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Events for Lent
Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal) will hold a Lenten study series on Thursday evenings in March based on the book, “”A House of Meanings: Christian Worship in Plain Language,” at the church at 2871 Barndt Road at Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford. The book was written by Juan Oliver, a famed liturgist, historian and custodian of the Book of the Common Prayer, the official text used by the Episcopal Church in the United States. The evenings begin with a potluck supper at 6 p.m., followed by the presentation and conversation, and ending with Compline at 8 p.m. Childcare is available. For more info, call 215234-8020or visit www. churchoftheholyspirit.net. Saint Miriam Parish & Friary: Lent will feature a cross made of lifejackets that belonged to unknown migrants who died at sea attempting to reach the Greek Island of Lesvos. The cross will be hung inside the main entrance. The exhibit is entitled: “Lent 2020Through the Eyes of the Refugee.” Saint Miriam is located on the corner of Bethlehem Pike and Church Road, Flourtown. Open to everyone.
Saint Mary Lenten Dinners: Dinner every Friday until March 27 from 4PM - 7PM as Saint Mary Parish continues the great tradition of Lenten Dinners for either dine in or take out in Saint Mary Hedge Hall. Menu items include, Fried Fish Platter, Meatless Spaghetti with Buttered Bread, and Grilled Cheese in addition to weekly specials of Crabcakes on 2⁄28, 3⁄13 and 3⁄27 and Baked Salmon on 3⁄6 and 3⁄20. Adult meals include a choice of 2 sides - french fries, coleslaw, tossed salad or meatless spaghetti, a beverage and homemade dessert. Children’s Meals (under 12 yrs.) are also available including Meatless Spaghetti with Buttered Bread, Small Fried Fish Platter, Mozzarella Sticks or Grilled Cheese. All children’s meals include a choice of 1 side, a beverage and a homemade dessert. Children Age 3 and under are free. Saint Mary’s is located at 40 Spring Mount Road, Schwenksville. Go to www. churchofsaintmary.org or call 610.287.8156 for more info.
A Night with the Mystics, Spiritual Voices from the Ages: 4 pm, March 22, Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler. The Wissahickon Faith Community is pleased to invite you to a soul-nurturing Sunday afternoon event in March at the historic Ambler Movie Theater. This spiritual “show” will feature short readings and poems from people like Meister Eckart and Hildegard von Bingen (Germany), Hafiz and Rumi (Persia), St. Thomas of Aquinas and St. Catherine of Siena (Italy), Howard Thurman and Rashani Rea (Unites States), Rabia of Basra (Modern Iraq), St. John of the Cross and Rabbi Moses de Leon (Spain), and contemporary Rabbi Sheila Peltz-Weinman (PA). The event will include life music performances from Ambler-based flutist Cindy Le Blanc, local harpist Jesse Appel and the Cantare Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Paula Rivera. Free admission.
Lenten Services: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St., North Wales, 7 PM on the five Wednesday evenings during Lent. Candlelight prayer, music and message. All are welcome. Handicapped accessible. Off street parking.
This week
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St., North Wales celebrates the Second Sunday in Lent with services at 8:30and 10:00 AM. The 40 days of Lent are a season to examine ourselves and our lives, to become more intentional about prayer and our Christ connection, to live mindfully in God’s world. We refrain from Holy Communion during this time and focus on our personal connection with the Triune God through candlelight prayer, music and the Word. During the 10o’clock service there will be SPARK Sunday school and a nursery for infants and toddlers. Our annual food drive runs during the months of February and March. All donations are for Manna on Main Street. Non perishables such as canned meats, fruits and vegetables, pasta, peanut butter and boxed meals and cereal. Boxes for your donations are in the Narthex as you enter the Sanctuary. The Youth will be participating in Box City Overnight from Saturday to Sunday morning. The young people, grades 7-12 attend seminars with other local teens and learn about the homeless. They build and decorate the boxes in which they will sleep outside as part of a very special overnight experience of solidarity and support for the homeless community. Also, as part of their fund raising for the ELCA Youth Gathering in Minneapolis in 2021, there will be a Lasagna dinner on Saturday, March 14th at 5:30. Tickets available after church services or call the office. All are welcome. Off street parking. Church: 215-699-4604. www.stpetersnorthwales.org.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 19 S. Fifth St., Perkasie will observe the Second Sunday in Lent on March 8. Services of Holy Communion are held at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. Nursery care for preschool children is available during the 10:30 am service. Faith formation opportunities for preschool children through adults are offered every Sunday at 9:15 am. Midweek Lenten services are held on Wednesdays from March 4 – April 1 beginning with a soup supper at 6:00 pm. A study on the Lord’s Prayer will follow. The service concludes with Holden Evening Prayer. The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Phelps serves as Pastor. Information: 215-257-6801 or www. trinityperkasie.org.
