Worship News and Notes
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Heidelberg United Church of Christ,
1101 Cowpath Road, Hatfield, will hold a Maundy Thursday Service, April 14, at 6:30p.m., serving the traditional soup and bread meal, followed by communion, Easter related gospel passages and hymns. Good Friday, April 15, will have a Prayer Vigil starting at 1 p.m. with 30-minute scheduled intervals. Please call 215-368-0442 before April 7 to set up a time schedule for participating in prayer. Easter Service will be Sunday, April 17, 10:45 a.m. with Holy Communion served. All are welcome! Call 215-368-0442 Website: HeidelbergUCC.org
Grace Lutheran Church,
40 N. Main St., Hatfield and Pastor Nancy M. Raabe continue midweek Lenten prayer services, “Pray for Peace,” Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. through April 6. Open to the community, they include readings from scripture and contemporary literature and sung prayers from the Lutheran and Ukrainian Orthodox traditions. Grace’s annual Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the church on Saturday, April 9starting at 2p.m. Stories, crafts, and eggs with plenty of candy for all. Open to the public. Sunday services remain in person at 8 and 10:30 a.m., with the 10:30 service livestreamed from the church’s YouTube channel and web site, gracelutheranhatfield.org, and Sunday School held in person from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Weekday services on Facebook Live continue, with Morning Prayer every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10a.m. and Compline (Night Prayer) at 8p.m. Mondays. Locate these, and links to the Sunday services, at facebook. com/GraceLutheranHatfield. For more information call the church at 215-855-4676 or write to pastorgracehatfield@gmail.com.
St. John’s United Church of Christ celebrates One Great Hour of Sharing, the special mission of the United Church of Christ, at the 8a.m. and 10:15a.m. services on March 27. The UCC works with international partners to provide such resources as clean water, food, education, health services and emergency relief. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response. Later the service is available on St. John’s Facebook page, website and YouTube Channel: youtube/ stjohnsucclansdalepa The church is at 500W. Main St., Lansdale. All are welcome! Call 215-855-5489or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org. The Chancel Choir at St. John’s United Church of Christ will sing “Jesus Is Calling” by Aaron David Miller, at the 10:15am service on March 27.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,
211 S. Main St., North Wales, celebrates Sunday, March 27, with a Zoom service at 9:30 a.m. and in-person indoor services in the sanctuary with communion at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Contact the church office 215-6994604 for the Zoom link. All are welcome who are comfortable indoors; follow CDC guidelines, masks optional. St. Peter’s Belles will provide music at the 8:30 service and the vocal choir will sing the prelude at 10:30. Sunday school and youth group will be in the Fellowship Hall at 10:30. The Thrift Shop is open. Come shop on Wednesdays 9:30-4:30 and Saturdays 9-1. Plenty of parking is available. Entrance is at corner of Church and Second streets in North Wales. Easter week services on Palm Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 in the sanctuary; Good Friday in the sanctuary at 7p.m., and Easter service in Weingartner Park, North Wales at 10 a.m.
Montco Bible Fellowship,
160E. Main St., Lansdale, offers virtual services (accessed via website) as well as in-person services each Sunday. Adult Sunday School begins at 9:30a.m. and worship services at 10 a.m. Virtual Bible Study is 7:20p.m. Wednedays. Call 215-855-0899for the Bible Study Zoom link. Following CDC guidelines for indoor settings. www.montcobf.org
St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church,1545
Easton Road, Warrington, is resuming “Pierogy Wednesdays.” Call starting at 8:30a.m. 215-343-9809 and speak with kitchen worker to place your order. Voicemails will not be honored. Pickup is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Potato w/ cheese $9/dozen. Note: Due to loss of volunteer help, we will stop taking calls once orders have all been filled.
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church PC(USA),
837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale: Please join us live in our sanctuary or for our live online services via Zoom with an internet-enabled device or by telephone. Sunday Worship is at 10 a.m. and our Praise Worship is at 8:30 a.m. For web links or dial in numbers, please visit our website at www. gwyneddsquare.org. Our weekly in house and online Bible Study is on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Our Adult Forum meets online via Zoom on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. For web links or dial-in numbers for activities, please send an email to office@gwyneddsquare.org or call the church office at 215-699-9159.
The Church of the Holy Spirit of Harleysville (Episcopal),
2871 Barndt Road at the corner of Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, holds inperson communion services at 8and 10:15a.m. on Sundays, with Covid protocols requiring mask wearing. The church will also continue to live-stream the 10:15 a.m. communion services on Sundays on the church website and Facebook page, Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville. Lenten Compline services are being provided over Zoom at 8p.m. on Thursdays. Services are led by the Rev. Kathy Andonian, Rector, assisted by staff, parish and choir members.
Saint Mary Church,
40Spring Mount Road, Schwenksville, will sponsor Friday dinners during Lent from 4to 7p.m. continuing a tradition of Lenten Dinners for either “sit down” or “take out” in Saint Mary Hedge Hall. Menu items include, Fried Fish Platter (2 pcs), Meatless Spaghetti with Buttered Bread, and Grilled Cheese in addition to weekly specials. Adult meals include a choice of two sides — French fries, coleslaw, tossed salad or meatless spaghetti, a beverage and homemade dessert. Children’s meals (under 12yrs.) are also available including Meatless Spaghetti with Buttered Bread, Small Fried Fish Platter (1pc), or Grilled Cheese. All children’s meals include a choice of 1side — French fries, coleslaw, tossed salad or meatless spaghetti, a beverage and a homemade dessert. Children age 3and under are free. Pay online options with curbside pickup available; call 610287-8156for more info.