Worship News and Notes
Wednesday chime concerts
St. John’s United Church of Christ: On July 31, David Furniss retired as the Minister of Music at St. John’s United Church of Christ, a position he held for 33 years. On August 1, St. John’s welcomed Andrew Paulson, former Director of Music Ministries at Westwood Lutheran Church, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as their new Minister of Music. We continue to invite folks to sit in their cars in the parking lots and listen to the beautiful music during the Wednesday noon chime concerts. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Visit www.st-johns-ucc.org for more information.
Outdoor service
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St. North Wales, celebrates the 12th Sunday after Pentecost with an outdoor service at 9 a.m. in the shaded side yard, corner of Main and Church. We will gather and behave like good responsible citizens, bringing our masks, our own lawn chairs (BYOC) and staying the suggested 6 feet apart from each other, unless you are sitting next to a family member. You can park your car in the parking lot. Handicapped accessible. We have individual communion kits that people can pick up at the beginning of the service. You don’t need a reservation. Just come. If the weather brings rain or thunderstorms we will cancel. Check your email or call the office if in doubt. At the same time we continue our internet church services. Access via www.stpetersnorthwales.org directly or click on the Facebook logo. All of our past services and special music can also be viewed on our web site. Minimal staffing in the office: 215-699-4604. Our weekly food drive for Manna on Main Street 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 pick up in our parking lot. Also collecting new underwear and socks for children at Silver Springs. Place in the truck, also.
Online worship
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church, 837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale. Please join us for our live online services via Zoom with an internet-enabled device or by telephone: Sunday Worship at 10:45 am, 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 215-699-9159 for the current meeting logins. For your comfort, especially during these unusual times, our prayer blog is available 24⁄7 on our website. Stay safe - we’re praying for you. Our website is www.gwyneddsquare.org.
The Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal), 2871 Barndt Road at the corner of Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, continues to live-steam the the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist service on Sundays on their Facebook page — Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville. The services are led by the Rev. Kathy Andonian, Rector, assisted by staff, parish and choir members. For information on Sunday afternoon indoor services or information on adult and children’s church school classes online, call 215-234-8020 or visit www. churchoftheholyspirit.net