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Network or meetup · Lower Far Northeast
A Christian revival movement that holds worship gatherings and outreach in streets, schools and churches. Members can join outreach teams, take part in prayer efforts, or host an event in their own city.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower North
A mosque and community center in Kensington with a Youth Club, an Interfaith program and an Outreach program. The society has been operating since 1989.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Muslim
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Catholic parish at 10th and Dickinson streets with Masses in English and Spanish, a Hispanic ministry and an adult faith formation program. It also runs religious education for children and hosts parish events such as a St. Nicholas Italian Festival.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Old City
A Quaker meeting in Old City where people sit together in silent worship on Sunday mornings and on Wednesday evenings on Zoom. Families can use a children's program during the school year.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Quaker
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A downtown Presbyterian congregation on Arch Street with Sunday worship, a music ministry, small groups and outreach to partner missions.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: December 2025
Student group
A Christian fellowship at Penn that meets on Friday nights to study the Bible, share a meal, and build friendships.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · University Southwest
A nonprofit at 4431 Walnut Street that runs TIES Islamic schools, full time on weekdays and part time on weekends, and publishes free Islamic articles and audio.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · River Wards
A Lutheran congregation at 1542 East Montgomery Avenue in Philadelphia, listed in the synod's congregation directory with a phone number and a serving pastor. The listing shows no website, worship times or events.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A Chabad congregation at 527 Lombard Street that invites Jews of all backgrounds to study, pray, and make friends. It offers adult Torah study and links to a preschool and a Hebrew school.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · West Park
A Sufi-inspired fellowship on Overbrook Avenue that runs a mosque named for Shaikh M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, with dhikr sessions and adult classes.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · River Wards
A Presbyterian congregation on East Cumberland Street that describes itself as LGBTQIA+ affirming and family-friendly. It holds a worship service and a free community dinner on the first Sunday of each month.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower North
A Presbyterian church near Broad and Diamond streets on the Temple University campus that worships on Sunday and streams services online.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Far Northeast
A Presbyterian church in Northeast Philadelphia with adult Sunday school and an 11 am worship service, also shared online.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A community for Black Muslim students at Penn and at other universities. It works to unite people from across the African Diaspora, deepen Islamic learning, and support charity and service.
- Students only: Penn
- Faith community: Muslim
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · River Wards
A United Methodist church in Bridesburg that holds a weekly Sunday service and runs a Tuesday food pantry for families in the 19137 and 19134 ZIP codes. The church describes itself as small and friendly.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Lower Far Northeast
A Philadelphia charity that pays for dignified burials and memorial services for unclaimed children and for unclaimed cremains held by funeral homes. Supporters can help fund plots, caskets and markers.
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Far Northeast
A Quaker meeting in Northeast Philadelphia with Sunday worship and a Sunday school for children. Visitors can call or email the meeting before a first visit.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · West Park
A United Methodist church that runs a food cupboard, a community ministry, a van ministry, and children's and youth programs.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
The mother church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, open to anyone who wants to pray or attend Mass. Its website lists weekend and weekday Mass times and a public phone line.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
Last active date not known yet
Student group · University Southwest
The Catholic campus center for Penn students, with weekly Bible study, Newman dinners, and a path into the Catholic Church for students who want to join.
- Students only: Penn
- Newcomers welcome
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Far Northeast
A Jewish community center on Tomlinson Road in Northeast Philadelphia with davening services, a kollel, a mikvah, and programs for men, women, and youth.
Last active date not known yet
Student group · University Southwest
The college ministry of Christ Community Church, for students at Penn who want a church-based community on campus.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community
A Presbyterian church in Philadelphia whose website offers a live worship option. The site did not show service times or an address when checked.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: December 2021
Faith community · Central
A small mosque on Walnut Street that holds daily prayers, Friday prayers and weekly Quran circles for children, youth and adults. It also holds Ramadan iftar gatherings and Eid prayers.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Muslim
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A Quaker meeting that worships on Sunday mornings in the meetinghouse at Friends Center in Center City, in person or on Zoom. It offers childcare for young children and religious education for school-age children.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Quaker
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Student group · University Southwest
A Jewish campus center at Penn that hosts Shabbat dinners, holiday events, and a weekly newsletter for students.
