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POTTSTOWN — Pastor Nichole Jackson will celebrate Palm Sunday at Trinity UCC, 60 N. Hanover St., on March 28. The service will begin at 9:30 AM on our YouTube channel. Holy Week services will also be live-streamed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Access to these services will be available on our website, trinityuccpottstown.org. Plans are underway for outdoor, in-person worship on Easter Sunday in our parking lot at the rear of the church. Trinity will offer a free “take away: meal on Tuesday, March 30, between 4:30 and 5:30 PM. Access is available in the parking lot at the rear of the church. See our ad below for office hours and contact information. All are welcome.

St. Gabriel Catholic

STOWE — Join Father Kiernan for Mass this weekend as we begin Holy Week celebrations – Palm Sunday will be celebrated Saturday at 4 pm and Sunday at 9 am. This is the last Sunday that we are collecting items for our Lenten Outreach. Wednesday – Stations of the Cross at 7 pm. Holy Thursday Mass will be at 7 pm. Morning Prayer Good Friday is at 9 am and The Liturgy of the Passion is at 3 pm. Blessing of the Food will be Holy Saturday at 2:30 pm. Masks are to be worn and social distancing is in place. We are now live streaming services for those who cannot make it to church - https://stgabrielstowepa.org/livestream/ Upcoming events are: Blood Drive on Mon., April 19 and St. Vincent DePaul Donation Pickup on Sat., June 19. For more information on these events visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/sgsmstowe or our website https://stgabrielstowepa.org

Brownback’s UCC

SPRING CITY — Join us virtually or in-person on

Palm Sunday for our traditional worship service at 10 a.m. led by Rev. Mark Styjak. Please enjoy the palms available at the back of the Sanctuary to help celebrate! To watch the service from home, go to: https://www. facebook.com/BrownbacksChurch/live/

Cedarville UMC

NORTH COVENTRY — Visit www.cedarvilleumc. org for current announcements and resources and join us there Sunday for worship at 9:30 (Contemporary) or 11:00 am (Traditional) or recorded services after Sunday. Service links are also found on the Cedarville UMC Facebook page. Pastor Sherry’s message for Palm Sunday, the 6th Sunday of Lent, is Life, Spirit, and New Creation (Revelation 21:1-5). The Holy Thursday service on April 1 @ 7:30 p.m. will be Live-Streamed from Sanctuary. Be sure to have a small piece of bread or a cracker and some grape juice or other juice ready to share in Communion. You may participate in the service with Holy Communion online, from home or on the church property using our radio transponder. The Good Friday, April 2 @ 7:30 p.m. service will be LiveStreamed from the Sanctuary. Join us as we remember and journey with Christ through his darkest hours of suffering and his death on the cross. If you are able, please consider joining members of Cedarville to help with spring cleanup of the church property today – Saturday 3/27, from 8 amnoon. Bring a rake! Check the “Cedarville UMC Children’s Ministry” FB page for a special Easter reading. On Sunday, Youth Group families will be delivering the Chocolate Easter Eggs that were sold to raise funds for the summer Youth Mission Trip. In the evening, Youth Group will meet at Jay Lanes 6:30-8:00 for two games of bowling and a round of Laser Tag. Contact

John@cedarvilleumc. org with questions. Mission First, an outreach of Cedarville UMC, continues to need men’s boxer shorts, small sizes. ContactClare@ missionfirstpottstown.org (or 610-326-0560) to donate.

First Presbyterian

POTTSTOWN — Join us for in-person worship on Palm Sunday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m. Sign up on the First Presbyterian Church of Pottstown website or by calling the church office at (610) 326-0620. Join us on Thursday, April 1, for the Maundy Thursday Service of Shadow beginning at 7:30 p.m in the sanctuary. Sign up on the First Presbyterian Church of Pottstown website or by calling the church office at (610) 3260620. Wearing a mask and social distancing are required to enter the church building. The services will also be live-streamed on the church YouTube channel.”

St. Peter’s Lutheran

POTTSTOWN — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 564 Glasgow Street, Pottstown will celebrate the Passion / Palm Sunday with guest pastor Rev. Susan Folks. Under the suggestion from our Bishop, In-Person worship has been suspended until Easter Sunday when there will be an outdoor service. Video worship will be available on YouTube and Facebook Sunday @ 12:30 pm by typing: st peter’s lutheran church pottstown pa. Palm Sunday: Driveby Procession: Palms have been Blessed and will be available for pick up in the parking lot on Palm Sunday at 9:30 am. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Video service will be available on YouTube and Facebook at noon. Wednesday Lenten Video Service may be seen anytime on YouTube & Facebook after 7 pm.

