Covenant Connections

Telling the stories of churches and ministries throughout our Presbytery

“And God saw that it was good.”

Creation is declared “good” with every new addition, with every new creature, with every new animal, with the formation of humankind.  But reports of climate change, increasing carbon emissions, poor […]

A Place to Call Home

Loud praise and singing, joyful thanksgiving and prayer, inspiring preaching and music each helped to consecrate the sanctuary of the United United Ghanaian Community Church in Wyncote this past Sunday. Their […]

A Thursday Gathering Around Christ’s Table

With an experienced chef in the kitchen, fresh tomatoes just picked from the garden, and a maître d’ to welcome guests, Heavenly Harvest is less like a typical free meal […]

Saturated in Prayer, Wayne and New Spirit Invest in “The Common Place”

On the corner of 58th and Chester in Southwest Philadelphia sits a beautiful, expansive stone church.  The chipped paint and worn-out carpet reveal a story too familiar for congregations whose […]

The Anchor: Reaching Out Beyond Its Doors Instead of Closing Them

As church membership around the denomination and within in the Presbytery declines, congregations are challenged to find imaginative ways to continue doing strong, faithful ministry.  Anchor Presbyterian Church (The Anchor) […]