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!

As the giving season approaches, get connected to organizations seeking volunteers at Northwest Volunteer Connect, hosted by Summit Presbyterian Church in partnership with East Mt. Airy Neighbors and West Mt. Airy Neighbors. At this "job fair"-style event, local organizations will have tables and representatives to share ways that you can get involved. Please join us!

Who you'll see there:

Allens Lane Art Center
ArtWell
Breakthrough of Greater

Philadelphia

C.W. Henry PTA
Center in the Park
Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels
Chestnut Hill Rotary Club
Depaul USA
East Mt. Airy Neighbors
Face to Face
Family Promise of Philadelphia
Food Moxie
Friends of Chestnut Hill Library
Friends of Lovett Memorial Library
Friends of the Wissahickon
Germantown Avenue Crisis

Ministry

Historic Germantown
Hood Heroes
Hosts for Hospitals
Mt. Airy Art Garage
Mt. Airy Tree Tenders/Germantown Tree Tenders
NAMI Philadelphia (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Northwest Mutual Aid Collective
Oxford Presbyterian Church (Adult Ed Literacy)
Philly Goat Project
Philadelphia Furniture Bank
Quintessence Theatre
Welcoming Homes
West Mt. Airy Neighbors
Whosoever Gospel Mission
Why Not Prosper
Yes! And...Collaborative Arts

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.

AUTHOR/BOOK TALK

On Sunday, October 19 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. in the Parlor, the Social Justice and Environment Committee has invited Summit friend and neighbor Susan Landau to talk about and offer several selections for reflection and discussion from her recently published book, ‘Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By’: Jews of Conscience on Palestine. The book looks at Jewish dissent to Zionism from the beginning of the movement. All are invited to respectful learning and discussion in the parlor after the coffee hour. We’ll have additional light refreshments. Reading the book ahead of time is not required, but it’s available to read online or download at no charge (and to order) here.

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.

HOLY COMMUNION:
THEN & NOW

Adult Study, Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the parlor on October 2, 9, 23 and 30. Join us for an exploration of the Lord’s Supper. What are the different meanings? What do different Christians believe and do? How did it begin? We’ll enjoy coffee and refreshments and fellowship. During the month of October we’ll also have communion every Sunday – and every Sunday will be a little different. Please talk to Cheryl if you would like to come or have any questions.

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. Upcoming dates: October 21, November 4, 18,

December 2, 16

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