Bethel Community

POTTSTOWN — On Sunday at 11:00 AM, you are invited to worship with

Bethel Community Church of Pottstown for Palm/Passion Sunday. In-person is permissible but masks must be worn at all times with social distancing. In addition, the service is Live on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/BCCP575 or dialin by calling 215-383-1625 Code 198087. BCCP Food Pantry is Open on Monday starting at 4:00 PM for Pantry Clients and Non-Pantry Clients - All are welcomed! On Thursday at 12:00 Noon, it’s Virtual Community Bible Study by calling 215383-1625 Code 198087. Topic of discussion will be “Called To Serve” based on Acts 16:11 - 15, 40; I Corinthians 1:26 - 30. On Friday at 12:00 Noon, BCCP will host the Pottstown Ministerium “Good Friday” Service from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM. In-person is permissible but masks must be worn at all times with social distancing. In addition, the service is Live on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/BCCP575 or dialin by calling 215-383-1625 Code 198087. BCCP Food Pantry is accepting New Applications. For more information, please call 610805-9084.

Calvary UCC

BARTO — As we continue our shared ministry with Pennsburg UCC, Palm Sunday on March 28th, Worship will be held at Calvary UCC (1231 Route 100, Barto) beginning at 9:30 am with Rev. Meagan McLeod. Easter Sunday April 4th, join us for Worship, and Holy Communion held at Pennsburg UCC (775 Main Street, Pennsburg) beginning at 9:30 am with Rev. Meagan McLeod Leading us in Worship. Rev. Meagan McLeod returns as the Supply Pastor at both Calvary UCC and Pennsburg UCC, Palm Sunday, March 28 (Calvary), and Easter Sunday, April 4 (Pennsburg) Sunday, April 11 (Calvary), Sunday, April 18 (Pennsburg), Sunday, April 25 (Calvary) All Worship services will begin at 9:30 am. Saturday, April 24, 8 am-11 am, Calvary will hold its Annual Spring Outdoor Flea Market, Bake Sale, Craft Show, and Basket Raffle. Vendor Registration is available at: www.CalvaryUccBarto.com This event is rain or shine! You can find us on Facebook by searching Calvary United Church of ChristBarto. The church is located at 1231 Route 100, about 2 miles south of Bally.

First Baptist

POTTSTOWN — First Baptist Church (ABCUSA) located at 301 King St. Rev. Dr. Marcia Bailey, Pastor. Join us for Palm Sunday live via Zoom this Sunday, March 28, at 10:30am as we enter into Holy Week. Our Maundy Thursday Service will be at 7 pm on Zoom next Thursday, April 1st. You can find links to join us on our website. The community forum on Fairness in Educational Funding in Pennsylvania will take a break for our faith communities to observe Passover and Holy Week. Please plan to join us on Sunday, April 11th at 4:15 pm on Zoom when Maura McInerney, Esq, Legal Director, Education Law Center, Philadelphia, will discuss the legal case against the state on behalf of underfunded school districts. Attendees at this final forum can also participate in a small group with either Maura McInerney, Laura Johnson (Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding) or Will Fuller (Regional Director of POWER Metro) to learn how to support this justice initiative. Visit our website www.FBCPottstown.org/ School-Funding-Forum for more information and links to join. This month we are receiving the offering for America For Christ. You can give online on our website or by making a note in the memo line of your check. Check our website (www. FBCPottstown.org) for the Zoom links and join us in fellowship!

Zion’s UCC

POTTSTOWN — March 28th is Palm Sunday and Rev. Austin Chinault, Zion’s United Church of Christ, Hanover and Chestnut Streets, will have a message titled “He Enters Jerusalem.” April 1st is Maundy Thursday and a virtual service will be available at 7 pm. April 2nd is Good Friday and a Virtual Service will be available at 12 pm. Sunday School for youth and adults will meet via “Google Meet” on Sun., March 28th, at 11 am. All are welcome to join us for our Sunday, Thursday, and Friday YouTube services this week available on the website https://www.zionspottstown.org, then click on the link “online services.”

