Overbrook
Presbyterian
Church

Overbrook Presbyterian Church is a welcoming and
diverse Christian community that actively seeks to
love and serve God, each other, and the world.

The Christian life is meant to be
shared together, and Overbrook
offers an open and inclusive community where all are welcome.

At the heart of our faith is the belief that
God's love is revealed to us most fully in
Jesus Christ—his life, death, and resurrection.

We invite you to come in and
take a closer look at our church.
Come join us for worship.

Upcoming Events

Summer Parking
Starting August 6, 2019

Most of the Lancaster Avenue parking lot will be closed during the stormwater abatement construction in August (click here to learn more about the project). You'll need to use the City Avenue entrance to the parking lot.

Please do not let this prevent you from coming to church. We still will be worshiping.

You are urged to carpool with others from your neighborhood--see the sign up board in the Wistar Morris room--or park at the Overbrook train station and ride shuttle cars to the church, or just walk across the bridge. You can also park on nearby streets. You must leave extra time for parking: don't forget to leave home earlier than usual!

If you are able to drive one of the shuttle cars either before or after church, please sign up here or let Rachel Carnahan know.

The Farmers Market will also be running as normal from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday mornings, so be sure to stop by for farm-fresh produce.

Summer Pickup Handbell Choir
August 21-25, 2019

This opportunity is for new and experienced ringers alike; it involves a few days of rehearsals, then ringing during the service. Here is the schedule:

Wednesday, August 21 — Rehearsal, 6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, August 22 — Rehearsal, 6:30-7:30 PM
Saturday, August 24 — Rehearsal, 10:00-11:00 AM
Sunday, August 25 — Ring in worship!

Whether you’ve played bells for years or you’ve never rung a note in your life, this event is for you, and we can all look forward to a great handbell experience. Please join us to celebrate music this summer.

Mission & Outreach Committee Meeting
Sunday, August 25, 2019
12:00 PM

Please feel free to join us in the Chapel for our next Mission & Outreach Committee meeting.

Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, September 6, 2019

Save the date for Overbrook’s Red Cross Blood Drive! You can sign up online or during coffee hour.

Taste of Overbrook Dinner
Saturday, October 19, 2019

Save the date! The OPC community will gather once again to to share special dishes from around the world and participate in the auction to raise money for the church programming. Please consider volunteering to help.

Your Stewardship Committee is asking for donations of items for this year’s Taste of Overbrook auction. This is our premier fundraising effort in the fall. We raised over $7000 last year and have set a goal to raise $8,000 this year. If you have a talent that you can contribute — gardening, sewing, pottery, cooking — we would love to auction off your talent. As well, if your employer, neighbor, or business that you frequent would like to contribute, we’d gladly accept donations. Particularly fun to have in the auction would be a weekend “down the shore” or up in the Poconos at some kind benefactor’s vacation home. Know anybody who would donate? Please contact Laurie Geers with donations.

Recent Events

Click here to see some pictures of recent events at Overbrook Presbyterian Church.

Welcome to Overbrook Presbyterian Church.

We are a vibrant, growing congregation of about 400 members located since 1889 at the corner of City and Lancaster Avenues, in the historic Philadelphia neighborhood of Overbrook Farms.

Our church attracts members from throughout the Philadelphia metro area, from city and suburb alike. We are a multicultural church that values our tremendous diversity, and warmly embraces all people as full members of God’s family.

Overbrook is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), though we have a thoroughly ecumenical spirit. Our members come from a wide variety of denominational backgrounds to form a community centered in Jesus Christ.

We invite you to come in and take a closer look at our church. And join us for worship, if you are able. We would love to welcome you to share in our journey of faith here at Overbrook.