Lenten events, children's services and more at Quaker Valley area houses of worship

Antioch Baptist Church

332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org.

Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m.

First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page.

The third annual 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament will be May 31 at noon at Quaker Valley High School. This event is open to all, with brackets for ages 8–11, 12–15, and 16 & up. Cost is $5 per team, $10 per player and $5 for spectators.

Registration forms are available on the church’s website. Payments can be made by check, money order (payable to Antioch Baptist Church), PayPal (paypal.me/AntiochFW Baptist), or Zelle (antiochfw baptist@comcast.net). Please send completed forms and payments to: Antioch Baptist Church Basketball Tournament, 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley, PA 15143.

We are excited to invite you to our Friends and Family Day event, themed “Together We Thrive, on Sunday, March 16. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. Our very own Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. will bring forth the message. Taken from 1 Corinthians 1:10: “Calls believers to live in harmony with each other be of one mind and united in thought and purpose.” Hors d’oeuvres will be served after service. All are welcome.

Beth Samuel Jewish Center

810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org.

Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, family services once a month and Kabbalat Shabbat services online once per month.

There is also Religious School every Sunday.

Additional events are as follows:

First Friday: Family Service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, followed by an Oneg in the social hall.

Shabbat Morning Services: Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary, followed by a Kiddush in the social hall.

Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Usually on the third Friday of the month, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact the office for the link. This get-together frequently includes a visiting musician, cantor, rabbi or other noteworthy guest.

Religious School: From preschool through bar-bat mitzvah, every Sunday morning on campus. To learn more, call, go online or email bethsamuel office@comcast.net.

Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon

7501 Church Ave., Ben Avon. 412-761-1233. cpcba.square space.com.

Join us as we worship with our newly installed pastor, the Rev. Heather Shoenewolf, on Sunday mornings at 10:30.

We are a Matthew 25 church, gay-­affirming and LGBTQ-friendly, and we support racial justice and equity.

Divine Redeemer Parish

200 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-741-6650. divine-­redeemer.com.

Divine Redeemer Parish celebrates weekend Masses at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays at St. James Church and 5 p.m. at St. Mary Church in Aleppo.

Sunday Masses are celebrated at 8 and 11 a.m. at St. James and 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary.

Weekday Masses and Adoration are celebrated as well. Check the website for Mass times and other information and events.

Divine Redeemer Parish Lenten fish fries are every Friday at St. James Church in the school cafeteria and Gathering Space. Fry hours are 4:30-7 p.m. Dine in or take out. Information and menu can be found at drfishfry.com.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

222 Beaver St., Sewickley. 412-741-4552. christiansciencepgh.org.

Sunday morning services are held at 10:30 a.m. Join us for inspiration, peace and healing. Services include music, hymns and readings from the Bible and “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy.

For weekly Bible lessons, call 412-532-2222.

Grace Anglican Church

325 Church Lane, Edgeworth. 412-724-1676. edgeworthanglican.com.

Join the church Sunday mornings for a traditional service of Holy Communion at 10:15 a.m. Morning Prayer services are every Tuesday through Friday at 8 a.m.

Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church

1419 Beaver St., Sewickley. graceopcpgh.org.

Grace OPC is a gospel-­grounded, Christ-centered Christian community committed to promoting and maintaining a Reformed and Presbyterian identity in belief and practice. Sunday services are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Morning instruction classes for both children and adults from 9:45-10:35 a.m., followed by a refreshment time prior to service. Attendees may park in the Osborne Elementary School parking lot across the street. For more information, consult the church website.

Little Hill United Methodist Church

2350 Magee Road Ext., Franklin Park. 412-741-4920.

Morning worship is at 10 a.m. Adult Sunday School takes place at 9 a.m. Holy Communion is every first Sunday of the month with Rev. Dora Odarenko.

