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
“A Place at the Table” Copy
Pentecost 2A (Pride Sunday), June 7, 2026 New Covenant, Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, Acts 15:5-12, Galatians 3:23-29 “A Place at the Table” 9 As Jesus continued on from there, he saw a man named Matthew
“On the Fence”
Trinity Sunday yr. A, May 31, 2026 New Covenant, Matthew 28:16-20 “On the Fence” Chapter 28 is the last chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. The chapter opens with the two Mary’s arriving at Jesus’ tomb
“In the Beginning”
Easter 3A, April 19, 2026 New Covenant, Genesis 1:1-2:4a “In the Beginning” In the beginning there was God and as Genesis chapter 1 tells us, God spoke creation into being; light and darkness, sky