Listed by City of Residence
| Title/Name | City | Phone | Additional Phone or Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev. Daniel V. Biles III | Abbottstown | (717) 968-7741 | |
| Rev. Emily Ewing | Baltimore, MD | (970) 471-1595 | |
| Rev. Margie Lauver | Biglerville | (240) 321-3734 | |
| Rev. Terrence McCarthy | Biglerville | 717-357-8644 | Needs transportation from Biglerville or East Berlin |
| Rev. Mark Oldenburg | Biglerville | (717) 253-6134 | |
| Rev. Carol Parr | Boiling Springs | Please contact via email: cosmicmom@rocketmail.com | |
| Rev. Eric Anderson | Carlisle | (717) 249-8137 | |
| Rev. Herbert Spomer | Chambersburg | (717) 263-9797 | |
| Rev. Roland E. Langford, Jr. | Charlestown, MD | (410) 287-5573 | |
| Rev. D. Evan Houck | Enola | (717) 497-3742 | |
| Rev. Glenn Beard | Ephrata | (717) 721-7978 | |
| Deacon Jennifer Murphy | Gardners | (717) 357-9712 | Non-communion services |
| Rev. Clifton Suehr | Gettysburg | (724) 640-0661 | |
| Rev. Dr. Martin Zimmann | Gettysburg | (734) 755-4523 | |
| Vicar David Hoth | Gettysburg | (720) 855-8878 | Non-communion services |
| Rev. Emmanuel Mchomvu | Gettysburg | available starting 8/27/23, needs transportation to and from Gettysburg, mchomvuemmanuel@yahoo.com (no phone to list) | |
| Rev. Cynthia Baxter | Hanover | (410) 596-2392 | |
| Rev. Faye Snyder | Hanover | (717) 451-0851 | |
| Rev. Paul Haack | Hanover | (717) 633-1365 | Adams and York Counties |
| Rev. Catharine Geib | Harrisburg | (717)-576-8384 | |
| Rev. Clifton Eshbach | Lancaster | (717) 290-7138 | Scheduling for 2024 |
| Rev. Russell Rockwell | Lancaster | (717) 940-8444 | Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon only |
| Rev. Peter Rustico | Lancaster | (845)-239-9207 | |
| Rev. H. Lee Brumback | Littlestown | (717) 359-8882 | |
| Sr. Marianne Brock | Mechanicsburg | (717) 574-9066 | Non-communion services |
| Rev. Anne-Rose Reeves | Mechanicsburg | (717) 732-7026 | |
| Vanessa Storlie | Mechanicsburg | (952) 913-3427 | Non-communion services; within 1 hour of Mechanicsburg |
| Rev. Linda Watkins | Mont Alto | (717) 830-2544 | Episcopal |
| Rev. David Klepper | Mount Joy | (717) 725-3837 | |
| Rev. Melody Sell | Mount Joy | (570) 916-8835 | |
| Rev. Traci Glover | Mount Joy | (717) 979-8521 | within 30 miles of Lancaster |
| Rev. Cynthia Chambers | New Oxford | (717) 624-5504 | |
| Rev. Bonnie Oplinger | Shillington | (484) 388-0563 | within 30 miles of Shillington |
| Rev. Paul Warnke | Sykesville, MD | (410) 552-0894 | |
| Seminarian James Fitzgerald | Waynesboro | (240) 405-7256 | Within 1 hour drive |
| Rev. Edgar C. Reed | York | (717) 767-6157 | |
| Rev. Patricia Snyder | York | (717) 843-6216 | |
| Rev. Brenda Kiser | York | (717) 215-3567 |
Congregations, Rostered Ministers, and Supply Persons Regarding Pulpit Supply
This is a list of active and retired pastors, deacons, and seminarians who have identified themselves as open to being pulpit supply in congregations in our synods. Please note in the chart any special notes and their contact information. Please contact them directly to make pulpit supply arrangements. Marty Shifflett continues to be a resource and someone congregational leaders are welcome to consult for suggestions of who they might contact for pulpit supply. She can be reached at 717-652-1852, Ext. 115 or via email.
Make sure you communicate with the pulpit supply:
- date/time of worship
- address of the church building where worship will take place
- whether there will be communion and any special notes about worship
- whether there is a children’s sermon
In advance of the service, share a bulletin with the pulpit supply so that he/she can be familiar with the order of service. Please make hospitality arrangements in advance for overnight accommodations should the pulpit supply find it necessary.
The honorarium should be presented to the guest immediately following the service.
WORSHIP SUPPLY RATES
$190.00 for one service.
$240.00 for two services on the same day.
$290.00 for three or more services on the same day
(*plus mileage) *The mileage reimbursement for each round trip is at the prevailing IRS rate.
Add $50 for each additional service (i.e. more than three Sunday morning services) For example, four Sunday morning services are $340 [$290 three service rate + $50 one Sunday extra flat rate = $340].
Add $70 for each additional service other than Sunday morning (i.e. on Saturday evenings). For example, one Saturday evening and two Sunday morning services are $310 [$240 for two services + $70 Saturday evening flat rate = $310].
Pastoral Supply for one service includes: Sunday morning, Saturday evening, Sunday evening, weekday, and weekday evening services. For example, a single Maundy Thursday evening service is $190; a single Sunday evening service is $190.
Any pre-recorded service separate from in-person worship will be compensated as an additional service. The cost guidelines above apply to this service as well. The technology support will be provided by the congregation.
Seminarians with a positive endorsement from their Candidacy Committee and obtain permission from their bishop may supply for non-communion worship services at the recommended supply rates. If you have a question about a candidate for ministry, please contact Pr. Dana Blouch-Hanson at dblouch-hanson@lss-elca.org.
The mileage reimbursement for each round trip is at the prevailing IRS rate of 65.5 cents per mile (effective 01/01/2023)
Effective 1/1/23