North Way Sewickley Valley

200 Deer Run Road, Aleppo. 724-935-6800. northway.org.

A nondenominational church that seeks to know, experience and follow the Lord together in community. Sunday worship is at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Full Kids Church and Autism Ministry provided along with Student Ministry 6-8 p.m. Sunday nights.

Sewickley Presbyterian Church

414 Grant St., Sewickley. 412-741-4550. sewickley presby.org.

Sunday worship services are held at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services are livestreamed. Discipleship hour is at 10 a.m. on Sundays.

At the 10 a.m. service on March 16, Ralph Lowe will present “Living Faithfully: Applying Christian Values in a Modern World.”

Lenten Soup and Studies will meet every Wednesday through April 9. Dinner is served from 6–6:40 p.m., followed by study for adults, youth and children from 6:45–7:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested each week. The adult and youth study, “Pop Culture and Faith,” will be led by Rev. Davenport and Rev. Creamer. Children will meet for their own study, “Soup and Studies.”

Club 345 is an afterschool program for kids in grades 3, 4 and 5 that meets in the Faith House on Wednesdays from 3:45-5:15 p.m. All kids are welcome to attend but registration is required. A form can be found on the church website.

Mama Needs Coffee is a new community group for moms with children ages 3 years old and younger. They meet on the first Friday of each month at the Faith House from 10-11 a.m. All moms are welcome to attend this casual gathering. Childcare is provided. Please register on the church website.

For a complete list of weekly groups and studies, visit the website.

Sewickley United Methodist Church

337 Broad St., Sewickley. 412- 741-9430. sewickley umc.org.

Sewickley United Methodist Church has two services each Sunday: 9 a.m. contemporary, featuring our praise band Leap of Faith; and 11 a.m. traditional, with nursery care and children’s ministries during both services.

The church is a reconciling congregation and openly welcomes all people.

St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church

Corner of Rochester and McAleer roads, Franklin Park. 412-364-5974. stbrendans.org.

St. Brendan’s is an open, welcoming and active church that holds in-person worship with Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Nursery coverage is available for children at the Sunday 10 o’clock service, which is live­streamed on YouTube.

The church holds a monthly Children’s Service at 10 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month, inviting young members to take part by reading and serving during the liturgy. The next Children’s Service will take place on March 23.

The next Mask-Up Sunday will be April 6, when everyone at the 10 a.m. service will be asked to wear a mask. The courtesy provides extra protection so that members with health concerns can worship in person.

During every Wednesday in Lent, St. Brendan’s will offer a simple supper after the 5 p.m. service. Participants should bring soup, salad or bread to share. Those who can’t make the service are still welcome to come for the meal around 6 p.m.

The Justice Ministry is sponsoring a Lenten project to help the homeless. Members may pick up a calendar in the church lobby that lists a daily item or service that homeless people usually cannot access, i.e., a doctor’s visit, a shower or a home-cooked meal. The calendar then requests a small donation — at least 25 cents or 50 cents — for the day if the parishioner has those items. The money collected will go to Outreached Arms, a Pittsburgh nonprofit.

The next Taize will take place on March 26 at 5 p.m. The quiet, contemplative service provides time for meditation and a pause in the busy pace of modern life.

Anyone who would like to be baptized, confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church at Bishop Ketlen Solak’s visit on April 6 should contact the office.

The Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. April 7 to discuss “The Ride of Her Life” by Elizabeth Letts. The bestseller tells the true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s.

Sticks & Strings, the church group that likes to knit, crochet or embroider, meets on the third Tuesday and first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the library.

The Modern Episcopalians discussion group meets weekly on Thursdays at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Morning Prayer is offered at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays via Zoom. Bible Study is held at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays via Zoom. Please contact the office for links.

St. Luke the Evangelist Parish

2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park. saintluke.net.