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · University Southwest
The Chabad house for the University of Pennsylvania on Spruce Street. It offers Shabbat dinners, holiday gatherings and learning for students, has pages for graduate students and alumni, and posts weekly candle lighting times.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Tibetan Buddhist center on North Marshall Street with a Sunday sangha that includes silent meditation and a dharma talk, in person and on Zoom. It also runs an online Thursday study group.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Buddhist
- Online OK
Last seen active: March 2024
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A Quaker meeting in Chestnut Hill with Sunday worship in its meetinghouse and on Zoom, a Sunday School, hymn singing, and adult classes. The site invites anyone to join.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Quaker
- Online OK
- Spanish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A Lutheran congregation on Germantown Avenue with Sunday worship and a short weekday noon prayer that neighbors are invited to join.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Far Northeast
A Catholic parish at Morrell Avenue and Chesterfield Road in Northeast Philadelphia. It runs CYO sports for children, religious education and adult faith formation, and sends parish news through Flocknote.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: September 2026
Student group · University Southwest
A Christian community at Penn, open to students, staff and neighbors. It offers a weekly Wednesday dinner and discussion, a free online English class, a mentoring program for West Philadelphia high school students, and a monthly Night Church gathering.
- Newcomers welcome
- Online OK
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit · North
Volunteer lawyers give free first consultations and legal help on housing, child custody, domestic abuse, wills, estates, and clearing criminal records, at clinics across the region. The group is a Christian legal ministry, and its clinics also have volunteers who offer prayer and chaplain support.
Last seen active: June 2026
Nonprofit · Lower Northwest
A nonprofit that works with churches and Christian groups on mental health, with training for church and community leaders and a page of local and online help options.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central Northeast
A shul in Northeast Philadelphia with about 100 member families. It holds daily prayer services and regular Torah classes (shiurim) led by its rav.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central Northeast
A Northeast Philadelphia synagogue with daily prayer services, weekly Torah classes, and youth groups on Shabbat. The site has a page for visitors who want to spend a Shabbos there.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Online
A small Reconstructionist congregation that meets mostly at the Ethical Society building near Rittenhouse Square. Members take part in worship, holiday events, adult classes, social justice work, and the choir.
- Paid
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A historic congregation at 44 North Fourth Street. It offers weekday morning and afternoon prayer services with a free breakfast or lunch, Shabbat services, public tours, and a museum exhibit.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last seen active: July 2026
Faith community · Central
A Center City congregation on North Broad Street with Friday evening and Saturday morning services, Saturday Torah study, and a Wednesday morning food and supply distribution called Breaking Bread on Broad.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Upper Far Northeast
Volunteers help care for the ten acre grounds of a spiritual center in Northeast Philadelphia, from the vegetable garden and bees to the labyrinth and visitor welcome.
Last seen active: July 2026
Program · Central
The Catholic Church's ministry for Deaf and hard of hearing Catholics in the Philadelphia area. It offers Mass and sacraments in American Sign Language, pastoral care and religious education.
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Catholic community for LGBTQ+ Catholics in Philadelphia. Members gather for Sunday Mass in Center City, join online Masses and discussion nights, and get email updates about events.
- Faith community: Catholic
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Lower Southwest
A Catholic parish at 67th Street and Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, with a Vietnamese language Sunday Mass and a worship site on Grovers Avenue. It also runs religious education and parish outreach.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A Christian student ministry for Penn undergraduates that meets for Bible study, prayer, worship, and friendship. It is the college group of Redemption City Church.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A Presbyterian church in East Falls with Sunday worship, children's care, and small Bible study groups that meet in person or online.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Lower Southwest
A United Methodist church on Lindbergh Boulevard with a Sunday service, a weekday food bank and mission house, a men's and a women's prayer ministry, and a Girl Scout group.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper North
A Baptist church with two Philadelphia locations: Enon East on West Cheltenham Avenue and Enon West on West Coulter Street. Neighbors can join Sunday worship at either campus, a Thursday night young adult Bible study, or a young adult fellowship that meets the second weekend of each month.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Black church
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 11th and Jackson Streets in South Philadelphia. It holds Sunday and weekday Masses, and some of its Masses have sign language interpreting, including a hearing-impaired Mass on the second and fourth Sundays.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A Christian journal run by Penn students that shares faith reflections and personal stories. It puts out a print issue twice a year and posts articles, videos, and podcasts online.
