Local Places of Worship

Houses of worship marked with an * have identified themselves as LGBTQIA-affirming.

AME

  • ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Bethel African Methodist Church, 50 South Merion Ave., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï, PA 19010. (610) 527-6674. Contact: Rev. Carlos Bounds, patsyedison@aol.com.
  • Bethel AME Church, 163 Sheldon Lane, Ardmore, PA 19003. (610) 642-8966. Contact: Rev. Carolyn Cavaness, Bethelamechurch@comcast.net.
  • Mt. Zion AME Church, 380 N. Fairfield Rd., Devon, PA. 610-647-5835 Contact: Rev. April Martin.

Baha'i

  • Philadelphia Baha'i Center, 2462 ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Ave., Philadelphia. (215) 879-8866.

Baptist

  • * Central Baptist Church, 106 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087. (610) 688-0664
  • Lower Merion Baptist Church, 911 New Gulph Rd., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï, PA 19010 (610) 525-1855.
  • Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 127 Walnut Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003. (610) 649-7739. Contact: Rev. Albert Davis, mtcalvary127@verizon.net.
  • Saints Memorial Baptist Church, 47 S. Warner Ave., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï, PA 19010. (610) 525-5806. Contact: Rev. Michael Stitt, saintsmemorial@verizon.net.
  • Zion Baptist Church, 221 W Spring Ave.,  Ardmore, PA 19003. (610) 649-1216. Contact: Rev. James Pollard and Rev. Virginia Pollard, zionbc@juno.com.

Buddhist

  • Philadelphia Shambhala Center, 2030 Sansom St., Philadelphia. (215) 568-6070.

Catholic

  • Newman Campus Ministry meets on campus. Email Father John Ames for info: james@brynmawr.edu.
  • * Dignity Philadelphia St. Luke and the Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia.
  • Our Mother of Good Counsel, 31 Pennswood Rd., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. (610) 525-0147.
  • St. Colman's Catholic Church, 11 Simpson Rd., Ardmore. (610) 642-0545.
  • St. Thomas of Villanova, 1229 West Lancaster Ave., Rosemont (on Villanova's Campus).

Church of the Nazarene

  • Darby Agape Church of the Nazarene, 102 N. 5th St., Darby. (610)-202-7030.

Episcopal

  • * Church of the Good Shepherd, 1116 Lancaster Ave, ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. 610-525-7070.
  • Church of the Redeemer, 200 Pennswood Rd., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. (610) 525-2486.
  • St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 36 Ardmore Ave., Ardmore. (610) 649-1486.

Greek Orthodox

  • St. Luke's Greek Orthodox Church, 35 N. Malin Rd., Broomall. (610) 353-1592.

Hindu

  • Samarpan Hindu Temple, 6515 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia. (215) 537-9537.

Islam

Judaism, Conservative

  • Adath Israel, 250 N. Highland Ave. Merion Station. (610) 934-1919.
  • Beth Hillel/Beth El, 1001 Remington Rd., Wynnewood. (610) 649-5300.
  • Beth T'fillah of Overbrook Park, 7630 Woodbine Ave., Philadelphia. (215) 477-2415.
  • Suburban Jewish Community Center-B'nai Aaron, 560 Mill Rd., Havertown. (610) 446-1967.

Judaism, Orthodox

  • Chabad-Lubavitch of the Main Line, 625 Montgomery Ave., Merion Station. (610) 660-9900.
  • Congregation Beth Hameddrosh, 200 Haverford Rd., Wynnewood. (610) 642-6444.
  • Lower Merion Synagogue, 123 Old Lancaster Rd., Bala Cynwyd. (610) 664-5626.
  • Mekor Baruch Sephardic, 8 Merion Rd., P.O. Box 158, Merion Station. (610) 664-1890.
  • Young Israel of the The Main Line, 273 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd. (610) 667-3255.

Judaism, Reconstructionist

  • *Mishkan Shalom, 4101 Freeland Ave., Philadelphia. (215) 508-0226.
  • *KolTzedek, kol-tzedek.org.

Judaism, Reform

  • Main Line Reform Temple-Beth Elohim, 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood.
  • Temple Sholom, 55 North Church Lane, Broomall. (610) 356-5165.

Latter-Day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of (Mormon)

  • Church of Jesus Christ, Valley Forge Stake, 721 Paxon Hollow Rd., Broomall. (610) 353-5335.

Lutheran

  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church ELCA, 415 E Athens Ave., Ardmore. (610) 642-3211.

Methodist

  • * St. Luke United Methodist Church, 568 Montgomery Ave., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. (610) 525-2396. Contact: Rev. David Tatgenhorst, tatgenhorst@gmail.com.

Non-Denominational

  • Church of The Saviour, 651 N Wayne Ave. Wayne. (610) 688-6338.
  • Grace Covenant Fellowship, 701 W. Montgomery Ave., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. (215) 927-9447. Contact: Pastor Fred.
  • Grace Chapel, Corner of Eagle and Darby Rds., Havertown. (610) 446-9201.
  • Household of Faith Deliverance Worship Center, 130 E. Athens Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003. Tel: (610) 649-7823. Contact: Bishop Michael Brokenborough, hfdwc@comcast.net.

Presbyterian

  • ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï (610) 525-2821.
  • Ardmore Presbyterian Church, 5 W. Montgomery Ave., Ardmore (610) 642-6650 (Across from Suburban Square).
  • Proclamation Presbyterian Church, 278 ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Ave., ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï (610) 520-9500.

Pentecostal

  • God's Love Chinese Assembly of God, 825 Beechwood Rd., Haverford. (610) 642-4350.
  • Memorial Church of God in Christ (COGIC), 747 Buck N., Haverford, PA 19041. Contact: Evangelist Janis Ruise, jmruise@aol.com, (610) 649-9446. 

Quaker

  • Haverford Friends Meeting, 855 Buck Ln., Haverford. (610) 649-3445.
  • Old Haverford Friends Meeting, 235 E. Eagle Rd., Havertown. (610) 789-3340.
  • Radnor Friends Meeting, Conestoga Road and Route 320, Radnor. (610) 293-1153.

Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Havertown Seventh-day Adventist Church Township Line Rd. and Edmonds Ave., Havertown. (610) 449-1152.
  • United Missionary Seventh-Day Adventist Church 107 Lexington Ave., Lansdowne. (610) 626-0076.

Unitarian Universalist

  • Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S Valley Forge Rd., Devon. (610) 688-8332.
  • Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Dr., Philadelphia. (215) 844-1157.

Vineyard

  • Blue Route Vineyard, 425 W Front St., Media, PA 19063. (610) 565-1200.

Other

  • Christian Heritage Catholic Church Transformation Temple: Philadelphia Branch, 400 N. Simpson St., Philadelphia (Between 64th and 65th Streets). (215) 748-0241.

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