Single adults over the age of 21 are invited to join ASPIRE (Adult Single People: Inspiring, Relating, Evolving) Ministry at the fish fry. Join us on Friday evening, March 14 at the Fish Fry. Please plan to support the Saint Luke the Evangelist Fish Fry in the Upper Cardinal DiNardo Center Building. Order online at saintluke.net/fishfry for 6:30 p.m. pickup and dine-in with us in the Lower CDC.

Please plan to join us after dinner at 7:15 p.m. We will walk over to the church for Stations of the Cross, which begin at 7:30 p.m. All single adults (e.g., single, widowed, divorced) are welcome.

Please register at saintluke.net/aspire-events.

St. Matthews AME Zion Church

Corner of Walnut and Thorn streets, Sewickley. 412-742-4239.

Pancake breakfast is offered from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through March 22. Free will offering. Menu includes pancakes, grits, bacon, sausage, eggs and beverages.

Services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Visit the YouTube channel @StmatthewsAmez1862, where services are streamed.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

616 Washington St., Sewickley. 412-741-8484.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will hold Foodie Fridays on the last Friday of each month. Soups and a variety of foods will be available to take out or eat in, beginning at 11:30 a.m. until sold out.

The next date is March 28. All items are $6 each. The soup is a 16-ounce serving.

Sunday worship is at 9 a.m.; Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Weekly Bible study is at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Edgeworth Eat’n Park.

The Kids’ Community Closet is a “free-cycle” community space to share kids’ clothes (birth through size 14/16). All clothing is free and in good, very gently used condition — some items still have tags on. There are no applications, income requirements, or donations necessary.

The Kids’ Community Closet is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, and noon to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday.

St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

405 Frederick Ave., Sewickley. 412-741-1790. ststephenschurch.net.

Regular weekend services are held Sundays at 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Groups, classes and events for all ages, including Bible Studies, single mom’s groups, memory loss support group, GriefShare, and men’s and women’s service groups. Sunday morning children’s programming is available for birth through fifth grade. Visit ststephenschurch.net/weekend-­children to learn more about our events and resources for parents.

This year’s theme during Lent is “Be Transformed.” On Sundays, we will explore the call and path to transformation found in Romans 12:1-12. On Wednesday evenings, we will explore tools for transformation in “Spiritual Disciplines for the 21st Century.” Each Wednesday we will share a meal at 6:30 p.m. and then begin our discussion at 7 p.m. Our format this year is exciting and different: We are going to be intentionally inter-generational, inviting children, students and adults into the conversation together. Our learning will center around table communities that will explore the disciplines through discussion and activities. Child care available for ages 3 and under. Please register for the meal portion only by calling the church at 412-741-1790 or at ststephenschurch.net.

Gray Matter Roundtable is a fellowship opportunity for those who are retired (or nearing retirement) to strengthen community with each other. Gray matter has nothing to do with the color (or lack) of hair on our heads, but rather represents the wealth of knowledge, skills, experiences, perspectives and creative abilities that God has gifted to us. The next session will be held on March 26 from 1:30-3 p.m. in the church library. The topic features Shepherd’s Heart ministry of Pittsburgh.

Triumph Church

1293 Mt. Nebo Road, Ohio Township 412-630-8204. triumph1293.org.

Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday evening online Bible study takes place at 6:30 p.m. (contact the church for Zoom information).

Youth night is every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

On March 23, after the Sunday service, Young Adult Fellowship invites those aged 18-40 for fellowship and input on setting up connections and how the church can be more in touch.

An online Bible study takes place on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. with Pastor Craig Giles. Visit the website for the Zoom link and password. A senior ministry Bible study is held in person and online on Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Volunteers are needed for the fourth Friday of every month for Triumph’s food distribution. From 2-4 p.m. volunteers will set up and package food and from 5-7 p.m., volunteers will distribute and break down the setup. Visit the website to sign up.

A blood drive will take place at the church from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23. For more information or to register, visit the church’s website.

To have your church or place of worship’s upcoming events listed in the Sewickley Herald, including Lenten fish fries, email information to Katie Green, kgreen@triblive.com.

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