Worship News and Notes
Save the date
Drive-thru live Christmas Nativity: Join Central Schwenkfelder Church and the community the weekend of Dec. 12-13 for a drive-thru live Christmas Nativity. Enjoy Christmas songs and Scripture readings from your car as you drive through the scenes of the Christmas story on Central’s beautiful campus, 2111 S. Valley Forge Rd. Lansdale. There will be one afternoon performance on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 1-2:30 p.m. and two evening performances on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. This is a free event to spread the story and love of Jesus this Christmas season. Check out the Central Schwenkfelder Church website for more information or call the church office at (610) 584-4480. More details to follow on our webpage or Facebook page. Cscfamily.org
This week
Lansdale Presbyterian Church, 450 Oak Park Road, Hatfield: Will hold a Thanksgiving Service on Sunday evening, Nov. 22, at 6:30 pm. A nursery is provided for children under age five. For more information contact the church office (215.368.1119) or visit the web site at www. lansdalepres.org.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St. North Wales: Celebrates the 25th Sunday after Pentecost with live streaming worship service with Communion at 10 a.m. Access via www.stpetersnorthwales.org directly or click on the Facebook logo. Although our physical church facilities are temporarily closed due to the pandemic, the rest of our church — the people, prayers, spirits and ministries are open. All past services and special music can also be viewed on the web site. The theme for this Sunday is “Remembrance” and there will be a short ceremony to remember all who have passed in 2020. Our virtual choir will be singing “Cast Thy Burdens Upon the Lord.” Minimal worship assistants and a few vocalists will participate in the sanctuary with our live streaming each Sunday morning. Everyone is invited to attend in the comfort and safety of your own home. There is minimal staffing in the office during the week: 215-699-4604. Weekly food drive is every Wednesday from 11-1. Drop off non-perishable food and household (laundry and hand soap, cleaning supplies and paper products) items in the designated pick up in our parking lot. The collection will be taken to Manna on Main Street. A special interfaith service will be livestreamed at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas food orders
Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church: Is now taking orders for Christmas foods. Please call 215-3629599, leave your name and phone number clearly, to receive a call back to confirm your order for pierogi, kielbasa, nut and poppy seed rolls. Orders are being accepted through November 22. Orders will be available for drive-through pick up on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 1-4 PM at 1564 Allentown Road, Lansdale.
In-person and online
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church, 837 Sumneytown Pike.: Please join us for our live online services via Zoom with an internetenabled device or by telephone: Sunday Worship at 10:45 a.m., followed by a time of fellowship; Wednesday Praise Night at 7 p.m. - praise music, prayers and devotional, followed by a time of fellowship. For web links or dial in numbers, please visit our website, send a request to wchoi@gwyneddsquare.org or phone the office at 215-6999159 for the current meeting logins. Also, please join us at 3 p.m. Sundays for an outdoor, masked, socially distanced, no singing evening prayer service in the back parking lot of the church. Please bring a chair for your comfort for the brief 30-minute service of reflection, scripture readings and prayers. For your comfort, especially during these unusual times, our prayer blog is available 24⁄7 on our website. Our website is www. gwyneddsquare.org.
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 20 Dill Avenue, Perkasie: Holds in-person worship services Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Online services are offered Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Worship with us online at www.standrewsperkasie.org. For information: 215-257-6184.
Online worship
The Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal), 2871 Barndt Road at the corner of Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford: Continues to live-stream the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist services on Sundays on their Facebook page, Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville. Due to the Covid pandemic resurgence, all in-person services are being paused. Advent Evening Compline will be offered over Zoom on Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting Dec. 3. The services are led by the Rev. Kathy Andonian, Rector, assisted by staff, parish and choir members. For more information on online services and church school classes, call 215234-8020 or visit www. churchoftheholyspirit.us. St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 W. Main St., Lansdale: Continues to hold their Sunday services on their website and on their Facebook page. For information about available listening times and for additional information visit www.st-johnsucc.org
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St. North Wales: Celebrates the 25th Sunday after Pentecost with live streaming worship service with Communion at 10 a.m. Access via www.stpetersnorthwales.org directly or click on the Facebook logo. Although our physical church facilities are temporarily closed due to the pandemic, the rest of our church — the people, prayers, spirits and ministries are open. All past services and special music can also be viewed on the web site. The theme for this Sunday is “Remembrance” and there will be a short ceremony to remember all who have passed in 2020. Our virtual choir will be singing “Cast Thy Burdens Upon the Lord.” Minimal worship assistants and a few vocalists will participate in the sanctuary with our live streaming each Sunday morning. Everyone is invited to attend in the comfort and safety of your own home. There is minimal staffing in the office during the week: 215-699-4604. Weekly food drive is every Wednesday from 11-1. Drop off non-perishable food and household (laundry and hand soap, cleaning supplies and paper products) items in the designated pick up in our parking lot. The collection will be taken to Manna on Main Street. A special interfaith service will be livestreamed at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Wednesday chime concerts
St. John’s United Church of Christ: Andrew Paulson, Minister of Music at St. John’s United Church of Christ, will be playing the chimes every Wednesday at noon for a half hour. Folks are welcome to sit in their cars in the parking lots and listen to the beautiful music. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Visit www. st-johns-ucc.org for more information.