Overbrook
Presbyterian
Church

Overbrook Presbyterian Church

The Church at the Crossroads
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Online Worship

Online Worship
Sundays at 10:30 AM
Until we can worship together in church again, we are hosting online worship.
Zoom links for worship and all online events are shared by email, our Realm calendar and our Community Facebook page.
Click here for information on how to use Zoom.
Join our Email List
If you'd like to be added to our e-mail list and receive Zoom links to worship each week, please email Carol (carol@overbrookpresb.org).
Past Online Worship Services
Watch our past online services here on YouTube.

Weekly Online 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.
Women’s Prayer & Support Group
Tuesdays at 7:30 AM
The women of Overbrook come together on Zoom for some prayer, connection, and support.
Bible Study
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Adam leads an online Bible Study on Zoom.
Men’s Group
Saturdays at 9:00 AM
Join the OPC Men's Group every Saturday morning on Zoom for conversation and fellowship.
Children's Activities
For more information on weekly online activities for children and youth, 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 Rozmiarek.

Worship

Sunday Mornings

Worship is the center of our life together as a community of faith. We gather each Sunday morning in our beautiful Sanctuary to praise God in music and song, to hear God’s Word in scripture and proclamation, to offer ourselves and our gifts to God, and to pray for our needs and the needs of the world. Worship services at Overbrook are rooted in liturgical tradition, as we gather around the symbols of water and word, bread and cup. We strive to worship in a way that extends hospitality, allows room for mystery, and engages both mind and spirit alike. We observe the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost, with special services on Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, and during Holy Week.

Sermons

Proclamation of the Word of God is an important part of worship. Preaching at Overbrook generally follows the Revised Common Lectionary, a three-year cycle of readings which is now used by most mainline denominations. We value thoughtful, imaginative sermons that invite us into the Scriptures, and help us to understand our stories in light of God’s Story.

Sacraments

Presbyterians observe two sacraments. Communion is usually celebrated on the first Sunday of each month, and on major feast days such as Easter and Christmas Eve. At Overbrook, all God’s people are welcome to the table, where we are nourished with the bread of life. Baptism is a sign of our incorporation into God’s family. Baptisms are celebrated several times a year during the Sunday morning service. Please contact the church if you are interested in having your child baptized.

Services of Healing and Wholeness

Services of Healing and Wholeness are offered several times each year. These include extended times of silent prayer, and the opportunity for people to come forward and kneel to receive an anointing with oil, and the laying on of hands by our ministers and deacons. This is an ancient practice, going back to the days of the New Testament, and is a powerful way of praying for and with one another.

Children and Youth in Worship

Worship is for all of God’s people, so children of any age are always welcome in the worship service. Children and youth participate in the service in a variety of ways. Older children and youth serve each week as acolytes, lighting the candles at the beginning of the service. Each Sunday, there is a “Time with Children” during the service, when children are invited to sit on the chancel steps for a short lesson led by the Director of Christian Education or Pastor. The Overbrook Junior Choir sings in the worship service about once a month during the school year. Throughout the year, special services and events are held for children and youth, such as Confirmation in the Spring, a youth-led service in the summer, a “Children’s Sabbath” in the fall, and a Christmas pageant on Christmas Eve. Special worship kits are also available each week at the entrance to the Sanctuary, to help children better engage in worship.

Childcare

If children become restless during the service, childcare for infants and toddlers is provided each week in the Nursery, located on the main floor near the front entrance to the Sanctuary. The Nursery is supervised by a staff of paid caregivers and volunteers.

Accessibility

Our Sanctuary is fully accessible to those in wheelchairs. Large-print bulletins are available to those who need them. Gluten-free communion wafers are also available as an option when Communion is celebrated. Please ask one of the ushers if you need any special accommodations.

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 Deacons or office (the office is closed, but we will be checking email and voicemail).
Click here or more information on our Errands Ministry, Prayer & Care Bags, and Deacons ministry.

How to Make a Difference

Vigils for Racial Justice
Thursdays
2:00 PM to Dusk
These vigils will be held outside each Thursday. For more information, click here.
Antiracism and Social Justice Lending Library
For more information our our Antiracism and Social Justice Lending Library, click here.
Donate to Sustain the Church and its Ministries
Our church relies on donations to continue our ministries, maintain our building, and pay our staff. In these uncertain times, we rely more than ever on those who are able to donate. We offer many online giving options and pick up mail regularly if you'd prefer to mail in a check. Click here for all our giving options.

Order of Worship

April 11, 2021

Newsletters

April 2021

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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