Worship News and Notes
Food pantry donation drive
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church is holding a donation drive to benefit Martha’s Choice Pantry, a food pantry located in Norristown. The organization typically serves approximately 1,000families and 3,500 individuals each month. That number has doubled at times during the past year. Loss of jobs and income due to the pandemic has greatly affected many families. Clients must live in Montgomery County and qualify for the federally funded emergency assistance program. The items needed are size 5 and size 6 disposable baby diapers, baby wipes, paper towels and toilet paper. All amounts are acceptable, including warehouse-sized packages. Items should be dropped off at Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church, 837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale on Friday, April 9, from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. Items will be dropped off in a drive through drop-off process that is contactless. Please contact the church with any questions by phone at 215-699-9159 or email deacons@gwyneddsquare.org.
Passover observance Congregation Beth Or,
239 Welsh Road, Maple Glen: Rabbi Bonder will lead two different Seders on the 2nd night of Passover, one geared toward young families and the other designed for the entire community. Go to the Passover page of the Beth Or website for more info. First Day of Passover Service, Sunday, March 28, 9 a.m. Rabbi Bonder will lead the first day of Passover Service on Facebook Live. Young family Seder will be 5 p.m. on Facebook Live. 2nd night Community Seder: Sunday, March 28, 6 p.m. Facebook Live. For those looking for a traditional 2nd night Seder, Rabbi Bonder will lead a Seder from his home. The first part of the Seder will last about 45 minutes. We will then take a break to eat dinner. Rabbi Bonder will let you know what time to return for the 2nd part of the Seder. Last Day of Passover Service, Yizkor & Dedication of Memorial Plaques, Saturday, April 3 at 11 a.m. This service will be led by Rabbi Marx & Cantor Green & will be live streamed from the Gitlin Sanctuary. Due to PA COVID-19 restrictions, attendance is limited to 50 people. If you would like to attend in person, contact Amy Abrams or Barbara Murtha . Mask-wearing & social distancing will be enforced. This service can also be viewed on Live Webstream or Beth Or Facebook Page.
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-johnsucc.org or call 215-8555489 for more information.
Artist Series concert
The 33rd Season of St. John’s Artist Series presents St. John Passion by John Ferguson performed by St. John’s Chancel Choir on Palm Sunday, March 28, at 4p.m. The concert will be streamed live on both St. John’s Public Facebook page and YouTube at the time of the concert and will be accessible at any time afterwards. Go to https:// www.facebook.com/MyStJohnsUCC. The YouTube link may be accessed at https:// st-johns-ucc.org the day of the concert. For more information call 215-855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc. org
This week
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St. North Wales, celebrates the Fifth Sunday of Lent with a Zoom worship service at 10 a.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 “Premonitions.” 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. Our 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 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. Look forward to an outdoor Easter Service in Weingartner Park, North Wales at 10a.m.
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 7p.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: 215257-6184.
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 10:15a.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 215-234-8020 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, 1-3 p.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.