Overbrook
Presbyterian
Church


- Order of Worship: December 10, 2023
Worship Services
- Worship with us on Sundays at 10:30 AM and join us for Fellowship Hour following worship.
- Past Online Worship Services
- Watch our past online services here on YouTube.
- Join our Email List
- If you'd like to be added to our e-mail list, please email Carol (carol@overbrookpresb.org).
In-Person & Online Gatherings
- Fair Trade Market
Saturday, December 9 & Sunday, December 10, 2023
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Come shop food items from Equal Exchange, Divine Chocolate and Women’s Bean Project. Look for beautiful nativities, ornaments and gifts from around the globe. Support local Fair Trade stores, like Earth and State. Enjoy low stress, good parking, holiday shopping at Overbrook Presbyterian.
- In addition to shoppers, volunteers are needed to set-up on Friday, December 8 and to cashier and clean up on Market days. Use this sign-up genius to see where you fit in.
- Help Decorate the Church for Advent and Christmas
Saturday, December 9, 2023
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
- Does trimming a tree bring you joy? Does the scent of pine get you in the holiday mood? Then, come and help prepare the church for its annual greening service! We need help gathering our decorations and preparing them for the advent, and Christmas. Snacks and coffee will be served. The Fair Trade Market will be set up. Holiday music will be playing. Community will be built. Family, friends, and loved ones are always welcome!
- Hanging of the Greens Service
Sunday, December 10, 2023
10:30 AM
- Overbrook will celebrate this tradition with a special jazz worship service of readings, reflections, and hymn arrangements old and new.
- RPM Plus
Friday, December 15, 2023
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Advent and Christmas Craft Workshop. Join Santa’s elves in making gifts for others, as well as decorations for your home. All supplies and materials will be provided...as well as good coffee and great conversation!
- Youth Holiday Ice Skating Event
Sunday, December 17, 2023
- Youth families are invited to attend our annual Ice-Skating Trip at the Dilworth Park Ice Skating Rink at City Hall. After a quick bite at church, we will leave for the rink and spend time trying to stay upright. After skating, we will spend some time at the holiday market. Invite friends!
- Norristown Hospitality Center
Monday, December 18, 2023
- On the 3rd Monday of each month Overbrook provides a nutritious meal to the unhoused in Norristown. Donations of bottled water, a hearty protein and fruit are requested. See the Sign up Genuis for more details and to sign-up NOW!
- Service of the Longest Night
Thursday, December 21, 2023
7:00 PM
- Many people have trouble feeling “in the spirit” of Christmas because of the recent (or anticipated) death of a family member or friend, the end of a marriage, the loss of work, or other trying changes. This service honors that grief and makes room for it while also keeping watch for the hopeful presence of Christ, God with us, in our midst.
- A Merry RPM Christmas!
Friday, December 22, 2023
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- All are invited to a enjoy a special holiday buffet, music of the season, and fellowship around the fireplace. The Wistar Morris room will be transformed into a Victorian banquet room fitting for Wistar and Mary Morris. Guests are warmly welcome. Although there is no charge to participate in this special event, reservations are requested. RSVP to Sharon Parker by December 17. If you are able to help decorate the Wistar Morris Room on the morning of December 22, please contact Sharon (sharon@overbrookpresb.org).
- Annual Christmas Eve Pageant
Sunday, December 24, 2023
4:00 PM
- We will follow Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child to the manger in word, song, and drama, including the annual Christmas Eve Pageant and music by the Overbrook Westminster Handbell Choir. Dinner and a gingerbread house decorating party will follow the service.
- Festive Christmas Eve Preludes
Sunday, December 24, 2023
7:30 PM
- Before the Candlelight Service, our Overbrook Quartet, led by Christopher Gage and guest musicians, will present solos and instrumental pieces. After the hustle and bustle of dinner and decorating, come to the Sanctuary to enjoy these offerings.
- Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 24, 2023
8:00 PM
- This service, modeled on the annual King’s College “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” presents readings and music to celebrate the birth of Christ.
- The Art of Advent: Seven Centuries of Great Sacred Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Sunday, January 7, 2024
1:30 PM
- Come join Peter Seidel, art teacher and Overbrook member, to explore the happenings of Advent in art. (‘Pay what you wish’ Sunday) Please gather on the 3rd floor balcony of the Great Stair Hall in the museum at 1:30 PM.
Climate & Environment
Find out more about green initiatives at Overbrook Presbyterian Church.
Soft Plastic Recycling
Overbook Church had just earned its designation as an Earth Care community when the COVID-19 crisis forced us back into our homes. But our efforts to reach 500 pounds of collected plastics and earn a recycled plastics bench are continuing. Here's how it works:
- Collect all your soft plastics, like plastic grocery store bags, bread bags, plastic wrap, etc.
- Weigh the plastics
- Email a member of the Green Team (Kadie Whalen, Gretchen Boger, or Margene Biedermann) with the weight (THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP!)
- Drop the plastic at a collection recycling box, such as outside Giant or Acme
- PRO TIP: One easy method to weigh plastic is to hold it in your hands and jump on the scale. Note the number on the scale. Then put down the plastic, jump on the scale again and note the difference. (This is also a great opportunity to get your kids involved in an eco-friendly home math assignment).
- Overbrook Presbyterian Church is Certified as a PC(USA) Earth Care Congregation
- Overbrook Presbyterian Church was certified as an Earth Care Congregation by Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Presbyterian Hunger Program through February 2021. This honor speaks to the great commitment that (Name) Presbyterian Church has made to care for God’s earth.
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- To become an Earth Care Congregation, this congregation affirmed an Earth Care Pledge to integrate environmental practices and thinking into their worship, education, facilities, and outreach.
- The Earth Care Congregation certification is designed to recognize churches that make the commitment to take seriously God’s charge to “till and keep” the garden.
- Started in 2010 by the PC(USA), the goal of this program is to inspire churches to care for God’s earth in a holistic way, through integrating earth care into all aspects of their church life. The Earth Care Congregation certification honors churches that make that commitment and encourages others to follow their example.
- “It is exciting that Overbrook Presbyterian Church is one of the 264 churches that chose to dedicate themselves to intentional care of God’s earth this year. In a time of much uncertainty and worry about the future, this congregation’s activities and commitment brings hope to their community. Overbrook Presbyterian Church will inspire others to respond intentionally to God’s call to care for the earth,” says Jessica Maudlin, Associate for Sustainable Living and Earth Care Concerns for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- For more information on the Earth Care Congregations program visit www.pcusa.org/earthcarecongregations.
- Click here for more giving options and pledging.
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
Chapel
In-person -
- 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.
- Tuesday Prayer Group
Tuesdays at 7:30 AM
Online
- Join us on Zoom for some prayer, connection, and support.
- Centering Prayer
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
Sanctuary
In-Person
- Centering Prayer allows us an opportunity to enhance our spiritual life. As we gather for Centering Prayer, there will also be a time for response to intercessory prayer requests.
- Bible Study
Wednesdays from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Chapel
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, 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
- December 2023