Last seen active: May 2026
Student group
A Christian group for Penn students that meets in small groups each week to read the Bible and get to know one another. It also gathers on Thursday nights for talks and discussion.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
A Northwest Philadelphia group that runs a weekly food program for neighbors and seniors, a Sunday prayer gathering, a spring neighborhood cleanup, and school coaching and scholarships.
Last seen active: December 2025
Network or meetup · West Park
A national network of Christian women in ministry. It offers leadership training, peer support, and fellowship, with monthly online gatherings and quarterly in-person gatherings in Philadelphia.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Center City church that gathers volunteers after Sunday worship to assemble casseroles for the University City Hospitality Coalition's free meals. Each session is listed as about 45 minutes and ends with time to visit.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: August 2026
Faith community · Upper North
A Presbyterian congregation in Olney with Sunday worship, a weekly Wednesday Bible study, and a women's group that is collecting clothing and supplies for a foster family closet.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Unitarian Universalist congregation on Chestnut Street. It holds Sunday services in person and on Zoom, and has a New Here path for visitors.
- Newcomers welcome
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Unitarian Universalist
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A United Methodist congregation in Germantown that describes itself as a Reconciling Congregation, hosts a neighborhood meal with the Germantown Community Fridge, and holds a back to school drive.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: August 2026
Faith community · Lower Northeast
A Quaker meeting in Frankford that worships on Sunday mornings at its meetinghouse, with Zoom worship available on request. The meeting says children are welcome and holds family worship on fifth Sundays, but a regional listing says children's programs are suspended.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Quaker
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A Christian a cappella group at Penn. Members sing without instruments to spread encouragement through music, and the group welcomes members of any faith.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · North
A faith-based music and dance school on West Allegheny Avenue, founded in 1999. It teaches piano, voice, guitar, drums, strings, handbells, and dance to children, teens, and adults, and runs a summer camp for ages 6 to 13.
Last seen active: January 2026
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A congregation at 400 West Ellet Street that serves the Jewish community in Northwest Philadelphia. It runs Friday night services, weekly Torah study, adult learning, a religious school, a choir, and a Hazak group for people 55 and older.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: June 2026
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A mosque on Germantown Avenue that runs free classes from Wednesday to Sunday, open to brothers and sisters. It also has an academy, an enrichment program and a weekly outreach booth downtown.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Muslim
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A Quaker meeting in Germantown that worships on Sunday mornings, in person or on Zoom. Its 2023 report describes a children's program for elementary-age kids and a monthly Sunday food distribution it hosts.
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Quaker
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
Church members and friends who cook a meal every other month for St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in North Philadelphia, a neighborhood outreach. Anyone can come help cook and serve.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: June 2026
Student group
A student-run Christian club at Penn for people who want to learn about Jesus and grow in faith. It holds Bible studies, prayer meetings, and outreach, and it welcomes members who are new to the faith.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Southwest
A faith ministry that has served dinner and toiletries to men at a Philadelphia shelter. It also runs meal programs for children and older people in Liberia.
Last seen active: May 2020
Faith community · West Park
A church that does community outreach, with a stated focus on food needs and support for youth and seniors.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Online
A church that calls itself a place of refuge. It holds worship and Bible study, runs a children's Bible group, and welcomes visitors from the neighborhood.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A Quaker meeting on West School House Lane in Northwest Philadelphia with Sunday worship in person and online, a children's Sunday school, and a library that visitors can use. It says it welcomes all people.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Quaker
- Online OK
Last seen active: July 2022
Nonprofit · University Southwest
Faith-based ministry that helps seniors and their caregivers with eldercare information, referrals, and a benevolence fund, mostly in Southwest and West Philadelphia.
Last seen active: November 2025
Student group · University Southwest
Penn's Jewish campus center, offering morning prayer services, Shabbat dinners, and programs open to Penn students of any background.
