Who We Are

In a shared ministry, St. Luke and St. Paul Penryn share more than a pastor. We share time in worship and prayer. We share our ministries, helping each church live out our expression of loving our neighbors in our community. We learn together through bible studies and faith formation. We grow in relationships through fellowship.

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    Angie Hammer, Pastor

    Pastor Angie is a Lancaster County native, born and raised Lutheran.  Beyond serving two congregations, Pastor Angie serves on the LSS synod council and various synodical committees. Deeply committed to the covenant between the LSS and the Konde Diocese, Pastor Angie lived in Tanzania for one year, and returns every two years to continue her ministry. She and her husband Andrew have three children and three dogs. She enjoys being outside, hiking, camping, and coffee.

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    JP, Music Director

    JP has served as the Music Director at St. Paul Penryn for over 15 years and began his role at St. Luke in July 2025. Alongside his music ministry, he works full-time as an Account Manager at WebstaurantStore and maintains a few side passions, including part-time roles at the Lititz Apothecary and the Ephrata Performing Arts Center. He also writes a monthly blog and co-hosts a bi-weekly podcast with his friend Karey, Wined Up, Unfiltered, and a Little Unhinged. In his “spare time,” JP enjoys working out, watching The Golden Girls, and spending time with friends and family. His favorite part of leading music in church is witnessing the spirit move through the congregation — feeling the emotion and connection that music brings to worship.

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    Sheri Witmer, St. Paul Secretary

    Sheri grew up in Elizabethtown. In 1986 Sheri and her husband, Eldon, moved to Manheim. She and Eldon have one daughter and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys outside activities such as camping, hiking, or just taking the time to relax in their backyard. Sheri also enjoys going to antique shops and touring historical areas. She enjoys going on adventures and spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoys watercolor painting.

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    Andrea McAllister, St. Luke Administrative Assistant

    Andrea has been with St. Luke since she was four years old. She went to college for teaching, and was involved in that profession for 30 years. She then decided to explore the world of real estate, and is still a PA licensed realtor. While attending St. Luke, she became actively involved in the children, youth and adult choirs, and gave the children's message during Sunday services. She enjoys spending time with her loving husband, two adult children and their dog. 

What We Believe

St. Luke and St. Paul are congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The ELCA confesses the Triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In our preaching and teaching the ELCA trusts the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe. For us, the word “evangelical” simply refers to this centering in the Good News of Jesus’s liberating, saving power as proclaimed in the Gospel.

Born out of the study and teaching of Martin Luther, over 500 years ago, the Lutheran tradition holds that the love and grace of God is freely given to all people; we do not need to do anything to “earn” this grace. In response to this priceless gift of God’s saving grace, Lutherans are called to love and serve their neighbors, and St. Luke and St. Paul do this by…

The teachings of Jesus proclaim inclusion for all. We are called to practice this radical welcome and work toward justice for all people, including immigrants, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and children.

We celebrate two sacraments: Baptism and the Eucharist (Holy Communion), and we celebrate the latter every Sunday. We recognize other “rites” of the church as sacramental, such as confession and confirmation.  Our services also include scripture readings, a sermon, prayers, music, and thanksgiving for our gifts.


St. Paul is a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation, promising the welcome, inclusion, celebration, and advocacy for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions, as well as working for racial equity and engaging in anti-racism work in cooperation with ReconcilingWorks. This means that everyone is a valued child of God and welcome to join with us on Sundays or at any time.

The ELCA logo: a circular logo divided into four quadrants with stylized mosaic pieces in red, blue, green, and yellow.
Reconciling in Christ logo: Colorful rainbow hearts with a white cross in the center on a purple heart background. The logo represents welcome for all at St. Paul Penryn Church.

Life and ministry at St. Luke and St. Paul Penryn!

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Children and adults carving pumpkins on a long outdoor table during fall, with trees showing autumn leaves in the background.
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Sign for St. Luke Lutheran Church with information about their Sunday services, church history, and website URL.
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