(215) 855-5489 | Worship every Sunday @ 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
(215) 855-5489 | Worship every Sunday @ 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
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Mar 17, 2026
Due to unforeseen circumstances on the part of the photographer, directory photos have been rescheduled. For ease, everyone’s directory times have been shifted one week in the future – Wednesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 26th. Your time slot will be the exact same time, on the same day of the week, next week. If you were scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, at 1 pm, you are now scheduled for next Wednesday, March 25th, at 1 pm.
If this time does not work for you, please call the office, and we will find a time to schedule you on April 1st.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and please keep the photographer in your prayers.
Thank you for your flexibility,
Your Staff
Mar 10, 2026
Spring has begun, and Holy Week is fast approaching! Below, please find information from the St. John’s Elders on planned services and events. Whether you’ve celebrated this special season with us for many years, or are joining us for the first time, we look forward to sharing this time with you.
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy week, a period of reflection and remembrance leading up to Easter. Palms will be distributed in anticipation of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem during the 8 am and 10:15 service.
This day honors Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, highlighting the significance of humility, selflessness, and service to others. A potluck dinner will be shared in the ‘Sanctuary’. Join us on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm as we recreate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ in the sanctuary. RSVP Required.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life – John 3: 16-17
Mar 04, 2026
A lawyer, trying to trick Jesus, asked him which was the greatest commandment. And Jesus said,
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:34-40)
This Lent, I am inviting us to a collective Lenten Practice – Praying for Our Neighbors – on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm (or whenever you are able). If you’re in the midst of your daily routine, I invite you to pause at 2:00 on Tuesdays (2 on 2s-day!) and pray.
Pray for the neighbors you know – the people next door, the woman who brightens the neighborhood with her flowers, the ones who put trash in your cans and dump snow on your side of the sidewalk, and the kids who live nearby. And pray for the neighbors you don’t know – the family on the next block with the star math student whose father is undocumented, the shopkeeper from Bangladesh, the woman who runs the halaal takeaway restaurant, the family not far from us in Eagleville who were asleep when federal agents burst into their bedrooms, or the students bravely expressing their hopes and concerns about the world we have handed down to them.
Read MoreFeb 15, 2026
As we approach St. John’s 150th anniversary in 2026, we are digging deep into the church archives to connect with the stories that shaped us. John Hendricks, our Photographer and Archivist, has worked faithfully for 15 years to maintain and share important pieces of our history. Leaning on his extensive knowledge and storytelling ability, we are excited to share these artifacts and anecdotes as a way to honor the past and imagine what the next 150 years could bring.
by John Hendricks, St. John’s Archivist
In the 150-year history of St. John’s church, the role of our first pastor, Rev. Henry Franklin Seiple, has sometimes been downplayed, as he was a shared pastor with the Hilltown and Dublin Reformed churches, and was only pastor here 5 years. But looking at his life story and his work, he was a very interesting and well-respected pastor!
Read MoreFeb 02, 2026
I am writing this message over the din of chainsaws as a large Horse Chestnut tree is being taken down in my back yard. Maggie, our big red Irish Doodle, is unraveled, sure there is imminent danger to us all. It’s sad to see this beloved tree come down, as it has given us welcome shade on our back porch and its broad, spiky leaves create beautiful dappled patterns in the sun. Despite it looking healthy (at least to me), the tree guys said that there are problems at the roots and down it must come.
Roots matter. Sometimes the roots of our trees and even our institutions and systems are too far gone to mend and must be taken down or dismantled – even if they look sound to an outsider. But as any tree lover will tell you, there are ways to tend to roots before the damage cannot be reversed. Trees need water, good soil, and nutrients.
Read MoreFeb 02, 2026
This year, St. John’s will be making a picture directory! All participants will receive a free 8 x 10 photo and directory.
Photography days will be Wednesday, March 18th and Thursday, March 19th.
Sign ups can also be made in the office or call (215) 855-5489 during office hours.
Jan 15, 2026
As we approach St. John’s 150th anniversary in 2026, we are digging deep into the church archives to connect with the stories that shaped us. John Hendricks, our Photographer and Archivist, has worked faithfully for 15 years to maintain and share important pieces of our history. Leaning on his extensive knowledge and storytelling ability, we are excited to share these artifacts and anecdotes as a way to honor the past and imagine what the next 150 years could bring.
by John Hendricks, St. John’s Archivist
It is 2026, and you will be hearing a lot about America’s 250th birthday and its ‘founding fathers’. St. John’s is celebrating 150 years in 2026, so let’s talk about our own church founders! Two years after the incorporation of Lansdale as a town in 1872, the Reformed church Tohickon Classis (like a UCC ‘conference’ today), decided a Reformed church was needed here, so on May 15, 1874.
Read MoreJan 03, 2026
Hello, St. John’s Family! We’ve done it again- made it through another year. There was so much to celebrate! After all, the Eagles won the Super Bowl, no doubt thanks to our celebration and Don Atkiss’ Mummers’ outfit!
At the beginning of the year, the Elders worked tirelessly to get the church ready for Rev. Linda’s arrival, cleaning out rooms and accounting for all sorts of odds and ends, some of which now hang on the Office walls. In March, Rev. Linda started and began to get to know our wonderful congregation. That same week we began observing Lent, having an Ash Wednesday dinner and service. On the fated Ides of March, our front steps fell (quite like Caesar!) from a car collision. Thanks to the quick response of our Trustees and volunteers, the sidewalk was made passable, and the hard work to get the stairs repaired began.
Read MoreDec 10, 2025
As we approach St. John’s 150th anniversary in 2026, we are digging deep into the church archives to connect with the stories that shaped us. John Hendricks, our Photographer and Archivist, has worked faithfully for 15 years to maintain and share important pieces of our history. Leaning on his extensive knowledge and storytelling ability, we are excited to share these artifacts and anecdotes as a way to honor the past and imagine what the next 150 years could bring.
by John Hendricks, St. John’s Archivist
We are familiar with the recent traditions of the St. John’s Advent/ Christmas season. Now, thanks to the availability of The Reporter newspaper archives from 1870 to 1970 on the internet, we have insight into Christmas celebrations here in the 1880’s!
Read MoreDec 01, 2025
November 30 – Communion
Hope: There’s Room for Every Story
December 7 – Love Gift Sunday
Love: God Meets Us in Our Fear
December 14
Joy: We Can Choose a Better Way
December 21
Peace: We See God in Each Other
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