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    Swarthmore Presbyterian Church

    727 Harvard Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081

    Phone: 610-543-4712
    Fax: 610-543-0139

    Church Office Summer Hours (June 18 – Sept. 1): Monday – Thursday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, or by appointment

    Swarthmore Presbyterian Church

    727 Harvard Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081

    Phone: 610-543-4712
    Fax: 610-543-0139

    Church Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 10am-5:00pm, or by appointment

    Parking is available on Harvard Avenue and in the parking lot behind the church.

    › Driving Directions:

    From Philadelphia via I-95:

    • I-95 South to I-476 (Blue Route). I-476 to Exit 3 (Baltimore Pike, Media, Swarthmore). Turn right onto Baltimore Pike at end of ramp. Then follow directions under “Via Baltimore Pike” below.

    ​From North or South Via I-476 (the “Blue Route”):

    • From I-476 (Blue Route) take Exit 3 (Baltimore Pike, Media, Swarthmore) and follow signs to Swarthmore at end of exit ramp. Then follow directions under “Via Baltimore Pike” below.

    Via Baltimore Pike:

    • At intersection of Baltimore Pike and SR 320 (Springfield Mall, Lukoil station, and a stop light) turn south onto 320 South.
    • At the first light follow 320 South by turning right.
    • Follow 320 South past Swarthmore College and under railroad tracks.
    • At next cross street (Harvard Avenue), turn right; there is a small sign at the corner which says “Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.”
    • The church is the third building on the right. Entrance to the parking lot is the first driveway on the right. Parking is behind the church.

    By Public Transportation:

    • We are a 5-minute walk from the Swarthmore stop of SEPTA Regional Rail Media/Elwyn line.
    • The SEPTA Route 109 bus runs along Chester Road and will stop at Harvard Avenue, between the Swarthmore Rail Station and Providence Road/22nd Street stops.
    • You may also use the SEPTA Route 101 Trolley, which stops at Springfield Mall.
    • From Center City Philadelphia, take the Market-Frankford Line Westbound to 69th Street Terminal and transfer to the Route 101 trolley or the Route 109 Bus.

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    Week-at-a-Glance

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    April 16, 2025

    • April 16, 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

    April 17, 2025

    • April 17, 20256:30 pm - 7:15 pm

      Maundy Thursday Potluck Supper (Fellowship Hall)

      On this holy evening, we will gather in Fellowship Hall as a church family for food and fellowship. All are invited to bring a dish for the buffet and to gather around tables for a shared meal. Please click here to RSVP so that we may plan well.

    • April 17, 20257:15 pm - 7:45 pm

      Maundy Thursday Communion (Fellowship Hall)

      From our time of fellowship, we will shift to a brief service of communion, recalling the last Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples and observing the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at our dinner tables. Following Communion, those attending the Service of Tenebrae will process to the Sanctuary in silence.

    • April 17, 20257:45 pm - 8:45 pm

      Tenebrae Service (Sanctuary and Live Stream)

      A Service of Tenebrae is a Service of Shadows, moving methodically through the final stages of Jesus’ life and ending finally at the cross. Passages of scripture, music, and prayer are each followed by the extinguishing of light, until the entire sanctuary is in darkness. We depart in quiet for the vigil of loss and expectation.

    • April 17, 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.

    • April 17, 2025

      Maundy Thursday

    April 18, 2025

    • April 18, 20251:00 pm - 2:00 pm

      Labyrinth Walk (begin at Garden entrance/Loeffler Chapel in case of rain)

      On Good Friday we are pleased to offer a labyrinth walk led by a trained labyrinth facilitator. The session will begin with a brief introduction to this meditative practice for those who are new to praying in this way, and will be offered rain or shine, thanks to the canvas labyrinth that we are able to set up indoors.

    April 20, 2025

    • April 20, 20257:00 am - 8:00 am

      Easter Worship in the Garden (Memorial Garden & Labyrinth)

      This is a joyful early morning celebration of the resurrection held in the Memorial Garden.  We come with the women to the tomb and peer in. Among the new day light, the trees, and the early morning birds, we raise our alleluias! 

    • April 20, 20257:45 am - 8:30 am

      Easter Breakfast (Fellowship Hall)

      Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna! Celebrate this day of days over a cup of coffee or tea and a light breakfast that features communion bread pudding.

    • April 20, 20258:15 am - 9:00 am

      Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      Sunday morning preparation for worship.

    • April 20, 20259:00 am - 10:00 am

      Easter Worship (Sanctuary and Livestream)

      These Easter services are joy-filled celebrations of the resurrection of our Lord. All are encouraged to bring flowers to adorn the cross! Our Easter cross is fashioned from the Chrismon tree, stripped bare for Lent, and adorned with flowers — signs of new life — on Easter morning. Musical traditions include the sounds of brass and the singing of Händel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Those who have lost a close friend or family member this year are invited after worship to take home one of the potted lilies that adorn the Sanctuary this morning. There is festive fellowship for all in Fellowship Hall between the two services.

    • April 20, 20259:20 am - 10:00 am

      Godly Play (Godly Play room)

      Following "Time with Children" (which happens just before the Sermon) children age 3 through 5th grade are invited to attend Godly Play, a Montessori-based method that engages children through their innate meaning-making language: Play.

    • April 20, 202510:00 am - 11:00 am

      Easter Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)

      Hallelujah!  He is Risen!  Our Parish Life team provides beverages and cookies this morning in between services and invites everyone to enjoy one another's company in Fellowship Hall. Please make a point of saying hello to someone you don't yet know!

    • April 20, 202511:00 am - 12:00 pm

      Easter Worship (Sanctuary)

      These Easter services are joy-filled celebrations of the resurrection of our Lord. All are encouraged to bring flowers to adorn the cross! Our Easter cross is fashioned from the Chrismon tree, stripped bare for Lent, and adorned with flowers — signs of new life — on Easter morning. Musical traditions include the sounds of brass and the singing of Händel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Those who have lost a close friend or family member this year are invited after worship to take home one of the potted lilies that adorn the Sanctuary this morning. There is festive fellowship for all in Fellowship Hall between the two services.

    • April 20, 202511:20 am - 12:00 pm

      Godly Play (Godly Play room)

      Following "Time with Children" (which happens just before the Sermon) children age 3 through 5th grade are invited to attend Godly Play, a Montessori-based method that engages children through their innate meaning-making language: Play.