About

Our Story

History

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church has been doing ministry in Huntington Station since 1908. At that time the town was known as Fairground, after the fairgrounds and racetrack located there. When the coming railroad was denied permission to lay tracks through Huntington Village, the LIRR was forced to build the “Huntington Station” 2 miles to the south with a connecting trolly line to the village.

St. Peter’s first location was space rented in a small Presbyterian chapel on NY avenue. As the first and only LCMS Lutheran Church in the area, our founding membership grew quickly. Having outgrown our rented space, we purchased land on Fairgrounds Ave and in 1912, dedicated our first church building.

We continued to grow and put on an addition in 1924. Through social events, outreach to the community and a popular minister, we had become a viable and valued church and after the end of WWII our little white church was again bursting at the seams. In 1951 we purchased another plot of land farther south on Ogden Court and by 1955 we were dedicating our new “Christian Education Building”.

Phase II came in 1969 when we completed a large, connecting sanctuary complete with a bell tower, fabulous pipe organ and magnificent stained glass window proclaiming Christ as “The light of the World”.

Today, as in our founding years, our priority remains to spread that light by proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and by serving the hungry and homeless of our community and beyond.

In 1977 we joined with other Lutheran churches to form the AELC then together with other church bodies to form the more inclusive ELCA, allowing more women equality and enabling us to work with other non- Lutheran Churches in the area.

What We Believe

St. Peter’s is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.

The ELCA confesses the Triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In our preaching and teaching the ELCA trusts the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe. A summary of the principle teachings of the ELCA can be found here.

The ELCA is committed to fostering unity among the children of God for the sake of the world. The ELCA Ecumenical and Inter- Religious Relations team is responsible for encouraging the activity of ecumenical and inter-religious life in this church and enhancing the public commitments of this church in Lutheran, ecumenical and interfaith circles. For more information, click here.

Our Pastor

Rev. Rebecca Pollicino began her call here in October 2019, following Pastor Frank Nelson’s retirement. She is serving as an Intentional Interim Minister, who will lead us for the next couple of years through our time of transition.

Pastor Rebecca previously served at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Bellerose for 2 ½ years as their Intentional Interim Pastor, and at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniondale as their called pastor for over 6 years. She attended seminary at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (United Seminary) and General Theological Seminary in New York. She received her Interim Minister training from NALIP at Luther Seminary.

She lives in the parsonage with her husband Don. She grew up in West Islip and raised her family in Lynbrook. Pastor and Don have been married over 36 years, and are parents to Angelica (Domenick), John (Olivia) and David (Veronica) and grandparents to Hugo, Robert, Arthur, Gabriella and Leonardo.

Please feel free to reach out to her for any pastoral needs.

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What People Are Saying

"St. Peter's has always been a living church that feels like our family."

"Fellowship, friendships, family feeling, dedicated people."

"The church is our family! We care about one another."

"Welcoming/inclusive congregation."

"Fairly diverse agenda of functions both social & religious."

"Most grateful for the people we have met through the years and the traditions of St. Peter's."

"Appreciate the volunteers of the various programs over the years...these are the generous people of St. Peter's."

"Among our congregation, there is an obvious willingness to help out when one of ours needs help. Sometimes in small ways, sometimes in big ways. That knowledge that the St. Peter's family would be there to help if needed is one of the things I am most grateful for."

"As a music-minded member, I love the music ministry at St. Peter's. From playing to singing it brings me great joy to participate and I believe adds a dimension to worship."

"From our amazing organ and the musicians who have played it over the years, to the choirs, both current and past, and the other special music groups including the handbell choir and the brass ensemble the music at St Peter's is a treasure particularly when we bring it all together during our celebratory services."

"Our children have grown up in the church through milestones of Christening and Confirmation as well as Sunday School, basketball and other youth programs and this is very important to us as parents and to them as individuals in their Spiritual journey."

"Outstanding Nursery School with 50+ year history."

"Supporting missions has always been a priority at St. Peter's."

"There is a dedication to outreach to the needy in the local community and beyond that is very special. From the monthly mission collections, to the Feed the Hungry and HiHi programs, to the annual Thanksgiving Baskets and the international mission trips there is a realization of the need to share our blessings and a dedication to making that happen at a variety of levels."

"Wonderful expansive church building."

"Overall fellowship within service and after worship, e.g., senior luncheon, mission trips, coffee hour."

"Easy to understand and follow all services as a result of available handouts including large print."

"Our Sunday School chapel opening is joyous and the teachers we have are dedicated."

Links

St. Peter’s is part of the Metropolitan NY Synod (MNYS) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Visit their websites to see how we are all part of being church together.

Metropolitan NY Synod:

www.mnys.org

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:

www.elca.org

FAQ’s

What can I expect when I come for worship?

When you walk into our worship space you will be greeted by one of our ushers and given a bulletin that contains everything you will need to follow and participate in the service. Caution! Lutherans love to sing so be prepared to lift your voice in praise of our Lord! (currently singing is limited due to COVID- 19)

Come on in and sit wherever you want, there are no reserved seats here. During COVID please sit in green marked pews only

Our sanctuary is handicapped accessible, please use main sanctuary entrance on east side of building.

What should I wear?

Our congregation is on the casual side. While you might see some folks in dresses and jackets w/ties, the majority of folks wear everyday causal attire. You’ll see jeans and sweaters in the winter and plenty of shorts and golf/tee shirts in the warmer months!

Are children welcome ?

Children are always welcome here! Most of our families attend the 9:30 am children’s church and then stay for 10 am worship while their children attend Sunday School. Children age 3 yrs and up are welcome to join our Sunday School lessons. Click here for more information on Sunday School.

For our younger worshipers we have an area by the main doors which is a dedicated space with seating for adults and children. There are puzzles, toys, and coloring books. Families with young children can sit together in this area and know that their children are occupied while they worship.

Am I welcome to receive communion?

YES!

ALL baptized Christians are welcome here. We believe that our communion table is the Lord’s Table.

We believe that Christ is present in, with and under the elements of bread and wine. Come, receive Christ’s body and blood to remember that he died for our sins so that we may be forgiven and saved.

ARE YOUR SOCIAL EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?

All of our events are open to our community. Friends, family and neighbors are always welcome.

MEMBERSHIP?

We welcome all those who wish to become more active and/or desire membership. Those wishing to join our community of faith are invited to attend some information sessions prior to joining the congregation.

Any other questions?

If you have any other questions, please feel free to call our office (631) 423-1013 or send us an email at stpeters.splc@gmail.com!