The historic 1854 domed sanctuary of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, will be the site for The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster’s concert "In the Bleak Midwinter" on Sunday, December 7th, at 4:00 PM. The concert will include In the Bleak Midwinter, arr. Dan Forrest, Sussex Carol; arr. Elaine Hagenberg; Silent Night, Philip more »
The Hill Byrne/Christiansen Memorial Organ will be featured in a free 30 minute concert by organist Larry Hershey and trumpeter Doug Albert on First Friday, December 5 at 8 PM in First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “O Come, Emmanuel” will include “Sleepers, Awake!” by Johann Sebastian Bach, and more »
First Reformed United Church of Christ will host a special Veteran’s Day service on Tuesday, November 11 at 10 am. The program in the historic 1854 church sanctuary at 40 East Orange Street, will include music, prayers, and a reading by 96 year-old Korean War era Veteran Bill Sloyer. Mr. Sloyer, a Lancaster native, is more »
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, November 7 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Thanksgiving Delights” will include “Fanfare and Processional” by Keith Chapman, former organist of The Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia, “Folk Tune” by Percy Whitlock, and more »
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, October 3 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Autumn Shades” will include Debussy’s “Claire de lune” transcribed for organ by Daniel Ficarri, and “Toccata in D minor” by Bach. The program will more »
Lancaster organist Ken Krause will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, September 5 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Pomp and Pipes” will include Louis Vierne’s “Kyrie Eleison” from Mass in C# Minor and “Choral Dorien” by Jehan Alain. The program will more »
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, August 1 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Wonders of Creation” will include “On Eagles Wings” by Charles Calahan, “Sheep May Safely Graze” (Cantata No. 208), by Johann Sebastian Bach, and “Largo” more »
Lancaster organist Ken Krause will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, July 4, at First Reformed Church, 40 E Orange St, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Musicals, Movies, and Medleys!” will include music from Hello Dolly, Mame, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Very Warm for May and Pirates of the more »
Organ recital on newly refurbished Hill Bryne Christiansen Memorial pipe organ at First Reformed UCC on Thursday evening, June 12 at 7:00 pm. Recital played by local members of Lancaster Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Not a ticketed event, but a free-will offering will be taken.
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, June 6 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Sounds of Summer,” will include “Wedding Processional” (Te Deum) by Marc Antoine Charpentier, “Fountain Reverie” by Percy Fletcher, and “Fanfare in D” by Jacques-Nicolas more »
On First Friday, June 6, the public is invited to stroll through the gardens and watch local artists at work or shop for a work of art that catches the eye at a free plein air event in the courtyard of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The event will be more »
Organist Larry Hershey will perform a program of “Seasonal Encores,” a free 30 minute concert celebrating events in May, at 8 PM on First Friday, May 2 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program will include "'The Riders' from Suite in E Major" by Georg Muffat, "'La Bamba' from more »
Organic Reflections welcomes guest organist Ken Krause to the console of the Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Organ for a free 30 minute concert “Majesty of the Organ” at 8 PM on First Friday, April 4, featuring a program of music including “Trumpet Voluntary” by Henry Huron, and “Suite for Organ” by Charles John Stanley, at more »
Organist Larry Hershey will play a free 30 minute concert in commemoration of the World Day of Prayer at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster on First Friday, March 7 at 8 PM. The program, “Invocation for the Soul” will include Denis Bedard’s “Dialogue on Te Deum” along with “The Good more »
Pastor Devin B. Jeffers will welcome the J.P. McCaskey “Voices of Freedom” Choir at First Reformed Church UCC, 40 E Orange Street, Lancaster, on Sunday, February 23 2025 at 4 PM. The choir began over 35 years ago, and has performed with Chris Tomlin, Kirk Franklin, Anthony Evans, and Damien Sneed. Director Colette Stephens and more »
