Church Calendar of Events
- January 22, 2025
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January 22, 202510:15 am - 11:30 am
Bell Choir rehearsal (Loeffler Chapel)
Our Bell Choir rings for worship about once a month. The ensemble always welcomes short- and long-term substitutes who enjoy ringing for rehearsals and worship.
Directed by Meghan Meloy Ness, Minister of Music
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- January 23, 2025
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January 23, 20257:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall)
Weekly rehearsal to prepare for music for offering in worship Sunday mornings. New singers always welcome!
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January 23, 20258:00 pm - 9:30 pm
AA (McCahan Hall)
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church welcomes AA participants to weekly meetings in McCahan Hall. Entrance is via a door on the west end of the parking lot (across from the ABC House) under a covered walkway there.
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- January 26, 2025
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January 26, 20258:00 am - 9:00 am
Early Worship (Loeffler Chapel)
This 45-minute service allows worshippers to engage with scripture through guided discussion in lieu of a sermon. Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of each month.
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January 26, 20259:00 am - 10:00 am
Adult Education (Study)
Adult Education continues in 2025 with various topics. More details forthcoming.
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January 26, 20259:30 am - 10:00 am
Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Sunday morning preparation for worship.
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January 26, 202510:15 am - 11:15 am
Lord's Day Worship (Sanctuary and Livestream)
SPC's Lord’s Day services embody a classic reformed worship tradition. The Word is proclaimed through liturgy, song, and preaching. Scriptures are generally read by lay liturgists. Music leadership is anchored by our choir. Our pastors share leadership and preaching responsibilities from week to week. Communion is offered on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Services are livestreamed via YouTube beginning at 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
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January 26, 202511:15 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)
Please join us for beverages and snacks every Sunday following the 10:15 worship service. Enjoy one another's company in Fellowship Hall and make a point of saying hello to someone you don't yet know!
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- January 29, 2025
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January 29, 202510:15 am - 11:30 am
Bell Choir rehearsal (Loeffler Chapel)
Our Bell Choir rings for worship about once a month. The ensemble always welcomes short- and long-term substitutes who enjoy ringing for rehearsals and worship.
Directed by Meghan Meloy Ness, Minister of Music
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- January 30, 2025
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January 30, 20257:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall)
Weekly rehearsal to prepare for music for offering in worship Sunday mornings. New singers always welcome!
Led by Minister of Music, Meghan Meloy Ness. -
January 30, 20258:00 pm - 9:30 pm
AA (McCahan Hall)
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church welcomes AA participants to weekly meetings in McCahan Hall. Entrance is via a door on the west end of the parking lot (across from the ABC House) under a covered walkway there.
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- February 2, 2025
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February 2, 20258:00 am - 9:00 am
Early Worship (Loeffler Chapel)
This 45-minute service allows worshippers to engage with scripture through guided discussion in lieu of a sermon. Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of each month.
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February 2, 20259:00 am - 10:00 am
Adult Education (Study)
Adult Education continues in 2025 with various topics. More details forthcoming.
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February 2, 20259:30 am - 10:00 am
Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Sunday morning preparation for worship.
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February 2, 202510:15 am - 11:15 am
Lord's Day Worship (Sanctuary and Livestream)
SPC's Lord’s Day services embody a classic reformed worship tradition. The Word is proclaimed through liturgy, song, and preaching. Scriptures are generally read by lay liturgists. Music leadership is anchored by our choir. Our pastors share leadership and preaching responsibilities from week to week. Communion is offered on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Services are livestreamed via YouTube beginning at 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
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February 2, 202512:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Congregational Lunch (Fellowship Hall)
Following the annual meeting in the Sanctuary, everyone attending is invited to enjoy lunch together in Fellowship Hall! Our parish life committee will provide sandwiches, beverages, and a heaping helping of hospitality and invites members of the congregation to contribute salads, fruit, chips, and sweets.
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February 2, 20251:00 pm - 3:00 pm
New Officer Training (Loeffler Chapel)
Newly elected Elders and Deacons participate in a class led by Revs. Joyce Shin and Sarah Cooper Searight.
Note: this continues until 4:00; breakout sessions from 3:00-4:00 are as follows:
Elders in Fellowship Hall with Joyce
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February 2, 20253:00 pm - 4:00 pm
New Deacons orientation (Study)
A continuation of the new officers training that began at 1:00 as a joint session with new elders.
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February 2, 20253:00 pm - 4:00 pm
New Elders orientation (Fellowship Hall)
A continuation of the new officers training that began at 1:00 as a joint session with new deacons.
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- February 3, 2025
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February 3, 20257:00 pm - 8:30 pm
PW Bible Study (Zoom)
PW (Presbyterian Women) volunteers lead monthly gatherings of Bible study, conversation, and fellowship on Monday evenings. This year’s study guide is Is for Alabaster: 52 Reflections on the Stories of Scripture by Anna Carter Florence Please order your own copy or visit your local bookseller. For details, or to register, please contact Marilyn Henkelman at marilyn.henkelman@gmail.com.
