Fellowship: High Holiday services, sensory-friendly Mass and more at Sewickley 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 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website.

Join us on Sunday, Oct. 6 as we celebrate the third pastoral anniversary of Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. and family. Guest speaker will be Minister Darryl West of Save the Seed Ministries in Monessen, and the theme for the celebrations is Running with Endurance, Hebrews 12:1-2. Dinner will be served immediately following the morning worship service.

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.

High Holiday Services are as follows:

Rosh Hashanah Services

Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Morning Service: Oct. 3 at 10 a.m., luncheon to follow. Tashlich.

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Morning Service: Oct. 4 at 10 a.m., luncheon to follow.

Yom Kippur Services

Yom Kippur Family Service: Oct. 6 at 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre Service: Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur Services on Oct. 12: Morning Service at 10 a.m. Afternoon Service at 4 p.m. Break Fast to follow.

Additional Events

Sukkot & Pancake Breakfast: Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.

Simchat Torah Pizza Supper & Service: Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.

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 bethsamueloffice@comcast.net.

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.

Grace Anglican Church

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

Join the church Sunday morning for a traditional service of Holy Communion at 10:15 a.m. and on First Saturdays at 4 p.m. for a quiet contemplative service of prayer and Holy Communion. Morning Prayer services are every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 a.m.

Sewickley Presbyterian Church

414 Grant St., Sewickley. 412-741-4550. sewickleypresby.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.

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

Sewickley United Methodist Church

337 Broad St., Sewickley. 412- 741-9430. sewickleyumc.org.

The 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 live-streamed on YouTube. The next monthly Children’s Service will be Oct. 27, 10 a.m., when young members will serve as readers, acolytes and ushers during the liturgy.

A special parish meeting will be held on Oct. 6 to consider proposed changes to St. Brendan’s bylaws. The meeting will follow a joint Eucharist service at 9 a.m.; there will be no services at 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. This is also Mask-Up Sunday, when parishioners are asked to wear masks to give those with health concerns added protection so they can enjoy in-person worship.

St. Brendan’s Justice Ministry will show the documentary “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code” on Oct. 6 at 1:15 p.m. The film details the human tragedy in Chicago in 1995 when heat-retaining pollution drove the heat index beyond 128 degrees and took 739 lives, most of them poor, elderly and African American.

The Book Club will discuss “American Sirens” by Kevin Hazzard on Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. in the library. The book details the extraordinary story of the Black men in Pittsburgh who became America’s first paramedics.

The annual Blessing of the Animals will take place Oct. 13 after the 10 a.m. service. Visitors may bring their pets or a photo of a deceased pet for a blessing.

This month’s Taize will take place on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. The quiet service offers an opportunity for reflection, meditation and calm after a busy day.

The parish is collecting breakfast items — cereal, pancake mix and syrup, plain and flavored oatmeal, juice boxes and bags of ground coffee — for the North Hills Food Pantry. Donations may be left in the church lobby.

Sticks and Strings, the parish crafts group for those who knit, crochet or embroider, continues to meet on the first Friday and third Wednesday of every month, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the church library.

Morning Prayer is offered at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday via Zoom. Bible Study is held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays via Zoom. Contact the office for links.

St. Luke the Evangelist Parish

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

Every month, Saint Luke the Evangelist hosts a sensory-friendly Mass for those who may find it challenging to attend a typical Sunday Liturgy. This Mass is intentionally designed to lessen environmental stimulus to provide a prayerful, welcoming and non-judgmental worship experience for everyone in the parish. Families with small children, individuals with Autism, asthma, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, Down’s Syndrome, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and adults with dementia and Alzheimer’s can worship in an environment that respects their individuality and lovingly incorporates them as accepted and celebrated members of the parish community. While it is geared toward people with sensory issues, all people are welcome to attend this Mass.

The next sensory-friendly Mass will be held on Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. at the Saints John & Paul Campus of Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish. If you have any questions, email specialneeds@saintluke.net.

St. Matthews AME Zion Church

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

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.

Sunday worship is at 10 a.m.; Sunday school at 9 a.m. 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.

Fall 2024 programming and events are now open for all ages including students, men’s and women’s groups, prayer groups, Bible and book studies, children’s programming and more.

On Wednesdays through Nov. 13 from 6:30-8 p.m., we offer various Midweek Community options that focus on the essentials of life in Christ and pertinent interests we face in our daily lives. Featured this year, “The Anxious Generation” by J. Haidt, “Hearing God” by D. Willard, and study/discussion on the Common Book of Prayer. Children aged birth through fifth grade are offered programming options during this time with our Children’s Ministry team, including felt board preschool storytime with Ms. Karen and Lego building and storytime for kindergarten through third grade. For more info and to register, visit ststephenschurch.net/Midweek-Community.

Triumph Church

1293 Mt. Nebo Road, Ohio Twp. 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).

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.

A prayer walk will be held at 8 a.m. Sept. 28 beginning at the church.

A women’s conference is set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 5 at the church. Donation is $15 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Attendees 80 and older are free.

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