Fellowship: Lent services, community events and more at Sewickley area houses of worship

Antioch Baptist Church

332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. 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 Friday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website.

Friends and Family Day is March 17 at 10:45 a.m. 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.

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.

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.

Club 345, the after-school club for kids in grades 3, 4 and 5, is now meeting on Fridays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at the Faith House. Kids enjoy a snack, play games, and work on a mission project. All kids are welcome to attend. Registration is available on the church website.

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.

During Wednesdays in Lent, beginning Feb. 21, parishioners are invited to bring a dish to share at a simple meal at 5 p.m., followed by the 6 p.m. Eucharist service.

The children and youth are leading a “Love Thy Neighbor” food drive in February to support people served by the North Hills Food Bank. Among the items needed are canned soup, crackers, cereal, salad dressing, coffee, paper products and cleaning supplies.

Brendan’s Boots, the parish walking group, will trek along the Allegheny River on Feb. 26, after meeting at the church at 9 a.m. The walk will begin at Washington’s Landing, follow the David McCullough Bridge and trace the trail through the Strip District, where lunch will follow.

The Modern Episcopalians group is meeting weekly over Zoom on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Participants use the book “The Greatest Prayer” by John Dominic Crossan to probe the biblical background of the “Our Father.” Contact the office for links.

The Justice Ministry is distributing mite boxes and calendars to parishioners during Lent to raise awareness of homelessness. Each day will contain an item or activity and call for a modest contribution — for instance, “Drop in 50 cents for every meal you’ve had today.” Contributions will be sent to Outreached Arms, a Pittsburgh nonprofit.

Matt Mehalik, executive director of the Breathe Project, will speak at 11:30 a.m. March 3 on “Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Future: A Story of Air Quality and Sustainability.”

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 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. Matthews AME Zion Church

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

Services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

A pancake breakfast will be held every Saturday morning in February from 8 a.m. to noon. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, grits and beverages. It is a free-will offering.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

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

On Wednesdays in Lent (beginning Feb. 21) we will hold soup dinners featuring a variety of homemade soups to take out or eat in. Hours are 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $6.

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.

St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

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

The annual Lent Dinner and Speaker Series will start Feb 21. Register at ststephenschurch.net. The speaker topic this year is “A Praying Church” referencing author Paul E. Miller of “A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World.” Dinner is at 6:30 p.m., speaker begins at 7. Children’s programming is available with registration.

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