St. John Lutheran Church

                    Divine Service - Sundays 9:30 AM with Holy Communion
                Sunday School and Bible Study after Church for all ages


                            Lenten Services
          Feb. 22 – Ash Wednesday Service 7:00pm
          Feb. 29 to Mar. 28 Lenten Services 7:00pm
         April 5 – Maundy Thursday 7:00pm (Celebration of the Lord's Supper)
         April 6 – Good Friday Services Noon & 7:00 pm
         April 7 – Easter Vigil Service 8:00pm
         April 8 – Easter! Service 9:30am

                                                    2580 Mt. Rose Ave.
                                                                       York, PA 17402
                                                                        (717) 840-0382
  

 

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Explanation of the LCMS Seal:

 

The official seal of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is a unique blend of symbols and words.

Color seal JPEG

In the center is:

  • A blue shield, representing the Christian's faith;
  • A prominent gold cross proclaiming that we preach Jesus Christ crucified and risen from the dead;
  • Latin words under the cross reading "Jesus Christ is Lord";
  • Three equilateral gold crosses symbolizing the Holy Trinity;
  • Three gold stars on the shield standing for the three Christian creeds: the Apostolic, the Nicene and the Athanasian.
  • Beneath the shield is Luther's seal (see description).
  • Three gold stars on each side of the shield stand for the six Lutheran Confessions that were published in one book, titled "Concordia," in 1580.
  • Grape vines fill the bottom white spaces, symbolizing Christ's words in John 15:5.
  • Around the inner circle are the words on which Lutheranism is founded: Sola Scriptura, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide (by Scripture alone, by grace alone, by faith alone).
  • The exterior circle contains the proper name of the church and the year it was founded--1847.