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!

STEWARDSHIP

Thank you to all who have made a financial pledge for 2024. We are grateful for your commitment. We are still receiving pledges; you can find cards on the table at the back of the sanctuary, or you may email Lucas with the information: lucas@summitpres.net

DECEMBER DATES

On Sunday, December 10 we will decorate the sanctuary and goody-bags after the service. We’ll fuel up at coffee hour and with many hands to help it won’t take long.
Sunday, December 17 is the Christmas Pageant, during worship. Delores Paulk is directing; please talk with her if you are interested in participating in this multi-generational play.
Goody-bags will be filled on December 17. Please bring 55 individually wrapped cookies, candies, brownies, or other treats to share with the 55 men of the Whosoever Gospel Mission.
Christmas Eve service is the evening of the 24th at 7:30, beginning with special music at 7:15.

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

NEW SPACE FOR RENT

We have new space for rent, including small and large offices. For more information, please contact lucas@summitpres.net.

On Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 8:30 we study the scripture passage for Sunday, and then share joys and concerns as we gather for prayer. It’s a chance to connect mid-week and enjoy rich conversation. Access from the worship link above.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT STUDY & PRAYER

Elder Diner will meet November 21, December 5, and December 19 at noon in the parlor. Help spread the word! First time is always free. Please check with Dave Rupp and the Elder Diner Calendar if you are able to contribute a dish.

ELDER DINER

NORTHWEST VOLUNTEER CONNECT

Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Summit is hosting Northwest Volunteer Connect, our first annual (we hope!) volunteer fair. We are partnering with West and East Mount Airy Neighbors and inviting community groups to recruit volunteers at the event in Fellowship Hall. If you are able to help, speak to Jane Von Bergen.

SOCIAL JUSTICE & ENVIRONMENT BOOK GROUP

Join us on Zoom, Tuesday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. for a discussion of The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan. This well-received book, published in 2006, explores the history of Israel/Palestine through the stories of two people: “In 1967, Bashir Al-Khayri, a Palestinian twenty-five-year-old, journeyed to Israel, with the goal of seeing the beloved old stone house, with the lemon tree behind it, that he and his family had fled nineteen years earlier. To his surprise, when he found the house he was greeted by Dalia Ashkenazi Landau, a nineteen-year-old Israeli college student, whose family fled Europe for Israel following the Holocaust.” The book chronicles their friendship of thirty-five years, including the challenges they faced.