Overbrook
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Overbrook Presbyterian Church

The Church at the Crossroads
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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

MLK Day at Overbrook
Monday, January 21, 2019
9:00 to 11:30 AM
With "We are all one humanity" as our 2019 theme, the focus of OPC's Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be to serve the broader community...in a spirit of unity, respect and compassion. Activity stations set-up throughout the church will include: Cooking for shut-ins, assembling breakfast bags for the elderly; making baby blankets for teen parents; expressing gratitude (designing thank you cards for military personnel stationed abroad and for Philadelphia first responders); creating the Memorial to the Lost (tee shirt memorial to those who lost their lives in 2018 through the use of illegal guns); assembling care kits for women and children in safe shelters; packing breakfast bags for the elderly; respecting OPC (a work project designed to "refresh/restore" our church building).
Overbrook is a registered Philadelphia MLK Day of Service site, and all are welcome to participate. There will be service opportunities for all ages. We request that preschool and elementary students be accompanied by an adult.
To sign-up to serve, please sign up online or sign-up in the Wistar Morris Room following worship.
Shelter Meal
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
OPC members and friends will be cooking and serving dinner for the clients of the Life Center of Eastern Delaware County (aka the shelter). Please contact Nancy Gilhool if you would like to help shop or cook, or Janet Bowker if you would like to help serve. The minimum age for serving is 11 years old.
Men's Group
Saturday, February 2, 2019
8:00 AM
Join this men's group for coffee and conversation on various topics.
FMSCHootenanny for Hunger
Saturday, February 2, 2019
5:30 to 8:30 PM
Congregational square dance and chili supper with activities for all ages.
Sign-up to cook for the dinner online or at Coffee Hour on Sundays -- or contact Carol Rozmiarek with any questions about cooking.
You can purchase tickets at Coffee Hour on Sundays. The cost is $15 for an individual/$40 for a family. All proceeds will benefit Feed My Starving Children.
Men's Group
Saturday, March 2, 2019
8:00 AM
Join this men's group for coffee and conversation on various topics.
Men's Group
Saturday, April 6, 2019
8:00 AM
Join this men's group for coffee and conversation on various topics.
Choir Concert
Sunday, April 7, 2019
3:00 PM
The Overbrook Choir will combine with the choirs of Ardmore Presbyterian Church and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ardmore, to present excerpts from Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah. We have been blessed with fruitful collaborations among our three choirs, and we are happy to continue this tradition.
FMSCCare at the Crossroads MobilePack
Saturday, April 27, 2019
The Care at the Crossroads MobilePack will be at Bonner & Prendie High School. It’s not too early to mark your calendar and consider setting aside a jar to collect quarters until then. Remember 1 meal costs just 22 cents, so each quarter you set aside = life-saving nourishment for a child. Thank you in advance for your prayers, support, and generosity. Stay tuned for more updates!
Men's Group
Saturday, May 4, 2019
8:00 AM
Join this men's group for coffee and conversation on various topics.
Silent Movie Concert
Friday, May 17, 2019
7:00 PM
Join us for a unique experience at Overbrook! Concert organist David Baskeyfield will accompany a silent movie--while the film is projected to us, he will improvise a complete musical score. He has gained critical international acclaim for his organ playing, having recently won the Canadian International Organ Competition in Montréal, and his concert here is sure to be spectacular.

Recent Events

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

Welcome to Overbrook Presbyterian Church.

Overbrook Presbyterian Church Exterior

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.

Overbrook Presbyterian Church

Sunday Morning Schedule

Adult Christian Education
9:15 AM - McMillan Chapel
Led by The Rev. Raymond Bonwell, Bridge Pastor. Child Care is available in the Nursery.
  • January 20: Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
  • January 27: Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
Sunday School
9:30 to 10:15 AM
Students gather in Fellowship Hall for welcoming music and prayer, after which teachers lead them to class. An adult "Greeting Team" will be in Fellowship Hall at 9:15 AM to welcome and supervise arriving students. Infant/toddler Child Care is available in the Nursery.
Worship
10:30 AM - Sanctuary
The Rev. Raymond Bonwell, Bridge Pastor
  • January 20
    2nd Sunday after Epiphany
    • Lectionary: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and John 2:1-11
    • Sermon: Listen to Your Mother
    • Lay Leader: Noble Brigham
  • January 27
    3rd Sunday after Epiphany
    • Lectionary: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21
    • Lay Leader: Lainie Blodgett
Child Care
Infant/toddler Child Care is available in the Nursery. Children through Grade 2 may leave Worship for Child Care after Time with Children.
Coffee Hour
11:30 AM - Wistar Morris Room

Order of Worship

January 20, 2019

Weekly Events at Overbrook

Junior Choir Rehearsal & Dinner
Mondays from 5:15 to 6:30 PM - Choral Room
Bible Study
Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 AM - McMillan Chapel
Led by The Rev. Raymond Bonwell, Bridge Pastor
  • January 23, 2019 – The Doctrine of Election
  • January 30, 2019 – The Doctrine of Election
Overbrook Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Choral Room

Newsletter

January 2019

Overbrook Presbyterian Church
The Church at the Crossroads

P: 215-877-2744
E: office@overbrookpresb.org

6376 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19151

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