Holy week services, Easter events and more at Sewickley area houses of worship

Antioch Baptist Church

332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org.

Antioch Baptist Church will be hosting its second annual 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on May 18 at noon at Quaker Valley High School. All are welcome. The tournament is for children, men and women ages 8–11, 12–14, 15–17 and 18 and up. Register online.

The team registration fee is $5, the cost per player is $10, and the spectator fee is $5. Early bird registration waives the team registration fee. Fee at the door: team $5, player $15.

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 Twp. 412-741-4900. ccgf.org.

During Holy Week:

Maundy Thursday: An immersive night of worship focusing on Jesus’ time with His disciples in the Upper Room and the last supper, and celebrating His new commandment to “love one another.” Worship led by Ben and Kelli Brownlee, live painting by Cody Sabol, scripture readings, spoken word and holy communion at 6:30 pm.

Good Friday: The Seven Last Words of Christ. A reflective and moving service telling the story of Jesus’ three hours on the cross with music, prayer, teaching and meditation on the Seven Last Words from 6 to 9 p.m.

Easter Sunday: Joyful and uplifting worship services celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

More info: ccgf.org/easter

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 a.m. 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. The next Children’s Service will be Feb. 25.

During Wednesdays in Lent, parishioners are invited to enjoy conversation and camaraderie at a potluck “simple meal” at 5 p.m., before the 6 p.m. Eucharist service. Just bring soup, salad, bread or a simple entree to share.

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 ask 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 that helps the homeless.

St. Brendan’s children and youth will be decorating blessings bags for the homeless women served by Miryam’s Kitchen at Bethlehem Haven in Pittsburgh. The parish makes and delivers a monthly lunch, which will be contained in a special Easter blessing bag when delivered on March 25. Children and youth will work on their bags (and drop in some Easter treats) every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. through March 24 in the social hall.

The church will hold its annual spring cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon on March 23. Members will clean, dust and scrub inside and rake, weed and mulch outside.

Parishioners are invited to bring a favorite family Easter dish to share on Palm Sunday, March 24, during hospitality hour after the 10 a.m. service.

St. Brendan’s Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. April 8, to discuss “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt, a novel that explores friendship, reckoning and hope.

Brendan’s Boots, the parish hiking group, will explore the Wildflower Reserve at Raccoon Creek State Park on April 9. Carpools will leave the church at 9 a.m. Lunch will follow the walk.

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.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

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

St. Paul’s will hold a community Easter egg hunt from 10:30 a.m. to noon on March 30. Children of all ages are welcome! We will provide snacks and an Easter craft.

On Wednesdays in Lent, 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. To see what soups are being served and to place an order, call the church.

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 is underway. 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.

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). Youth Bible study is every Wednesday during Lent from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (contact the church for Zoom information).

The Triumph Cares food distribution begins at 6 p.m. March 22 and will be held every fourth Friday at 6 p.m. at the church. Each box contains fresh fruits and vegetables.

The Justice for All conference will be held from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 6 at Dutilh United Methodist Church in Cranberry. For more information, visit wpaumc.org/justice-for-all.

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.