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Kathleen Siddall, soprano, will sing “Light of a Clear Blue Morning”, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson, at the 10:15 am service at St. John’s United Church of Christ on August 7. Later the service is available on St. John’s website, Facebook page and YouTube Channel: youtube.com/stjohnsucclansdale pa. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. All are welcome. Call 215-855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St., North Wales, celebrates Sunday, August 7, with a Communion service in the sanctuary at 10 a.m. Music will be by new Music Director Sam Tarasenko. The service will be live streamed for those unable to attend in person and can be accessed from www.stpetersnorthwales.org . There will be a Zoom service starting at 8:45. The church is welcoming Pastor Ihor Shem from Ukraine for a conversation (with translator) in the opening part of the Zoom service, which will begin early at 8:45 a.m. in order for a conversation with Pastor Shem who is leading his flock near Kyiv through most difficult circumstances. The Thrift Shop is closed for the summer and will reopen on September 10. Donations can be dropped off each Tuesday in August from 9-11 a.m.
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 Early Worship is at 8:30 a.m. For web links or dial in numbers, please visit www.gwyneddsquare.org. Weekly Bible Study and Adult Forum will take a break for the summer, resuming in September with specific dates to be determined. 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, is following summer service hours. Holy Communion services will be held in-person at 8 and 9:30 a.m. on Sundays through Labor Day. Services are led by the Rev. Kathy Andonian, Rector, assisted by staff, parish and choir members. For more information, call 215-234-8020 or visit the church webpage, www.churchoftheholyspirit.net.
Grace Lutheran Church, 40 N. Main St., Hatfield, with Pastor Nancy M. Raabe continues its summer worship schedule at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays, with coffee hour following on the veranda overlooking Broad St. Services are also streamed live; find the link each week under “Online Worship” at gracelutheranhatfield.org, and watch Pastor Raabe’s sermon trailers posted Wednesday of each week on the church’s Facebook page. A free trumpet and organ concert will be held this Sunday, August 7 at 4 p.m. featuring trumpeter Will Shaffer and organist Kevin Freaney. For more information, call 215-855-4676.
Montco Bible Fellowship, 160 E. Main St., Lansdale, offers virtual services (accessed via website) as well as in-person services each Sunday. Adult Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship services at 10 a.m. Virtual Bible Study is 7:20 p.m. Wednedays. Call 215-855-0899 for the Bible Study Zoom link. Following CDC guidelines for indoor settings. www.montcobf.org.
Indian Creek Mennonite Church, 647 Harleysville Pike, Telford, will conduct services as follows: Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:15 a.m.; Sunday evening 7:30 p.m. Preaching Service; Wednesday evening 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study; Sunday evening July 31 will be an Inspiration Song Service. Questions? Call Kevin Moyer (215) 721-9127.
Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church is hosting a Blood Drive on Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 2 p.m.- 7 p.m. Note this is a change in the date. The Red Cross has asked the church to host this additional blood drive due to the urgent need for blood. One unit of blood donated can be used as whole blood transfusions or separated into components which will help four individuals. It is best to make an appointment but the Red Cross will take walk-ins if openings occur. They are asking anyone who feels ill, please do not donate. Face masks must be worn and temperatures will be taken at registration. Please contact blood drive coordinator, Jennifer Clements-Rhoads at (215-661-1300) to make an appointment.
