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Overbrook Presbyterian Church

The Church at the Crossroads
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Order of Worship: March 19, 2023

Worship Services

Indoor In-Person Worship
Sundays at 10:30 AM
We are open for in-person worship in the sanctuary. Here are the details:
  • Masking is encouraged for all while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
  • The nursery is open for child care.
  • Join us for Fellowship Hour following worship.
Worship will continue to be offered on online for those who cannot or prefer not to attend in person.
Join our Email List
If you'd like to be added to our e-mail list, please email Carol (carol@overbrookpresb.org).
Past Online Worship Services
Watch our past online services here on YouTube.

In-Person & Online Gatherings

Lenten Studies & Soup Suppers
Wednesdays in March
6:00 PM Supper; 6:30 PM Study
Each Wednesday, between Ash Wednesday and Holy Week, there will be opportunities for a simple shared meal and spirited discussion. Please join us for soup, bread, and food for thought. Weekly lessons and discussions will focus on the Gospel message found in popular culture. Members of the OPC staff will join Pastor Adam as session leaders on the following dates:
  • 3/22: Adam Hearlson: The Gospel and Marvel Heroes
  • 3/29: Chris Gage: The Gospel of Game Shows
RPM Café
Friday, March 24, 2023
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
All are welcome to join us in the chapel for good-spirited fellowship, a fine soup and dessert buffet, and shared learning. This month's special program is Poetic License: Writing with Spirit. It will be a day to be dazzled by the humor, inspiration, irony, and contemplative joys of the written word. RPM is a Parish Care Ministry; there is no fee to participate. For more information, please contact Sharon Parker.
Civil Rights Trip Interest Meeting
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Join us in the Chapel following worship to find out more about our upcoming Civil Rights Tour of Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma on October 25-29, 2023. This trip will be a rare opportunity to explore our commitment to justice with the faithful people who were faithful in its pursuit. Click here for some details and come to this meeting for more information.

Choirs at Overbrook

Overview

The Overbrook Choir is an adult choir of about 30 members, most of them amateur singers, though anchored by a professional quartet. It sings regularly on Sunday mornings throughout the school year as well as for special services and concerts. In 1999, it performed at the Advent-Sing in Vienna, Austria, in 2007 at the Tuscany Choir Festival in Italy, and in 2013 made a tour of Germany and the Czech Republic. The Overbrook Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM, September to May, in the Choral Room on the first floor.

The Overbrook Junior Choir is a choir for children ages 7-12. During the program year, it sings approximately once a month in worship, and often presents a musical or cantata in the Spring. The emphasis of the choir is not just on performance, but is intended to be a growth experience that blends music, the Bible, the history of the church, multiculturalism, and fun. Rehearsals are on Mondays at 5:15 PM, September to May, in the Choral Room on the first floor.

The Overbrook Westminster Handbell Choir is an ensemble for adults and teenagers, which rings approximately once a month in worship, as well as for seasonal worship services. Formed in 1972, the choir of approximately 12-14 members rings four octaves of Schulmerich handbells. Due to a shortage of ringers, the handbell choir is currently not rehearsing regularly. Would you like to ring with us? Contact our Director of Music for more information and the season schedule.

We welcome new members and invite all to participate! If you are interested in any of these choirs, please contact our Director of Music, Dr. Christopher Gage.

The Overbrook Quartet

Iris Fairfax is a versatile artist who performs roles in soubrette, lyric coloratura, and dramatic coloratura Fächer, and she is in her twentieth season as soprano soloist in the Overbrook Quartet. Her repertoire spans the idioms of opera, early and contemporary classical music, traditional musical theater, and the American Songbook.

Ms. Fairfax has sung with the Delaware and Lancaster Symphonies, Cincinnati Opera, Pioneer Valley Symphony, Philadelphia Singers, the Encores! Series at City Center in New York City, and the American Music Theatre Festival. She is the recipient of several awards and honors, including first place in the New York Vocal Artists Millennium Competition and the Legacy Award of the National Opera Association Competition.

Toffer Mihalka is in his fifteenth season as tenor soloist in the Overbrook Quartet. Toffer comes originally from southern California, where he discovered his love of music and performing at an early age. He launched headlong into musical studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he was fortunate to receive training from some of the legends of the opera world.

After receiving both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in vocal performance, Toffer moved to Philadelphia. He has performed with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Cincinnati Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and many more.

Matthew Lulofs has been praised for an “aptly lush and unctuous tone” by Steven Winn of San Francisco Classical Voice. Last season, he performed Malatesta in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale with Opera Libera, Don Alfonso in Mozart’s Così fan tutte with Delaware Valley Opera Company, Raoul de St. Brioche in The Merry Widow with Temple Opera, and Ben in Opera Upper West’s production of The Cell. Recently, he sang with the Philadelphia Opera Chorus in Puccini’s Turandot and looks forward to singing with them in the spring for Carmen.

Matthew, now in his third season at Overbrook, earned his B. M. from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2014 and recently completed his M. M. at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, where he studied under Dr. Marcus C. DeLoach.

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Where to Get Help

Pastoral Care
If you have pastoral care needs, please contact Adam.
If You Need Help
If you are in need of any help or support, please reach out to our Parish Care Associate, Sharon Parker, our Deacons or office.

Weekly Gatherings

Zoom links for all online events will be shared on email, our Realm calendar and our Community Facebook page. If you'd like to be added to our mailing list, please email Carol.
Forum
Sundays at 9:15 AM
Williamson Room
In-person & Online
Please join us for conversations on how to grow spiritually and more fully in discernment, focusing on the intersection of life and faith following in the footsteps of Jesus. For more information, contact Trudy Sheau.
Women’s Prayer & Support Group
Tuesdays at 7:30 AM
Online
The women of Overbrook come together on Zoom for some prayer, connection, and support.
Bible Study
Wednesdays from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Williamson Room
In-Person & Online

Bell Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 6:30 PM
Bell Choir Room
In-Person

Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 7:30 PM
Choir Room
In-Person

Children's Activities
For more information on activities for children, visit this link or contact Anthony.
Connect on Facebook
Keep connected with our community on our private Facebook Community page.
Using Zoom
If you have any questions about how to use Zoom, please read this info page or contact Carol.

Newsletter

March 2023

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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