Italian Mass, community service and more at Sewickley-area houses of worship

Antioch Baptist Church

332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org.

Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m.

First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual bible study is at 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the 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.

Divine Redeemer Parish

200 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-741-6650. divine-redeemer.com.

Divine Redeemer Parish celebrates weekend Masses at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays at St. James Church and 5 p.m. at St. Mary Church in Aleppo. Sunday Masses are celebrated at 8 and 11 a.m. at St. James and 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary. Weekday Masses and Adoration are celebrated as well. Check the website for Mass times and other information and events.

An Italian Mass sponsored by the Sewickley Chapter of the Sons of Italy will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at St. James Church. All are welcome.

The Sleeping mats to Plarn Society is inviting you to a plarning workshop in the Gathering Space (overlooking the parking lot) at St. James Church on Sept.26 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cutters and/or crocheters are needed to cut plastic grocery bags. Bring scissors and/or a ‘N’hook, and your stash of plastic bags — bags are available to share if you need them. No advanced skills are needed. Call Joanne at 412-741-2368 with questions.

Grace Anglican Church

325 Church Lane, Edgeworth. 412-724-1676. edgeworthanglican.com.

Join the church Sunday morning for a traditional service of Holy Communion at 10:15 a.m. and on First Saturdays at 4 p.m. for a quiet contemplative service of prayer and Holy Communion. Morning Prayer services are every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 a.m.

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. Nursery coverage is available for children at the Sunday 10 o’clock service, which is live-streamed on YouTube. The next monthly Children’s Service will be 10 a.m. Sept. 22, when young members will serve as readers, acolytes and ushers during the liturgy.

Brendan’s Boots, the parish walking group, will hold its next outing at Fall Run Park in Shaler on Sept. 19, after meeting at the church at 9 a.m. The group will follow the trail that features Allegheny County’s tallest waterfall and winds through a shady, wooded ravine. Lunch will follow at Bonefish Grill in McCandless Crossing.

In September the parish is collecting breakfast items — cereal, pancake mix and syrup, plain and flavored oatmeal, juice boxes and bags of ground coffee — for the North Hills Food Pantry. Donations may be left in the church lobby.

This month’s Taize will take place on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. The quiet service offers an opportunity for reflection, meditation and calm after a busy day.

St. Brendan’s Adopt-a-Highway crew will perform its third litter cleanup of the year at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28 at the Camp Horne Road interchange of I-279 in Ohio Township. Anyone age 14 and up may take part.

The Book Club will discuss “American Sirens” by Kevin Hazzard at 1 p.m. Oct. 7 in the library. The book details the extraordinary story of the Black men in Pittsburgh who became America’s first paramedics.

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. Luke the Evangelist Parish

2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park. saintluke.net.

St. Matthews AME Zion Church

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

Services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Visit the YouTube channel, @StmatthewsAmez1862, where services are streamed.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

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

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.

The annual rummage sale is scheduled for Sept. 20 and 21. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

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

Fall 2024 programming and events are now open for all ages including students, men’s and women’s groups, prayer groups, Bible and book studies, children’s programming and more.

Fall Fest will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27. The event is for all ages and free to the community. There will be a bounce house, crafts, an outdoor movie, food, drinks and more.

On Wednesdays beginning Sept. 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., various Midweek Community options that focus on the essentials of life in Christ and pertinent interests we face in our daily lives are offered. Featured this year will be “The Anxious Generation” by J. Haidt, “Hearing God” by D. Willard, “Christian Practices” by S. Hornbostel, and study/discussion on the Common Book of Prayer. Children are offered programming options during this time with our Children’s Ministry team. For more info and to register, visit ststephenschurch.net/Midweek-Community.

Middle school and high school programming (student hour and DT) is offered on Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Check out the student ministry tab of ststephenschurch.net for all the details.

If you are new to the Christy House, we invite you to join in this heartwarming Friday tradition. Since 1976, guests have been invited to enjoy lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Enjoy the Christy House shops, where special gift items and collectibles can be purchased. All proceeds benefit local ministries. Visit ststephenschurch.net/christyhouse for menu and reservations.

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).

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