Union Evangelical Lutheran Church

Pastor Judith A. McKee is the current pastor of Union Evangelical Lutheran Church.  She is a graduate of Thiel College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.  She previously served as a Co-pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in York for 27 years and as an Assistant to the Bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA for six years.  As Assistant to the Bishop, one of her treasured responsibilities included serving as liaison between the synod and the Konde Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania.  Currently she serves on the board of Lutheran Social Services, South Central PA., the advisory council of the Lehman Center, and on the board of the Pregnancy and Family Resource Center. She is married to the Rev. Thomas E. McKee, Secretary of the Lower Susquehanna Synod.  Their immediate family includes two adult children, Michael and Sarah, and their spouses, Kristen and Nick, and two grandchildren, Micah and Kennedy.
Email: jmckee408@unionlutheran.org

Pastor Shertzer graduated from Gettysburg Seminary and was ordained in 1957. He was pastor at Union for 35 years. He celebrated 50 years in the ministry in 2007.
He has two children and is married to Evelyn. They live in York.

Jennifer began her music career as organist at Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown, PA and elementary music teacher in the Spring Grove Area School District for 32 years. She has served as a church musician for Lutheran, Episcopalian, and Methodist churches.  
 
Jennifer earned her Bachelors degree in Music Education from West Chester University, and  continued graduate work at Penn State University and Duquesne University, where she majored in organ performance and Sacred Music.  

Here at Union Lutheran she directs the Transept Choir, serves as organist for all Liturgical services, and coordinates the music program.

Email: unionmusic@verizon.net

I am a native of York, Pennsylvania.  I graduated from Red Lion Area High School, in Red Lion, Pennsylvania in June of 1971and then enlisted in the United States Navy on March 7, 1971 and served for the next 24 years as a Boiler Technician on naval ships and as a Religious Program Specialist, retiring September 16, 1995 at the rank of Chief Petty Officer (E-7).  While serving in the Navy, I attended Johnson & Wales University receiving an Associate of Science Degree in Culinary Arts, graduating Cum Laude, class of 1988.

Since retiring from the Navy, I have worked as a chef for ten years with Marriott & Sheraton Hotels, 700 Club, several country clubs and conference centers, and a corporate dining service company.  I then took up administrative work again and have remained in that area of work.  

In my spare time I like cooking and gardening.  I am also involved in a project in the northeast section of the city as chairman of the York Street Community Center, Inc.  This is a 56,000 square foot building we are trying to renovate for the community to use as a gathering place, latchkey program, and tutoring programs for adults and children.  

In 1975 I married the former Crystal B. McWilliams, of Brogueville, PA.  (We went through high school together.)  We now reside in Mount Wolf, PA.

Email: unionlutheran@verizon.net

Bob has served on Church Council, teaches an adult Sunday School class, sings bass with the Transept Choir and is an Assisting Minister, serves on the Property, Christian Education and Fellowship Committees. 
He and his wife Terri share a home in Dover, PA.

Michael serves on the Worship and Music and Property Committees.