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Holmesburg
A United Methodist church on Frankford Avenue with Sunday worship at 10:30 am, a Tuesday food pantry open to the community, and a community program called Ann's Attic.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper North
A Korean-language Catholic parish on Old York Road with several Sunday Masses, and Masses on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Korean
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Central
A Lutheran congregation downtown with Sunday worship, a food pantry on the second Wednesday of each month, and a 150th anniversary dinner planned for November 7, 2026.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · East Mount Airy
A Catholic parish in Mount Airy with Sunday Masses, a Saturday evening Vigil Mass, and a parish school on East Mount Airy Avenue. A food pantry on East Mount Airy Avenue is also listed.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Program · Upper North
A faith formation center that runs religion classes for children from toddlers to teens, supports parents who raise their children in the faith, and trains catechists, the religion teachers.
Last seen active: July 2025
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A Catholic parish in Manayunk on Hermitage Street with Sunday and weekday Masses and a Religious Education program for children.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Northeast
A Catholic parish in Hunting Park with Masses in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. It also runs a food pantry and a Monday afternoon group for seniors.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · River Wards
A Catholic parish in Fishtown with Sunday Masses at 8 and 11 am, a Saturday vigil, and weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Chinese Catholic parish in Chinatown at 915 Vine Street with Sunday Masses in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Chinese
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Upper North
A Presbyterian church on West Rockland Street that worships on Sunday, holds a weekly Wednesday prayer and Bible study, and welcomes people to come as they are.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · West Park
A Philadelphia ministry that runs education, wealth-building workshops, and spiritual development programs for families facing hard times.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
Adults 50 and older give one or two days a week, September through June, to Philadelphia nonprofits that serve people in need, with monthly reflection gatherings.
- Ages 50 and up
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: May 2026
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A Catholic parish on East Cathedral Road with three Sunday Masses and weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Upper Far Northeast
A Lutheran congregation in the Somerton area of Northeast Philadelphia that worships on Sundays in person and on Zoom. It also lists a German-language service and a Trunk or Treat.
- Newcomers welcome
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Protestant
- German
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Upper Northwest
Teaches people about sex from a faith point of view, through webinars, resource sheets, and training for certified sex and faith educators.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Lower North
A nonprofit that helps people of different faiths understand each other through talks, classes, community walks, and youth programs. Neighbors can attend the public events or join the newsletter.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Interfaith
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · West
The Philadelphia chapter of a Muslim women's group. It runs service, charity, and education programs and holds yearly events such as a family luncheon and a convention.
Last seen active: May 2026
Student group
A Christian student group for Penn undergraduates who want to study the Bible, grow in faith, and build friendships across Christian traditions.
Last seen active: October 2025
Student group
A Christian group for Penn graduate students who meet for Bible study, prayer, and friendship, led by graduate students with help from InterVarsity staff.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · West Park
A congregation whose website is in Japanese and English, with Sunday worship in the building and on Zoom, and coffee and sometimes lunch afterward.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
- Japanese
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Upper North
A congregation with Sunday school, Sunday worship, and weeknight services. It says everyone is welcome, including people who do not have a church home.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community
Last active date not known yet
Faith community
A secular Jewish community in Northwest Philadelphia for families and adults. Its Sunday school teaches Jewish history, holidays and values to children from kindergarten through high school, and adults can join study groups, outings and social clubs.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: October 2026
Network or meetup
An Orthodox community network in Rhawnhurst, Northeast Philadelphia. It links six congregations, a kollel, chesed groups, schools, and mikvahs, and it shares the weekly eruv status.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
Last active date not known yet
Program · University Southwest
A Jewish community network for graduate students and young professionals in Philadelphia, run as a program of Philly Hillel. It lists programs named Shabbat Across Philly and Philly Jewish Community, along with student associations.
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A student-run group, linked to Chabad at Penn, that offers service projects, mentoring, and Jewish learning. It aims at students who do not usually take part in Jewish campus life.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Buddhist meditation center on North 2nd Street with weekly classes on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, plus a monthly Prayers for World Peace session on the first Friday.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Buddhist
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Central
A faith-based service ministry that offers counseling, mentoring, job skills training, money training, and parenting workshops. The ministry says it serves people who may or may not attend church.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · University Southwest
A Reconstructionist synagogue in West Philadelphia. Members pray on Shabbat, study in the Torah school and adult classes, and can join a virtual community.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A Presbyterian church on Ridge Avenue with Sunday worship also streamed on YouTube and small programs, including a lunch series, a games and dinner night, and a men's coat drive.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Lower Northwest
A Christ-centered nonprofit ministry for women. It runs Love Bags, care packages of everyday supplies and encouraging notes for people in need, plus teen workshops and life coaching.