St. Luke Lutheran

GILBERTSVILLE — On Sunday, and more to come, we invite you to worship with us via livestream from St. Luke. Our doors may be closed, but our hearts are open, and prayers abound! You’re welcome to find us on our Facebook page. Look at www.stlukegilbertsville. org Our livestream worship will be on at 9:30, a.m. every Sunday. Please note that all services will be livestreamed until further notice. On Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday! The sermon text for the day is Mark 11:1-11. This coming week is Holy week. Join us at stlukegilbertsville.org for livestreamed service on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m., as well as the reading of the Passion by St. Luke members on Good Friday, also at 7 p.m. The Community Clothing Rack will not be open on March 31, since it is the fifth Wednesday of the month. It will reopen for shopping on Wednesday, April 7, from 1–4 p.m.

St. John’s ELC

BOYERTOWN — Worship is live streamed on Sundays at 9:30 am on YouTube (St. John’s ELC Boy

ertown) and also is available later in the day for viewing. Holy Week services will be livestreamed on YouTube, including Maundy Thursday April 1 at 7 pm, Good Friday April 2 at 7 pm, and Easter Vigil, April 3, at 7 pm. Easter Day, April 4, join us in the parking lot for a sunrise service at 6:30 am and an online livestream service at 9:30 am. Free drive-through, take-out meal every Saturday evening from 4:30-5:30 pm. No registration necessary. For updates and further details, please check our website or call the office.

Emmanuel Lutheran

POTTSTOWN — You are invited to join Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 150 N. Hanover St., for worship in our

Sanctuary this Sunday at 10:45am as we celebrate Palm Sunday. This week’s worship assistants are June Newman, Greeter; Stuart Bowman, Assisting Minister/Hymn Leader; Sharon Yergey, Lector. For those choosing to worship from home, the service will also be broadcast live on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/emmanuel.pottstown and on our YouTube channel at https:// www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQzq980Tf11SCyPX2G21mg. The service will remain on these online platforms for viewing at a time convenient to our members and friends. Community Outreach Schedule - Emmanuel’s Closet is open Mon, Wed, Thurs from 1 pm to 3 pm and Tue, Sat from 4 pm to 6 pm; free Community Meals are served on Tue at 6:00pm, Fri at 10:45 am, Sat at 5 pm.

Mt. Carmel UMC

ST. PETERS — Due to Covid concerns, check our website www.mountcarmelumc.org. for all times and days for our indoor and virtual services and programs. Connections to Bible study, sermon archives, prayer requests, virtual Men’s Breakfast every third Saturday of the month, virtual women’s coffee held weekly and the church bulletin are on the website. In person AA Meetings are held weekly on Tues. and Thursday @ 7 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Coming soon “Church Community Garden” available to all. Church is located at 2203 Harmonyville Road, Reverend Dennis Emrick, Pastor. Church office 610469-9151.

First UCC

ROYERSFORD — First United Church of Christ, 367 Washington St., will livestream worship on Facebook at 11am. (search for First UCC, Royersford). We will celebrate Palm Sunday with Pastor Lauren preaching and Carol Hanebury playing the organ.

Grace Lutheran

POTTSTOWN — Grace Lutheran Church, 660 N. Charlotte St., is returning to in-person worship on Palm Sunday, March 28 at 9:15 AM. Pastor Ann Baly will be our presiding Pastor. Face masks and social distancing are required. Please visit our website at https://gracechurchpottstown.org for more information on the safety protocols that will be in place. The service can also be viewed our Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/GLCPottstown. A recorded version of the service will be posted as soon as available on our website, as well as on our Facebook page and YouTube channel https://www.youtube. com/channel/UCKgJARV1AwzJW5LhKr67uA. The service will remain on these online platforms for viewing at a time convenient to our members and friends.

Christ Lutheran

BARTO — Christ Lutheran Church will worship on Palm/Passion Sunday on Sunday, March 28, at 9 a.m. Pr. Matthew Finney will lead the congregation in a worship service of Holy Communion and present the sermon for the morning. We will bless and distribute the palms during the service. Our acolyte/lector/assisting minister for the morning will be Denise Hoffman. Confirmation class will have their class at 10:00 a.m. in the social hall with masks on and social distancing. Endowment Request

Proposals are due to the Endowment Committee by Wednesday, March 31. We will join members of St. Paul’s Lutheran, Sassamansville, for a Maundy Thursday service in their sanctuary on Thursday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m., members and friends of St. Paul’s are invited to Christ Lutheran for a Good Friday service in our sanctuary. The church is located at 222 Niantic Road between Routes 663 and 100 about a mile east of Bally.

Area churches are welcome to share their news for our weekly listing. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony Phyrillas at tphyrillas@pottsmerc. com Use the words “church news” in the subject line. Submission deadline is Thursday at noon for Saturday publication.