Worship News and Notes
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Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 W. Main St., Lansdale, hosts a FEAST Community Meal every Monday from
5 to 6 p.m. You can dine in or get take-out dinner. Wednesday Bible Study is every Wednesday in-person or via Zoom at 10 a.m. Do you like to knit or crochet? Join the group and make prayer shawls for those who have been in the hospital or need a reminder of God’s love and comfort. Third Monday of the month at 1 p.m. Check trinitylansdale. com for details on all events. St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 125N. Main St., North Wales: All Saints Sunday will be observed on Sunday, Nov. 14, during the 10 a.m. worship service. This is an opportunity for the church to honor those who were connected to St. Luke’s that have passed away in 2021. The commemoration will include J.S. Bach’s “Draw Near to Me” sung by baritone Jon Leight. All are invited to attend. www.UCCnorthwales.org
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St., North Wales celebrates Stewardship Sunday, Nov. 14 with indoor Communion services at 8:30and 10:30 a.m. All are welcome who are comfortable indoors; follow CDC guidelines and wear a mask until further notice. There will be a Zoom service at 9:30 a.m. for those who are not comfortable inside.
Contact the church office 215-699-4604 for the Zoom link. Sunday school will be in the Fellowship Hall at 10:30. A new band “A Common Thread” will debut at the 10:30service. Members are retired pastor Mike Carlson, guitar and organizer; Mia Wood, vocalist; Karin Clark, guitar; Brian Brenfleck, drums; Kirsten Olsen, keyboard, and Jesse Detweiler, bass. The Thrift Shop has reopened. Come shop on Wednesdays 9:30 to 4:30 and Saturdays 9 to 1. Plenty of parking available. Entrance is at corner of Church and Second streets in North Wales.
The Chancel Choir at St. John’s United Church of Christ will sing “Make a Joyful Noise” based on Psalm 100, composed by Dr. Davis Giersch, former choral director at North Penn High School, at the 10:15 a.m. service on November 14. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Call 215-8555489or visit www.st-johnsucc.org All worshipers are asked to wear a mask while inside all church buildings. Later the service is available on St. John’s Facebook page, website, and YouTube channel: youtube.com/ stjohnsucclansdalepa. At 4 p.m. Sunday, St. John’s will host flutist Jocelyn Crosby as part of the St. John’s Artist Series. Ms. Crosby is a solo concert artist in the Lancaster region and will appear in concert with collaborative pianist Doug Wimer. The event is free and open to the public.
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church PC(USA),
837Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale: Please join us live in our sanctuary or for online services via Zoom with an internet-enabled device or by telephone. Sunday Worship is at 10 a.m. and Praise Service is at 8:30a.m. We are worshipping using CDC guidelines with the wearing of masks and social distancing. Weekly in-house and online Bible Study is on Wednesdays at 10:30a.m. Adult Forum meets online via Zoom on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. For web links or dial in numbers, please visit www.gwyneddsquare. org or call the church office at 215-699-9159. Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church, 837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, is beginning their Advent Mission Activities. Each year, they give Christmas gifts to children and families in need through their Angel Tree. This year the Deacons will be collecting unwrapped gifts for children and families served by Gemma Services, Hope Prison Ministries and Keystone Opportunity Center. This year they are offering three mission activities as outreach to those in need: prepare and package meals for the frail home-bound through Caring for Friends, prepare and package snack bags for distribution with meals or prepare Blizzard Bags for emergency use by Manna on Main Street.
The Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal),
2871 Barndt Road at the corner of Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, now holds in-person Communion services at 8 and 10:15 a.m. on Sundays, with COVID protocols requiring mask wearing. The church will also continue to live-stream the 10:15a.m. Communion services on Sundays on their Facebook page — Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville. Compline services are being provided over Zoom at 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Services are led by the Rev. Kathy Andonian, Rector, assisted by staff, parish and choir members. On Sunday Dec. 5, the Knights of Columbus, Pius IX Council will be holding “Breakfast with Santa” with seatings at 8:30 a.m.,10 a.m. and noon. Breakfast is allyou-can-eat buffet and includes a picture with Santa. Tickets are $10 each, and reservations are required by Nov. 24. The event will be held at Drexel Hall at St. Maria Goretti Church, 1601 Derstine Road, Hatfield. Reservation form is available under the Events section ofpwww.koc4396.org. Call Linda at 215-361-7650 or LansdaleBWS@gmail.com with questions. All proceeds are used to provide winter coats for children and food baskets for families in the North Penn and Souderton area.
Saint Mary Christmas Craft Show and Bazaar
will be held on Friday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 70 unique crafters will be displayed in both Hedge Hall and Saint Mary School. There will be musical entertainment, homemade soup, chili, pulled pork, pierogies, golumpki, hot dogs, walking tacos, pizza, candy, raffle baskets filled with goodies, pictures with Santa and 40 beautiful raffle baskets. Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church is located at 40 Spring Mount Road in Schwenksville. For more information visit the Saint Mary website at www. churchofsaintmary.org or contact Sandi via e-mail at solzinski@churchofsaintmary.org or call 610.287.8156.