Last seen active: August 2025
Faith community · South
A small South Philadelphia shul at 2015 South 4th Street. It holds Shabbos services once a month, on the first Saturday, and on the second Saturday when a holiday falls on the first.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Far Northeast
A Chabad center on Byberry Road in Bustleton with its own shul, a Hebrew school, a Sunday program, a teen club, and women's gatherings.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · West Park
A nonprofit Islamic educational center on Haverford Avenue, founded in 2000, that serves Iranian American Muslims. Its Friday night program includes prayers, a lecture and a shared dinner.
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community
A masjid in West Philadelphia that teaches Quran recitation with tajweed, tafsir, hadith and practical fiqh, and runs a children's Islamic school. It also has youth programs and weekly tafsir and hadith circles.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Muslim
- Arabic
Last seen active: August 2025
Faith community · University Southwest
A masjid on South 60th Street that runs social services, spiritual education, and a Jawala Scouts program for young men focused on life skills and outdoor training.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Muslim
Last seen active: December 2024
Faith community · West Park
A masjid that says it is Philadelphia's oldest, established in 1938. It offers Jumu'ah prayer, classes, a food pantry, counseling and community outings, and membership dues apply for the full set of benefits.
- Paid
- Members only
- Faith community: Muslim
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper North
A mosque on Limekiln Pike with Friday prayer and programs for families. The site also lists health and human services and Ramadan programs, and links to a child care center and a learning institute on their own sites.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Far Northeast
A Catholic parish on Old Bustleton Avenue in the Northeast with five Sunday Masses, weekday morning Masses, a Saturday vigil Mass at 4:30 pm, and Saturday confession from 3 to 4 pm.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A student club for mindfulness and meditation with a Buddhist focus. Each week there is a guided meditation, then a talk about mindfulness or Buddhism.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A congregation at 1500 Walnut Street that welcomes visitors. It runs daily minyanim and classes on its davening schedule, a monthly Tot Shabbat for young children, and a WhatsApp group.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Fox Chase
A Presbyterian church in Fox Chase with an 11 am Sunday service, a children's ministry for children of all ages, and Food for Hope, a food pantry that gives out food bags on Saturdays.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Upper Northwest
A nonprofit for Jewish men of all ages. It runs online support groups, workshops, and Mussar study, plus a yearly retreat where men build friendship and meaning together.
- Paid
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last seen active: July 2026
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A Reconstructionist congregation in Roxborough with Shabbat services, a Hebrew school, a choir, a men's group, spiritual direction, and a Rosh Chodesh gathering.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
A Jewish young adult house in Philadelphia for people in their 20s and their friends. It hosts about seven events a month, such as talks, learning sessions, a Moishe Eats series, and holiday parties.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A historic AME church on South 6th Street that marked its 232nd anniversary in 2026. Neighbors can join Sunday worship in person, and some Sunday classes and a fellowship hour run on Zoom. The church also runs a museum, takes part in holiday giving, and held a Juneteenth community breakfast and celebration in June 2026.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Black church
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group · University Southwest
A student group for Muslim undergraduate and graduate students at Penn. It supports their personal, social, and spiritual lives, and anyone is welcome at its events.
- Students only: Penn
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Muslim
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Far Northeast
A youth and community center at 11080 Knights Road, run by the Muslim Society of Delaware Valley. It offers Friday prayer, Quran reading sessions, a Sunday teen circle, an adult Quran reading circle, and occasional events such as a sisters' wellness series.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Lower Southwest
A youth-led group that gives young Muslims a faith-based place to learn and grow. Its Weekend Islamic School teaches children Quran memorization, Arabic, and Islamic studies, and the group also runs mentoring, service, and sports activities.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · University Southwest
A non-denominational Christian church in Southwest Philadelphia. It offers Sunday worship, separate men's and women's Bible studies, and addiction support for men, including a 12-month discipleship track.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Online
A Torah study center in Rhawnhurst that offers classes, a weekly newsletter of Torah insights, and study sessions. Its Wednesday evening class on Jewish law is live on Zoom, with a join link on the site.
