Worship News and Notes
Chime concerts return for Lent
During the Season of Lent, Andrew Paulson, Minister of Music at St. John’s United Church of Christ, will be playing the chimes every Wednesday from noon until 12:30. Folks are welcome to sit in their cars or socially distance outdoors while masked and listen to the beautiful music. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Visit www.st-johns-ucc. org or call 215-855-5489 for more information.
This week
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St. North Wales, celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Lent with a Zoom worship service at 10a.m. by invitation. All are welcome to join. Please send email to pastor@stpetersnorthwales.org to receive details for joining the Zoom service. The recorded service will be available by noon on Sunday 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. The theme for this Sunday is “Total Grace.” Everyone is invited to attend in the comfort and safety of your own home. There is minimal staffing in the office during the week: 215-6994604. Our weekly food drive is every Wednesday from 11-1. Drop off nonperishable 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 or to New Creations Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. Wednesday evening services are being held during Lent by Zoom at 7 p.m. Call the church office for the link.
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church PC(USA),
837Sumneytown Pike. Please join us for our live online services via Zoom with an internet-enabled 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. Also, please consider joining us for our Weekly On-Line Bible Study on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom or our Adult Forum Interactive Adult Christian Education Activity where books, videos and other materials are used on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. on Zoom. For web links or dial in numbers for our on-line worship service, please visit our website at www.gwyneddsquare.org. For other activities, please send an email to office@ gwyneddsquare.org or call the church office at 215699-9159.
Online services
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 p.m. Worship with us online at www.standrewsperkasie.org. For information: 215-257-6184.
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 W. Main St., Lansdale, continues to hold their Sunday services on their website and on their public face book page. For information about available listening times and for additional information visit www.st-johns-ucc.org or call 215-855-5489.
The Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal),
2871 Barndt Road, 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. Evening 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. For more information on online services and church school classes, call 215234-8020 or visit www. churchoftheholyspirit.us.
Save the date
Grace United Methodist Church, 295 S. Main St., Telford, is hosting a drive-thru Easter Parade on Saturday, March 27, 1-3p.m. (rain or shine). Enter the church’s parking lot from Hamilton Street. Stop at several stations to collect goodies to add to your Easter Basket and exit the parking lot on Reliance Road. Stay in your vehicle for a safe socially distanced experience.