Antioch Baptist Church
332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 12-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org.
Sunday school is every first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship and praise service is weekly at 10:45 a.m.
Virtual Bible study is every first Wednesday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website.
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.
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.
Christ Church at Grove Farm
249 Duff Road, Ohio Township. ccgf.org.
A Christmas Eve communion service will take place at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 24. Childcare is available for infants through preschool-aged children.
The Christmas Day communion service will be a traditional service at 10 a.m. Dec. 25. No childcare or kids’ programming is available.
A traditional Sunday service will take place at 9 a.m. Dec. 31. A modern service will be held at 11:15 a.m. A kids’ pajama party will ring in the new year — wear your favorite pajamas.
Sunday Services are 9 a.m. (traditional) and 11:15 a.m. (modern).
Community 619 is held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the John Guest Ministry Center. It is a safe place to share the ups and downs of life alongside those who can understand the challenges, the struggles and the difficulties. For more information, visit ccgf.org/community619.
Divine Redeemer Parish
St. James Catholic Church, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-741-6650.
St. Mary Church, 444 Glenfield Road, Aleppo.
divine-redeemer.org.
Christmas Eve/Day Mass times are 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and midnight (choir prelude begins at 11:15 p.m.) at St. James, and 5 and 8 p.m. at St. Mary.
From Dec. 26-29, Mass will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday at St. James and 9 a.m. Wednesday and Friday at St. Mary.
There will be no Adoration Dec. 25-30 or Jan. 1. There will be Adoration until midnight Dec. 31.
St. James will hold services at 8 and 11 a.m. New Year’s Eve and St. Mary will hold a New Year’s Eve service at 9:30 a.m.
On New Year’s Day, St. Mary will hold Mass at 9 a.m.
North Way Sewickley Valley
200 Deer Run Road, Aleppo. northway.org/sewickley valley.
North Way Sewickley Valley is a family-friendly Christian community offering services at 9:15 and 11 a.m. each Sunday. Kids Church is available at both services for children from birth to fifth grade. Autism Ministry support is also available for children from preschool to eighth grade with pre-registration.
Sewickley Presbyterian Church
414 Grant St., Sewickley. 412.741.4550. sewickleypresby.org.
Worship Services are held at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. each Sunday. Education hour for all ages is at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
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. The Sunday 10 o’clock service is also livestreamed on YouTube. Sunday School and nursery coverage are available for children at the 10 a.m. service. A Children’s Service is held on the fourth Sunday of every month at 10 a.m. in which young members actively participate in various aspects of the liturgy.
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This year’s Christmas Eve service is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 24. On the same day, the Fourth Sunday of Advent will be celebrated with a service at 9 a.m. only. There will be no service on Christmas Day.
The Modern Episcopalians group, which explores the history, faith and worship of the church, is on a break over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. It will resume sometime in January on Thursdays at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
Conversation classes for English as a Second Language adults are continuing. Two levels are being offered via Zoom on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and on Wednesday evenings. New students are invited to participate and new volunteers are always welcome, no experience is necessary.
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. John’s Lutheran Church
1320 Church St., Ambridge. 724-266-5618. stjohnsambridge.org.
A Christmas Eve service with Holy Communion will take place at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23.
A Christmas Day service with Holy communion will take place at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 25.
St. Matthews AME Zion Church
Corner of Walnut and Thorn streets, Sewickley. 412.742.4239.
Services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
616 Washington St., Sewickley. 412-741-8484.
For the Fourth Sunda of Advent, there will be worship with bell choir at 10 a.m. Dec. 24.
Christmas Eve worship is at 5 and 9 p.m. in the Sanctuary and 7 p.m. in the courtyard by firelight.
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