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Upper North
A community church in Oak Lane with Sunday worship, youth Sunday school, and community events such as a Soup and Sandwich event and a Winter Warmth Drive.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A United Church of Christ congregation near 4th and Race streets that worships on Sunday in person and on Zoom, hosts Sunday suppers, and runs historical tours.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A historic Presbyterian church on Pine Street with a 10:30 am Sunday service, Sunday school for young children during worship, and a concert program.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A historic Catholic parish at 4th and Walnut Streets with three Sunday Masses and a weekday lunchtime Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A historic Catholic parish in Old City with a Sunday Mass at 10 am and weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A Presbyterian church on North 22nd Street with Sunday worship, a Wednesday Bible study and a page for people who are new to the church.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Lower Far Northeast
A Catholic parish on Knights Road in the Far Northeast with Sunday Masses, a weekday morning Mass, a Saturday vigil and Saturday confession.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: August 2026
Faith community · North Delaware
A Catholic parish on Tulip Street with Masses in English and Spanish, a Latin Mass at 1:30 pm, and a Saturday evening vigil.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Upper North
A Catholic parish at 5200 North Broad Street with Sunday Masses, a Spanish Mass at 11 am and weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · West Park
A Catholic parish at 63rd Street and Lancaster Avenue with Sunday Masses, including a Latin High Mass, and weekday Mass with Lauds.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 3rd and Wolf Streets in South Philadelphia with Sunday Masses at 8 and 10:30 am, weekday morning Mass, and a children's faith program (PREP/CCD) for grades 2 to 8.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: April 2026
Faith community · West Park
A Presbyterian church on City Avenue with Sunday worship, Sunday School and youth groups, choirs, and service projects such as the Kensington Project service day.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit · North Delaware
A faith-based nonprofit in the Oxford Circle neighborhood. It runs an after-school program at Carnell Elementary, adult English and job training classes, family resource centers at two schools, and a regular food distribution.
- Kids OK
- Spanish
- Haitian Creole
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Upper North
A Presbyterian church on Stenton Avenue with Sunday worship in person and online, a weekday morning adult program called Literacy ED, and a Wednesday prayer time.
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A congregation in West Mount Airy that meets in the Common Room of Summit Presbyterian Church. Its Saturday services include morning prayer and a Torah service, followed by a potluck lunch and a Zoom option.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Lower Northwest
A Philadelphia group that brings people of different faiths and cultures together through interfaith dinners, a youth academy, cultural exchange trips, and public awards.
- Faith community: Interfaith
Last seen active: October 2025
Faith community · University Southwest
The cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania in Center City. It holds a Sunday 10 am service and noonday services on Wednesdays and Fridays, and it has a newcomers form and a survey to help people find a ministry.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A humanist community at Rittenhouse Square that holds free Sunday talks with a guest speaker and live music. The talks are open in person and online, with dialogue on making Philadelphia more ethical.
- Free
- Faith community: Another tradition
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Lower Northwest
A faith-based nonprofit that runs free home repairs for homeowners in several Northwest Philadelphia ZIP codes, including Germantown and Mt. Airy. Volunteers join short service trips, and volunteer teams do most of the repair work.
Last active date not known yet
Program
A Catholic young adult group in Philadelphia, named after Pier Giorgio Frassati. It has planned outdoor adventures, gatherings and faith formation for young adults, and it shares member content on Patreon.
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: September 2024
Faith community · North
A Christian church with a Philadelphia campus and a second campus in Chalfont, PA. It offers Sunday worship, small groups, kids and youth ministry, and a Wednesday night Bible study.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community
Last seen active: September 2022
Nonprofit
A faith-based missions group that sends people on short and long mission trips, offers a missions internship, and runs an academy with a course catalog. The trips listed on the site go to Jamaica and Tobago.
Last seen active: March 2026
Nonprofit · Central
A nonprofit that trains and supports women affected by incarceration, both inside and outside prison. It also serves their families and works with churches and local service providers.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A Presbyterian church on Germantown Avenue with Sunday worship, children and youth programs, a Wednesday Bible study, and music events.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
A Christian student group for young adults who want to grow in faith together. It is linked to First Love Center.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A faith-based ministry that gives one-on-one help with food, housing, jobs, health, legal questions and addiction, and offers life skills and leadership training.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · West
A faith-based group in Philadelphia that offers housing and support to people coming home from incarceration. Volunteers and faith partners help carry the work.
