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 & Easter at Summit

Palm Sunday, March 29, 10:00 a.m. This Sunday we mark the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, as he spends his final week with the disciples and prepares for the cross. Join the Choir in the Greene Street yard

at 9:55 a.m. so we may process into the church together. The handbells will be playing.

Maundy Thursday, April 2, 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service in the sanctuary. Known as a “service of

shadows,” this meditative service includes Holy Communion, a short reflection and music. It

concludes with a reading of the passion (the suffering and death of Jesus) from the gospel of

Mark as the lights are extinguished.

Good Friday, April 3, 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, April 5, Celebration of the Resurrection.

7:30 a.m: An early morning service on the lawn (weather permitting) where we hear scriptures, pray and sing. Followed by coffee, fellowship and treats.
10:00 a.m: 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.

SOCIAL JUSTICE & ENVIRONMENT

The Social Justice and Environment Committee has set their monthly meetings for the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. All are welcome! Please speak to chair Marta Zehner (martazehner@gmail.com, 267-242-5740) if you would like to know more.

PASTOR'S SABBATICAL

Pastor Cheryl will be on Sabbatical from January 20 - May 4. The Rev. Judith Brackett will be leading worship and providing pastoral coverage in her absence. Judith is an experienced pastor who knows Mt. Airy well.

NEW SANCTUARY
MOVEMENT VIGILS

All are invited to join the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia at a weekly vigil, Wednesdays at noon, in front of the ICE Office at 114 N. 8th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. In these weekly multi-faith vigils we profess our faith through prophetic proclamation, persistent prayer and peaceful protest.

CHRISTIANS AGAINST CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM

The Summit Session voted to recommend the following Statement of Christians Against Christian Nationalism to the congregation for reflection and signing (it is for individual signers, not institutions): https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/statement

All Christians are welcome to sign.

ELDER DINER

On first and third Tuesdays, we welcome seniors from the church and community (55 and over) to a home-cooked meal and joyous fellowship. Please join us!

Upcoming dates:

March 17 | April 7, 21

May 5, 19 | June 2, 16

(P.S. We need contributions of main dishes, salad, dessert, and bread! Look for the sign-up calendar in the coffee hour or call/write to Lucas during the week.)

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

BLESSING BAGS