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!

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS:
SAVE THE DATES!

Join us at Summit this season for Advent and Christmas.

December 8th, Second Sunday of Advent. Hanging of the greens after church. Help decorate for the season. We’ll also decorate goody-bags in the Fellowship Hall.
December 15th, Third Sunday of Advent. All-ages Christmas Pageant during the service. Invite friends.
December 22nd, Fourth Sunday of Advent. Packing of goody-bags for Whosoever Gospel Mission. Please bring in treats to divide among 55 bags. Home-made goodies especially appreciated.
December 24th, Christmas Eve. The Christmas Eve candlelight service is at 7:30, beginning with special music at 7:15.
December 29th, First Sunday in Christmas. Service of Lessons and Carols in the parlor.
January 5th, 2025, Celebration of Epiphany (January 6th is official day) and return to the sanctuary.

STEWARDSHIP

Thank you to everyone who has submitted pledges for 2025 so far. We are still receiving pledges. You may find pledge cards on the table in the back of the sanctuary, or you may email Lucas (lucas@summitpres.net) with your intention.

BIBLE STUDY

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.

ELDER DINER

We welcome 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: December 3, 17

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

On Friday June 7, Summit joined with P'nai Or Jewish Renewal Congregation for a service of prayer, silence, and song, as part of the city-wide Toll the Bell sound installation to honor victims of gun violence. We gathered on the Summit lawn, where the Shofar was blown, members of the Summit Bell Choir rang hand bells, and the church bells were rung for five minutes to represent the 1 in 5 families who have lost a member to a gun. Thank you to all who organized and joined this service.

Photo credit: Rivkah Walton https://rwaltonphoto.com/