Pastor Barbara Barry, Interim Pastor
Pastor Barbara Barry will begin serving Trinity Lutheran Chambersburg on September 5. She came to Greencastle in 2018 to serve Trinity Greencastle after serving Quickel Lutheran, York, PA for 9 years. Pastor Barb felt called by the Holy Spirit to use her gifts for interim ministry and began serving Solomon’s Lutheran Chambersburg as interim in January 2022.
Pastor Barb was ordained in June 2009 after graduating from Gettysburg Seminary in 2008. She is passionate about proclaiming God’s love as found in the gospels; we are freed to love and serve others because God first loved us. Pastor Barb is an active volunteer with the Waynesboro Health and Community Services.
Pastor Barb lives in the Greencastle Borough with her cat, Gus. She has two married daughters Stephanie and Kristen. She currently has 2 loves of her life, Emmett, her 7-year-old grandson, and Gwen, her year-old granddaughter, who fill her life with joy and laughter. Pastor Barb is expecting another granddaughter in January. When not involved with church or community, Pastor Barb can be found reading, puttering in her garden, or hiking and camping in the woods.
Pastor Ruth Smith, Visitation Pastor
Pastor Ruth has been a pastor since 1996, serving most of that time in the Lower Susquehanna Synod. Currently she serves part-time as Visitation Pastor for Trinity, and part-time as the Pastor for the Salem-Pleasant Hall congregation.
Robert Eyer, Jr., Director of Music
Mr. Robert Eyer, Jr. has served as Trinity’s Director of Music and organist since 1977, over 30 years. He is widely known in Pennsylvania and Maryland as an organist of exemplary quality, gifted in music selection and performance. He is further known as a talented church liturgical organist: music is crisp, well executed and thoroughly prepared each week. He employs Trinity’s 39 rank Moller pipe organ to its fullest potential. His pedal work is a sight to behold (or if one cannot see, …to listen to)! He holds a B.S. in Education and a M.A. in Organ Performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Renowned in the Chambersburg and wider Franklin County area as “the” concert organist on Chambersburg’s Capital Theatre Pipe Organ! Mr. Eyer is the keyboard artist on a compact disc recording on the Capitol Theatre Organ, “Puttin’ on the Pipes.”
Monica Crider, Communication Secretary
Monica joined our staff in December 2023. She is the wife of Ryan Crider and proud mother of three daughters, Gabrielle (Snider), Mariah, and Alexa. She also has two grandson’s PJ and Noah. She is a lifetime member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and serves on the Pastorial Council, Council of Catholic Women, as well as many other ministries, and a longtime choir member and cantor. She worked as the Property Manager at Corpus Christi for 10 years and also has a background in sales and customer service.
Priscilla M. Cullinane, Administrative Assistant
Priscilla was hired at Trinity Lutheran Church on February 13, 2023, as Administrative Assistant to the Office Staff. She is married to Paul Cullinane, and supported his military career which spanned 27 years in the Army; followed by many years at the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, and the Borough of Chambersburg. They have been married for 50 years, and have three children and four grandchildren. Priscilla was formerly the Parish Secretary for 10 years at Corpus Christi Church and Cemetery Administrator. Since 2011, she has volunteered as Administrative Assistant for the Historic Letterkenny Chapel and Franklin County Veterans and 9/11 Memorial Park at Letterkenny Army Depot.
Dennis Alleman, Treasurer
Denny has served as treasurer for over 10 years at Trinity. In his spare time he enjoys participating in Lions Club and going hunting.
Cindy Scanzello, Financial Secretary
Jason Brown, Livestream Coordinator
Jason joined the staff at Trinity in 2021. He has been a member at Trinity since 2011. Jason currently works at Letterkeny Army Depot as an Electriacian and serves in the Navy Reservses as a Jet Engine Mechanic.