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Overbrook Presbyterian Church

The Church at the Crossroads
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Worship Services

Sundays at 11:00 AM
Penn Wynne Presbyterian Church
130 Haverford Rd
Wynnewood, PA, 19096
Order of Worship
Join us for Fellowship Hour following worship.

Gatherings

RPM Plus
Friday, May 16
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
The Undercroft (lower level)
The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
Please join us for healthy morning snacks, and a spirited workout! We’ll be engaging in a professionally guided session of movement and music, with activities designed to be accessible for all. Friends are always welcome.
PAR-Recycle Works Electronic Recycling Event
Saturday, May 17
9:00 AM–1:00 PM
OPC Parking Lot
Recycling e-waste keeps toxic materials out of landfills, hence protecting the health of human beings and wildlife. We are sponsoring a recycling event through PAR-Recycle Works in the OPC parking lot. Please contact Jeff Bowker (bowkerjeffrey@gmail.com) if you can work a shift helping to direct traffic, either 9:00-11:00 AM or 11:00 A.M.-1:00 PM. Click here to learn more about which items will be accepted.
Hymn and Anthem Festival
Sunday, May 18
3:00 PM
Ardmore Presbyterian Church
We will present a wide variety of music, including a couple of anthems that the Overbrook Choir has sung this season, such as the Nunc Dimittis by Zanaida Stewart Robles and Christ, the Solid Rock by Clayton White. You can also look forward to pieces by Mack Wilberg, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Moses Hogan.
Presbyterian Youth Triennium
Informational Meeting
Sunday May 18
We will gather at Salt & Light Church (5736 Chester Ave., Philadelphia) for fun, food, and fellowship. Please email youth@overbrookpresb.org if you plan on joining us for this meeting.
Contemplative Dinner Church for Families
Tuesday, May 20
5:30–7:00 PM
Lower Level of OPC
Once a month, children, parents, caregivers, and friends gather at Overbrook to share food, share conversation, and open space for Christ among us. Everyone is welcome. All who would like to eat and pray are welcome to join. Please contact Anthony Carrella and Molly Burke to RSVP.
Interfaith Study and Fellowship
Tuesday, May 20
7:30 PM
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
OPC is invited to join Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in a gathering around sacred texts. Led by Rabbi Ethan and Pastor Adam, the two communities will build upon the foundation laid at our Easter and Passover services. Come and learn together with your neighbors.
RPM Café
Friday, May 30
11:30-1:00 PM
Anderson Hall
The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
Please join us for our special National Creativity Day celebration. Attendees will collaborate on a creative project, and each will receive a take-home creative “opportunity.” This will be a day for stretching imaginations and creating good spirit. The RPM Cafe is a mutual ministry of The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas and Overbrook Presbyterian Church. There is no cost to participate; all are warmly welcome.
Kensington Project
Sunday, June 1
Youth are invited to help prepare food and items for distribution to our neighbors in Kensington. We'll need a few adults, as well. Please email Becky Lazo if you/your child is able to attend.
Should you feel moved to contribute items for this visit, we are accepting warm weather clothes, shoes, and toiletries including body wipes, deodorant, combs, and q-tips. Becky will be at church most Sundays to accept donations.
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Beliefs: A Brief Statement of Faith: Presbyterian Church (USA), 1991

In life and in death we belong to God.
   Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
      the love of God,
         and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
   we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel,
      whom alone we worship and serve. 
We trust in Jesus Christ,
      Fully human, fully God.
   Jesus proclaimed the reign of God:
      preaching good news to the poor
         and release to the captives,
      teaching by word and deed
         and blessing the children,
      healing the sick
         and binding up the brokenhearted,
      eating with outcasts,
      forgiving sinners,
      and calling all to repent and believe the gospel.
   Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition,
   Jesus was crucified,
      suffering the depths of human pain
      and giving his life for the sins of the world.
   God raised Jesus from the dead,
      vindicating his sinless life,
      breaking the power of sin and evil,
      delivering us from death to life eternal. 
We trust in God,
      whom Jesus called Abba, Father.
   In sovereign love God created the world good
      and makes everyone equally in God's image
         male and female, of every race and people,
      to live as one community.
   But we rebel against God; we hide from our Creator.
      Ignoring God's commandments,
      we violate the image of God in others and ourselves,
      accept lies as truth,
      exploit neighbor and nature,
      and threaten death to the planet entrusted to our care. 
      We deserve God's condemnation.
   Yet God acts with justice and mercy to redeem creation.
   In everlasting love,
      the God of Abraham and Sarah chose a covenant people
         to bless all families of the earth.
   Hearing their cry,
      God delivered the children of Israel
         from the house of bondage.
   Loving us still,
      God makes us heirs with Christ of the covenant. 
   Like a mother who will not forsake her nursing child,
   like a father who runs to welcome the prodigal home,
      God is faithful still. 
We trust in God the Holy Spirit,
      everywhere the giver and renewer of life.
   The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith,
      sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor,
      and binds us together with all believers
      in the one body of Christ, the Church.
   The same Spirit
      who inspired the prophets and apostles
      rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture,
      engages us through the Word proclaimed,
      claims us in the waters of baptism,
      feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation,
      and calls women and men to all ministries of the church.
   In a broken and fearful world
   the Spirit gives us courage
      to pray without ceasing,
      to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior,
      to unmask idolatries in Church and culture,
      to hear the voices of peoples long silenced,
      and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace.
   In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit,
      we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks
         and to live holy and joyful lives,
      even as we watch for God's new heaven and new earth,
        praying, "Come, Lord Jesus!" 
With believers in every time and place,
   we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
   can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Donation Opportunities

  • OPC Fire Rebuilding Fund
  • Narberth Community Theatre
  • Sponsor chancel flowers
  • Giving instructions, 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 Pastor, Adam Hearlson, our Deacons or office.

Recurring Gatherings

Adult Forum
Select Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
On Zoom
Centering Prayer
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
OPC Office
Bible Study
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
OPC Office
Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 7:30 PM
We are rehearsing in the gold preschool room of Overbrook Presbyterian Church. All are welcome, regardless of experience or skill level. For more information, contact Chris Gage.
Monthly Youth Group
First Fridays at 5:30 PM
Calling all youth in 6th through 12th grades...Join us on the first Friday of every month for fellowship and fun. Contact youth@overbrookpresb.org with any questions.

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May 2025

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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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