Christ Lutheran Staff

Rev Domines received a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies at Penn State in 1996. In 2000, he earned a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. He was ordained to the Holy Office of Word and Sacrament on May 27, 2000 at Christ Lutheran Church in Hazleton, PA by Bishop Donald J. McCoid. He served in Hunker and Scranton, PA prior to becoming Assistant Pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in 2006. In May of 2011 he was called by the congregation to serve as Senior Pastor. He is married to Celia and has three children – Lydia, Priscilla and Albert.

Born in New Jersey and raised in Aurora, Colorado, Pastor Kliner holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in Psychology. A 1999 graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary, he was ordained on July 29, 2001 and has served calls to Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Dillsboro, Indiana, Cross of Grace Lutheran Church, Hurricane, West Virginia, and Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Morgantown, West Virginia, before coming to Elizabethtown in March 2020 to serve as Associate Pastor. He has two sons, James and Michael.

Pastor Fred Keller attended Muhlenberg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia. He was ordained on June 30, 1965 and began at Christ Lutheran Church in Easton, PA. He went on to serve at three additional Lutheran churches, retiring from Grace Lutheran in Franklin, PA in 2004. He and his wife Mary Lou live at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA. He began as visitation pastor for Christ Lutheran Elizabethtown in 2011.

Celia is a graduate of Eastern Lebanon County H.S., Lebanon Valley College, and Gettysburg Seminary. She served as Youth Director at St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, PA and Director of Christian Education at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Greensburg, PA. After taking 10 years off to be home with her three children, she is happy to be professionally serving her faith once again. She finds joy in sharing the Gospel with all ages through educational ministry. Her favorite bible verse is Matthew 19:14.

Phil Clark is a lifetime member of Christ Lutheran Elizabethtown. He cares for not only the church and office spaces, but the Luther Lodge and Cassell Farm facilities. He is also our resident historian. He has written A Communion of Saints: A History of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. This beautiful hardback history of Christ Lutheran is available for purchase in the church office or at our online giving page. In researching the church history Phil uncovered details about local veterans. He turned this information into a second book, Some Gave All, which details all members of the Elizabethtown community who lost their lives serving in the military from the Revolution to the time of publication.

Kevin Edward Gane is the Director of Music and Organist at Christ Lutheran Church. A highly talented and collaborative artist, Kevin is frequently sought after to direct, accompany and perform in the Mid-Atlantic region. In addition to his work in the field of scared music, Kevin is also an educator and theatre artist, teaches privately and through Lebanon Valley College and music directs for Palmyra Area High School.

Emily has been a member of Christ Lutheran since 2012. She came here from St. Luke Lutheran Church in Schaefferstown, PA, where she was a 4th generation member. Emily was a registered nurse until deciding to become a stay at home parent for nearly 15 years to her children Joe and Katie. She is enjoying being back in the work force as Christ Lutheran’s Administrative Assistant. It has allowed her to get to know so many more members of the church. She also serves as a volunteer with the Stewardship committee and as a cooking team leader for BaSiX. Learn more about BaSiX here!