Last seen active: July 2023
Faith community · Central Northeast
A Lutheran congregation on Bustleton Avenue in the Northeast with Sunday worship in person and online. It mentions monthly service days, a partnership with Fostering Hope and seasonal Bible study, but gives no dates.
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Student group
The college group of Renewal Presbyterian Church. Students gather for Sunday worship, a Friday large group, and small community groups that meet midweek.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central Northeast
The young adult ministry of a Catholic parish at Castor Avenue and Vista Street, for people aged 18 to 35. Its groups meet for Bible study, social mixers, talks and retreats, and the parish holds four Sunday Masses plus a weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Ages 18 and up
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central Northeast
A Presbyterian church on Loretto Avenue with an 11 am Sunday service, a 10 am coffee hour, and outreach and mission ministries.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Lower Southwest
A Christian church on Island Avenue in Philadelphia with Sunday worship, a Thursday night midweek service, and programs for children, youth, singles, and the arts.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A church on Ridge Avenue with a 10:30 am Sunday service, children and youth programs, a preschool and after-school care, and a food pantry called The Table.
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Catholic parish on South 3rd Street in South Philadelphia, with three Sunday Masses, including a Spanish Mass at 9:15 am.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
An Episcopal parish on Locust Street that serves a Saturday meal called the Soup Bowl to about 140 guests each week. It also runs a food cupboard and a choir with public concerts, and holds a Newcomer Brunch.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Central
An Episcopal parish at Third and Pine streets with a food cupboard open Saturday mornings. No eligibility rules are listed, and the choir welcomes amateur and skilled singers.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · North Delaware
A Lutheran congregation on Ryan Avenue in the Northeast with Sunday worship at 10 am, in person and online. Its site has a worship bulletin dated October 2026.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · University Southwest
A church with two Philadelphia locations, Southwest and Mount Airy, with Sunday services, family Bible study, and food giveaways.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Club · Central
A Catholic fraternal service club in South Philadelphia that runs food, coat and blood drives and takes part in parish Masses and festivals.
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · University Southwest
A non-denominational, Bible-teaching church on North 42nd Street with women's and men's fellowship groups and outreach that includes clothing giveaways and volunteering at its Safe House Pantry.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Club · Central
A Catholic club that works to encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and helps members listen for their own calling. Meetings feature speakers on vocations.
- Members only
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Catholic
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Society Hill
A congregation at 418 Spruce Street in Society Hill with Friday evening and Saturday morning services, a weekly Monday evening minyan on Zoom, a playschool for children ages 18 months to 5, and a Hebrew school.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Somerton
A United Methodist church on Bustleton Avenue with a weekly Tuesday food bank, a volunteer choir that welcomes new singers, and space for community recovery groups.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Jewish community in South Philadelphia for prayer, learning and friendship. The site lists a Zoom room for prayer and study, a Slack group for members, and a kiddush sponsorship for family milestones.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A meditation community rooted in Buddhist practice, open to anyone who wants to practice together. It offers free online sessions and in-person gatherings in Philadelphia and nearby.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Buddhist
- Online OK
Last seen active: August 2026
Faith community
An egalitarian prayer group for Jewish people in their 20s and 30s who live in Philadelphia. It holds a monthly Friday night service followed by a shared Shabbat meal.
