Pastor Brad's Page
Rev. Bradley A. Walmer,
a 2008 graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of Divinity degree and was awarded the 2008 Rev. Delores Berry prize for preaching. He was ordained into Christian ministry by the Lebanon Association of the Penn Central Conference of the United Church of Christ on June 1, 2008. Prior to beginning his pastorate here at New Covenant on August 1, 2015, he served as the pastor of St. Paul’s Summer Hill UCC in Auburn, Pa (located southeast of Pottsville, PA).
Pastor Brad and his wife Michelle were born and raised in Lebanon County and now reside in the area with their dog, Barkley.
Just The BasICS
When your schedule is too busy for an hour-long worship service, check-out just the basics. Each week, the pastor offers prayer, the scripture of the day and message, all in less than 20 minutes.
Message For All Ages
Our weekly message for all ages. Whether you are young in age or young at heart, sometimes these simplified messages are just what you need for the week ahead.
OLDIES BUT GOODIES
MOST RECENT MESSAGES
“Lady Liberty Preaches the Gospel”
Pentecost 6A, July 5, 2026 New Covenant, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 “Lady Liberty Preaches the Gospel” “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming
“In Disguise”
Pentecost 5A, June 28, 2026 New Covenant, Matthew 10:40-42 “In Disguise” These verses conclude an extended teaching by Jesus, where he prepares his disciples for their mission journey. Although, here, his emphasis shifts from
“Right Now!”
Pentecost 4A (Juneteenth Sun.), June 21, 2026 New Covenant, Ex. 6:1-7, 2 Cor. 3:17-18 and Luke 4:14-21 “Right Now!” The Juneteenth holiday, which was celebrated on Friday, reminds us that there can be painful