professional-level singing experience that will cultivate students’ personal musicianship and faith; clarify professional goals; enhance their college educations; and create bonds of friendship through singing and service.
Dr. Joy Elizabeth Meade is the Director of Choral Activities and an Associate Professor of Music at Messiah University, where she conducts Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Choral Arts Society. These choirs tour nationally and internationally and perform regularly on campus, in the community and collaborate with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Meade also teaches undergraduate and graduate choral conducting and applied voice at Messiah. She currently serves as the president of ACDA-PA and the co-artistic director of the Grantham Consort. Prior to her appointment at Messiah University, Dr. Meade was the Associate Director of Choirs at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She earned her doctorate in conducting at the University of Georgia with Dr. Daniel Bara, her MM in conducting from Westminster Choir College and her BA in voice performance and French from the University of Richmond. Dr. Meade lives in Mechanicsburg, PA with her husband and children.
COVID TEST KITS COURTESY FROM HOMELAND CENTER
The government sent an overabundance of testing kits to Homeland Center, so they chose to share them with us along with other churches and agencies in our community. For those of you who may not be aware, Homeland Center is a senior care facility located in Uptown Harrisburg between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Historically, Homeland was founded by a group of 18 women who were members of 9 area churches. Pine Street Presbyterian was one of those founding churches!
The kits are free for the taking and will be available to us for the upcoming months for our personal use. Please note the kits have an expiration date on them, but
have been deemed to be current and usable for 23 months beyond the stamped date. The tests will be made available in a basket at our Welcome desk. Please read the notice
posted beside the basket, which will answer many of your questions.
Dates for your Calendar
Sunday, May 5 – 6th Sunday of Easter
8:45 am- Sunday School
8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Don Potter Preaching
4:00 pm- MAPS concert- Organist Nathan Laube
Sunday, May 12 – 7th Sunday of Easter and Mother’s Day
8:45 am- Sunday School
8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Don Potter Preaching
4:00 pm- MAPS concert- Messiah University Concert Choir
Friday, May 17– 3rd in the Burg
6:00 pm- doors open
Sunday, May 19 – Pentecost and Confirmation Sunday
8:45 am- Sunday School
8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Heather Sigler and Rev. Don Potter Preaching
6:00 pm-Cedar Cliff High School Chamber Singers concert
Sunday, May 26 – Trinity Sunday
8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Heather Sigler Preaching
Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day
Office closed