The Role of the Laity in a Time of Crisis: During this period of profound crisis in the Church, our history tells us that lay people have a role to play in these times of turmoil. Join your friends at Saint Maria Goretti Parish for a morning of reflection on the mission of the laity and what we can do to cooperate with Christ’s action to purify and heal His Church. Please register by contacting angela.mcclellan@stmariagoretti.net or 215-721-0199 (Ext. 202). There is no cost to attend. Tuesday, March 10, 9:15 AM Breakfast Refreshment; 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Presentation. Saint Maria Goretti Parish Center:, 1601 Derstine Road, Hatfield. Immaculate Heart of Mary Room (Lower Level). Guest Presenter: Meghan Cokeley, director, Office for the New Evangelization.
Music
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church: Concert by singer songwriter Jason Gray on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 7:00 at the church. Jason Gray is an American Contemporary Christian singer songwriter. He bridges the gap between inward thinking and contemporary folk and hook-minded pop adding his own spiritual perspective to the mix. He has released a number of CD’s with his most recent ones, Order (EP) and Disorder (EP). Tickets go on sale on Saturday, February 15th through Eventbrite. com. Cost of the tickets is $20.00 for General Admission and $30.00 for a limited number of VIP tickets which include a Meet and Greet Jason Gray prior to the concert.
St. John’s UCC: St. John’s United Ringers, the hand bell choir, will play “Canon of Grace” arranged by Linda R. Lamb at the 10:15 am service on March 8. In addition, the Chancel Choir will sing “Witness” arranged by Jack Halloran, and “God So Loved the World” by John Stainer. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. All are welcome! Call 215855-5489or visit www. st-johns-ucc.
The Jazz Sanctuary comes to The Church of St. Jude and the Nativity, 203 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, on Saturday, March 14 1 to 3 pm. This quintet is made up of many of the area’s top musicians and vocalists who love to perform together and share America’s great music invention, jazz, with their community. The event is free of charge and open to all ages (light refreshments to follow the performance). ARTolerance celebrates International Women’s Day: Sunday, March 8th Join us as we celebrate International Women’s Day with a performance featuring Tammy Scheffer (American/Israeli vocalist), Shinjoo Cho (Bandoneon), Hyun Jin Cha (Korean Drum) and Udi Bar-David (Cello). This celebration will start at 2:30pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside and continue with a second performance at Chester County Historical Society at 7:30pm, , a space that was used for a variety of public events, including the first women’s rights convention in Pennsylvania. The second performance will open with an appearance by guest Author/Storyteller Susannah Brody followed by a music-filled program by the ARTolerance ensemble. Catch one or both performances and join us in honoring and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 120 N. Easton Road, Glenside. 2:30pm Tickets: Free will offering during the event. www.stpaulsglenside.or
Congregation Beth Or APEX Brunch: Debbie Cenziper Sunday, March 15, 10am - 12pm RSVP Deadline: March 11. Pulitzer prize winning journalist, Debbie Cenziper discusses her new book: Citizen865 which details the story of a team of Nazi hunters at the U.S. Department of Justice as they raced against time to expose members of a brutal SS killing force who disappeared in America after World War ll. Books are available for purchase and signing at the event — checks or cash only. This program is co-sponsored by APEX and the Social Justice Committee. Free with RSVP to Barbara Murtha. $5at the door. 239 Welsh Road, Maple Glen.
Easter Food Orders: Call Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church at 215-362-9599. Leave your name and phone number clearly to receive a call back to confirm your order for Pierogi, Kielbasa, Nut Rolls, and Paska for Easter. Orders are being accepted March 1st through March 21st. Pick up at the church is April 4th from 1-3 PM.
Easter celebration: Blooming Glen Mennonite Church invites your family to an Easter Celebration and free Egg Hunt, April 4, rain or shine , from 9 – 11 a.m. at the church, 713 Blooming Glen Road, Blooming Glen. Bring your basket and join us for a story, crafts, breakfast snacks and the egg hunt. For information call 215-257-3431 or visit www. bgmc.net. A Lenten song service, “Pathways, Passion and Promise,” featuring the Adult and Junior Choirs and congregational singing under the direction of Michael Bishop, pastor of Worship and Music, will be on April 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Easter egg hunt: Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church will hold its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28 at 10 AM. Children from toddler to 12 years old are welcome to participate. In addition to the hunt are games, prizes, a DJ and more. The church is located at 837Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale. For more information, visit www. gwyneddsquare.org or call 215-699-9159.