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- February 5, 2025
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February 5, 202510:15 am - 11:30 am
Bell Choir rehearsal (Loeffler Chapel)
Our Bell Choir rings for worship about once a month. The ensemble always welcomes short- and long-term substitutes who enjoy ringing for rehearsals and worship.
Directed by Meghan Meloy Ness, Minister of Music
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- February 6, 2025
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February 6, 20257:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Weekly rehearsal to prepare for music for offering in worship Sunday mornings. New singers always welcome!
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February 6, 20258:00 pm - 9:30 pm
AA (McCahan Hall)
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church welcomes AA participants to weekly meetings in McCahan Hall. Entrance is via a door on the west end of the parking lot (across from the ABC House) under a covered walkway there.
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- February 9, 2025
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February 9, 20258:00 am - 9:00 am
Early Worship (Loeffler Chapel)
This 45-minute service allows worshippers to engage with scripture through guided discussion in lieu of a sermon. Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of each month.
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February 9, 20259:00 am - 10:00 am
Adult Education (Study)
Adult Education continues in 2025 with various topics. More details forthcoming.
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February 9, 20259:00 am - 10:00 am
Newcomers Gathering (Loeffler Chapel)
To all who are seeking a church home and wondering if SPC may be a good fit: this invitation is for you! Churches are living breathing humans with all their many gifts and foibles. What we do in ministry is the product of these things; every new member adds dimension to our life and work together. Our Membership Committee is pleased to host monthly conversations facilitated by one of our pastors on Sunday mornings where philosophical questions of faith and doctrine are welcomed along with practical questions about the workings of worship, offerings for Christian formation (both for children and adults), and outreach to neighbors, and caring support of one another. This will be followed by a brief tour of church spaces and will wrap up in good time for you to attend 10:15 am worship in the Sanctuary.
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February 9, 20259:30 am - 10:00 am
Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Sunday morning preparation for worship.
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February 9, 202510:15 am - 11:15 am
Lord's Day Worship (Sanctuary and Livestream)
SPC's Lord’s Day services embody a classic reformed worship tradition. The Word is proclaimed through liturgy, song, and preaching. Scriptures are generally read by lay liturgists. Music leadership is anchored by our choir. Our pastors share leadership and preaching responsibilities from week to week. Communion is offered on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Services are livestreamed via YouTube beginning at 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
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February 9, 202511:15 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)
Please join us for beverages and snacks every Sunday following the 10:15 worship service. Enjoy one another's company in Fellowship Hall and make a point of saying hello to someone you don't yet know!
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- February 10, 2025
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February 10, 20259:00 am - 7:00 pm
Red Cross Blood Drive (Fellowship Hall)
There is a continuing urgent need for donated blood. Through the American Red Cross we are invited to help local hospital patients by donating blood at the Swarthmore Community blood drive. Visit the Red Cross at http://www.redcrossblood.org to learn more and follow the prompts to donate right here in Fellowship Hall. Parking is available in the auxiliary parking lot across the street from the church.
Any challenges with signing up may be directed to Doug Harnsberger at dharnsberger@gmail.com or 804-399-0814. Thank you, Doug!
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- February 11, 2025
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February 11, 20257:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Session Committee meetings (various)
Most Session committees and our Board of Deacons meet monthly. Following a brief service of invocation in the Sanctuary at 7:30pm, committees gather in spaces throughout the building.
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- February 13, 2025
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February 13, 20258:00 pm - 9:30 pm
AA (McCahan Hall)
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church welcomes AA participants to weekly meetings in McCahan Hall. Entrance is via a door on the west end of the parking lot (across from the ABC House) under a covered walkway there.
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- February 16, 2025
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February 16, 20258:00 am - 9:00 am
Early Worship (Loeffler Chapel)
This 45-minute service allows worshippers to engage with scripture through guided discussion in lieu of a sermon. Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of each month.
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February 16, 20259:00 am - 10:00 am
Adult Education (Study)
Adult Education continues in 2025 with various topics. More details forthcoming.
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February 16, 202510:15 am - 11:15 am
Lord's Day Worship (Sanctuary and Livestream)
SPC's Lord’s Day services embody a classic reformed worship tradition. The Word is proclaimed through liturgy, song, and preaching. Scriptures are generally read by lay liturgists. Music leadership is anchored by our choir. Our pastors share leadership and preaching responsibilities from week to week. Communion is offered on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Services are livestreamed via YouTube beginning at 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
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February 16, 202511:15 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)
Please join us for beverages and snacks every Sunday following the 10:15 worship service. Enjoy one another's company in Fellowship Hall and make a point of saying hello to someone you don't yet know!
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- February 20, 2025
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February 20, 20258:00 pm - 9:30 pm
AA (McCahan Hall)
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church welcomes AA participants to weekly meetings in McCahan Hall. Entrance is via a door on the west end of the parking lot (across from the ABC House) under a covered walkway there.
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- February 21, 2025
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February 21, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday Flix! (Study)
Do you love to watch movies and talk about them? Well, we have news for you. One Friday a month, a movie will be shown at SPC with a discussion group to follow. The admission is free and so is the popcorn! Our theme for the 2024-25 year of movies is “Family.” Join us at 7:00 pm in the Study. See you at the movies!
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