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Swarthmore Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) · Swarthmore, PA 19081 · also known as SPC

Info coverage: High Its website covers 4 of the 5 key areas we look for (about, service times, newcomer info, leadership). This is about how much the church’s own website shares, not a judgment of the church. What this means

Last checked Oct 17, 2026 · Suggest a correction (we review every correction before changing a listing)

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About / Welcome

“We all come from different backgrounds, bringing different gifts. We are called to be Christ’s body, here and now, ready to serve.”

From the church’s website · About Us (swarthmorepres.org/about-us) · checked Oct 17, 2026 · Church website

What We Believe

“Christ gave the church its mission: to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth and to work for the kingdom of God.”

From the church’s website · About Us (swarthmorepres.org/about-us) · checked Oct 17, 2026 · Church website

ChurchCompass note: No separate statement of faith found on pages read.

Broader confession: PC(USA) Book of Confessions (ChurchCompass pointer to the denomination's confessions.) · Denomination directory

Ratings DRAFT

These ratings are a draft for review. They are assessments based only on what this church and its denomination publish online, not official reviews or endorsements.

Gospel Clarity
2/5 · Weak
Mission language only: Christ gave the church its mission 'to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth'. None of the four elements is explained on the pages read (About, Worship, Plan Your Visit, Newcomers, Baptisms & Weddings, Adult Education). source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Elements found: 0 of 4; newcomer pathway: not found
Scripture & Teaching
3/5 · OK
'you’ll always find the Word of God at the center'; sermons posted; adult education 'to learn more about the bible'. No statement on the Bible's authority found. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website; source 3 · Church website
Core Orthodoxy
3/5 · OK
Not spelled out on the site; PC(USA) member congregation, whose Book of Confessions sets out its beliefs. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Denomination directory
Welcome & Community
5/5 · Strong Provisional
'Plan Your Visit' answers arrival, dress, parking, doors, children and accessibility; fellowship after worship; Newcomers Gatherings. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Provisional: some related pages haven’t been read yet.
Discipleship Path
3/5 · OK Provisional
Adult education, youth group and a Newcomers Gatherings page are listed; membership/baptism steps not read. Low confidence. source 1 · Church website
Provisional: limited evidence on the pages we read; some related pages haven’t been read yet.
Transparency
3/5 · OK
Mission/relational statements on About Us and the denomination is named; no separate beliefs page found. source 1 · Church website
Worship style Traditional (Reformed); robed choir and pipe organ at 10:15 (source · Church website) (a description, not a rating)

Ratings are DRAFT assessments based on public information. How ratings work

Practical details

Address
727 Harvard Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081 (source · Church website)
Municipality
Swarthmore borough
Denomination
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (source · Church website)
About page: 'a member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Philadelphia Presbytery'.
Service times
  • Sunday Early Morning Worship 8:00 am in Loeffler Chapel (45 minutes; guided Scripture discussion instead of a sermon) (source · Church website)
  • Sunday worship 10:15 am in the Sanctuary (source · Church website)
  • Adult education 9:00 am (source · Church website)
Worship style
Traditional (Reformed); robed choir and pipe organ at 10:15 (Church's words: 'a classic worship tradition... robed choir and pipe organ'; services 'all in the Reformed tradition'.)
Kids & youth
  • Christian education for children ages 3 and up at 9:00 am; 'A Time with Children' during the 10:15 service (source · Church website)
  • Youth group for 6th-12th grade (source · Church website)
Accessibility
  • Handicapped parking behind the church; accessible first floor with ramps at each end and in front (source · Church website)
Phone
610-543-4712
Website
swarthmorepres.org

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Location

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Sources and last-checked dates

All facts on this page were checked on Oct 17, 2026 against these pages: