Sunday services start at 10:00 a.m.
Worship with us in person or on Zoom!
Welcome to Summit Presbyterian Church
We are a diverse and spirited congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), seeking to proclaim God's love in Christ through word and deed. We gather every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. We share joys and concerns, pray, sing and hear the Word proclaimed in scripture, sermon and music.
We come from many different backgrounds, and believe that the journey of faith is full of questions as well as joy. You can learn about our ministries, history and mission on this website. If you would like to worship God in a caring community, come "taste and see"! You can reach our pastor, Cheryl Pyrch, at (215) 438-2825 or cpyrch@summitpres.net
NEWS AND EVENTS
Sunday services start at 10:00 a.m.
Join us for worship in person or on Zoom!
HOLY WEEK
Palm Sunday, March 24. If weather allows, you’re invited to join the choir in the Greene Street yard and process into the church together. The handbells will be playing.
Maundy Thursday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m., we hold a Tenebrae service, known as a “service of shadows,” that includes Holy Communion, a short reflection, and music. We’ll conclude with a reading of the Passion (the suffering and death of Jesus) from the gospel of Mark as the lights are extinguished in the sanctuary.
Good Friday, March 29, noon – 3:00 p.m., at Oxford Presbyterian Church, 8501 Stenton Avenue. Join with neighboring Presbyterian churches to hear reflections on the Seven Last Words of Christ, and to hear music from choirs, soloists and instrumentalists.
Easter Sunday, March 31. Join us at 7:30 a.m. in the Greene Street yard for a (dog-friendly!) sunrise service. Join us in the sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. for a joyous Easter service of special music, including
trumpet and handbells, and the preaching of the Word, as we celebrate the resurrection. Invite friends and neighbors! A festive coffee hour will follow.
LENTEN BOOK STUDY
Join us for our final discussions of Barbara Brown Taylor’s book Speaking of Sin: The Lost Language of Salvation. The last Zoom discussion will be Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. The last in-person discussion will be Wednesday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. We’ll discuss the third chapter and epilogue. Access the Zoom discussion via the worship link above. All are welcome!
ELDER DINER
We welcome 20+ seniors, from the church and community (55 and over) to a home-cooked meal and joyous fellowship. Join us on first and third Tuesdays at noon in the Parlor! Next meetings: March 5, 19, April 2, 16.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Memorial Service for Jim Gaskins will be at Summit on Friday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall.
BLESSING BAGS
Blessing Bags provide help for those experiencing homelessness in Center City; we also work with the Outreach Center of Mental Health Partnerships. Blessing Bags contain non-perishable food items such as granola bars, pretzels, fruit snacks, raisins, chips, crackers, small water bottles and non-food items like small tubes of toothpaste, toothbrushes, small soft packs of Kleenex, chap-stick, vaseline lotion. We collect items on Sunday. For more information, contact delores.paulk@gmail.com
THANK YOU!
Energy ran high at Summit on Saturday January 6 as Summit hosted its first ever Northwest Volunteer Connect – a matchmaking event designed to connect community nonprofits with potential volunteers. Despite miserable weather, representatives from 24 area nonprofits were on hand to greet over 120 community members looking for ways to serve. People met, talked, and connected with neighbors, groups, and each other. A representative from one organization told us she had filled eight pages with names of potential volunteers. The chance to mingle also paid off for the organizations as several told us they found ways their groups could benefit each other. Special kudos to our partners, West and East Mount Airy Neighbors!
Thanks to everyone who spread the word, showed up, and participated in any way. Particular thanks to our Summit members and staff who did so much to make the event a success.