CHURCH STAFF

Pastor:   Interim Pastor - Rev. Jeffrey Gehris
Hello, my name is Rev. Jeffrey Gehris and you may call me Pastor Jeff.  I am a retired Moravian Pastor and I will be serving as your Interim Pastor.  I was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a graduate of Moravian College and Moravian Seminary and served as an active Moravian pastor 1984 through 2019.  I am married to Sherry (Herring) Gehris and we have two grown boys, Jeffrey Jr., and Gregory.  We also have one grandson, Ian and one great grandson, Riley.  I served the Emmaus Moravian Church in Emmaus, PA; Battle Hill Moravian Church in Union, NJ; Lancaster Moravian Church in Lancaster, PA; Graceham Moravian Church in Thurmont, MD; and Nazareth Moravian Church in Nazareth, PA as an Ordained Moravian Pastor.  After retirement I served as Interim Pastor Easton First Moravian Church in Easton, PA and as the Interim Chaplain at Nazareth Hall Square in Nazareth, PA. I look forward to serving among the members and friends of Advent Moravian Church.
I have established the following office hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30AM – 11:00AM.  I have always and will continue to have an open-door policy; that is if I am in the office the door will be open and you may stop in and visit with me.  You may call the Church Office and leave a message for me or if there is an emergency, the Church Office will be able to get in touch with me by phone.  I will be visiting various members and non-members of Advent in their homes and I look forward to meeting with many of you.  I will also be working with your active boards and committees.  


Director of Music:   Luke DiGiacinto
Luke DiGiacinto is a 2017 graduate of Moravian College, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in sacred music. He is currently serving Advent Moravian Church as their Director of Music and Organist, where he directs the Chancel Choir, and Bell Choir, and Holy Infancy Catholic Church as their 5:15 Saturday Organist. He previously served Morning Star Moravian Church in Coopersburg. He also played and sung services in the Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Catholic churches as a hired musician. He is an active recitalist, and accompanist for Moravian College, and ceremony organist. His teachers have been Robert Ormesher, and Greg Oaten for Voice, Naoko Cauller, and Dr. Martha Schrempel for Piano, and Russell Jackson, Michael Krentz, Lou-Carol Fix, Rebecca Lepore, and currently Thomas Goeman for organ. He has had the pleasure of singing with The Allentown Symphony Chorus, The Camerata Singers, the Moravian College Choir, and is currently a member of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem.  While a student at Moravian, Luke accompanied and performed with many vocal and instrumental students for performance classes, ensembles and recitals. While a student, Luke received the Walter Schrempel prize, the Richard Van Auken memorial prize in music. For excellence in Keyboard performance Luke received the Betty Airstock Moore, T Edger Shield and Jacobs Music awards. Luke is very active in the American Guild of Organists and has been a board member since 2017. Apart from music, he loves partner dancing, cooking, pinball, and Ethnomusicology.

Church Office Staff:   Marlene German  &  Sharon Hergenrother

Sexton:  Gary Reiter