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · University Southwest
A Catholic parish at 38th and Chestnut streets that serves students and young adults through the Newman Center on its campus. It offers Mass, adult and young adult groups, Bible studies and a homeless outreach team.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Central
A Catholic parish near 4th and Brown streets that was formed in 1980 when two older parishes joined. The archdiocese lists its Sunday Mass and a rectory phone line.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper North
A Catholic parish on Roosevelt Boulevard that offers Mass in English and in Spanish, plus religious education for children.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Lithuanian heritage parish at 19th and Wallace streets, with a Sunday Mass in Lithuanian and a Lithuanian school for children. Its parish hall can be rented through a contact on the site.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: April 2024
Faith community · River Wards
A Catholic parish on East Lehigh Avenue near Memphis Street with a Saturday vigil, Sunday Masses and weekday morning Mass. The archdiocese lists its Mass times and phone numbers.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Far Northeast
A Catholic parish on Dunks Ferry Road in the Far Northeast with weekend Masses at several times. A parish school is on the same road, and the church and meeting room are listed as accessible.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper North
A Catholic parish at Limekiln Pike and Walnut Lane that shares Sunday worship with St. Benedict Church. It offers Eucharistic adoration on Tuesdays, an online faith formation library that the parish pays for, and a food pantry listed under the St. Benedict name.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A Catholic parish near 4th and Vine streets in Old City with Filipino and young adult community groups, Sunday Socials and a History Fair. Its ministries include liturgy, music and outreach.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · West Park
A Catholic parish at 54th Street and Lebanon Avenue with a Sunday Mass in English and another in Creole at 1 pm. Weekday morning Mass is also offered.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Southwest
A Catholic parish on Buist Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia with Masses in English and a Spanish Mass on Sundays. It also runs religious education and links to a parish school, St. Barnabas Independence Mission School.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Northeast
A Catholic parish on Jackson Street in Northeast Philadelphia with a Sunday Mass at 10 am. Its holy day Masses and confessions are held at St. Timothy Church, where its administrator is based.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A Catholic parish on Midvale Avenue in East Falls with a Saturday vigil and Sunday and weekday Masses. Confessions are offered on Saturday afternoons.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central Northeast
A Catholic parish on Rhawn Street in the Northeast with Masses on weekends and on weekday mornings. A parish school, St. Cecilia School, is on the same street.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 20th and Christian streets in South Philadelphia. It runs a Lectio Divina group, a monthly youth gathering with prayer and a shared meal, and regular adoration and evening prayer.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · University Southwest
A Catholic parish at Cobbs Creek Parkway and Cedar Avenue in West Philadelphia. Its ministries include religious education, a food pantry and clothes room, and a Bible study. It also offers an African French Mass on Sunday afternoons.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
- French
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · North Delaware
A Catholic parish on Frankford Avenue in the Northeast with weekend Masses, a chapel open for adoration most days, and a Saturday Miraculous Medal novena.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · University Southwest
A Catholic parish at 47th Street and Springfield Avenue in West Philadelphia with Sunday Masses, a Saturday evening Vigil, and weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Catholic parish at 24th and Green Streets with two Sunday Masses and weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 29th and Dickinson streets in South Philadelphia with weekend Masses and weekday morning Mass. The archdiocesan page lists its outreach staff but names no specific programs.
- Free
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper North
A Catholic parish near Fifth Street and Godfrey Avenue with Masses in English, Vietnamese and Spanish.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Vietnamese
- Spanish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · University Southwest
A Catholic parish near 43rd and Wallace Streets in West Philadelphia with a 10 am Sunday Mass and a Tuesday food pantry for people who live in the 19104 zip code.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · North Delaware
A Catholic parish at Holme Avenue and Stamford Street in Northeast Philadelphia with several Sunday Masses, a Saturday vigil, and weekday Mass at 8 am.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · River Wards
A Catholic parish with Sunday Masses at 8, 10 and 11:30 am, some Masses said in Polish, and a Saturday evening vigil.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Polish
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Lower Northwest
A Catholic parish in Manayunk with Sunday Masses at 9 and 11 am and 6 pm, and a weekday Mass at 7 am.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Catholic
- Background check
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · Central
A Catholic parish in Center City on South 13th Street, with Sunday Masses, a Saturday vigil, and weekday lunchtime Masses.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: June 2026
Faith community · Lower Far Northeast
A Catholic parish on Frankford Avenue in the Northeast with four Sunday Masses, starting at 6:30 am, and a Saturday vigil at 5 pm.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower North
A Catholic parish near 11th and Master Streets with a Sunday Mass at 10 am, a weekday lunchtime Mass at the Temple University Newman Center, and a food pantry.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: July 2026
Faith community · Lower Far Northeast
A Catholic parish on Academy Road in the Northeast with three Sunday Masses, daily morning Mass, and a parish school.
- Low cost
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: April 2026
Faith community · North
A Catholic parish at 24th and Lehigh Avenue in North Philadelphia with a Sunday Mass at 10 am and weekday morning Mass.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower Northeast
A Catholic parish at Roosevelt Boulevard and Cheltenham Avenue with Masses in Q'eqchi, Spanish and English, and Saturday evening Masses for its Brazilian and Neocatechumenal Way communities.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · North Delaware
A Catholic parish at Cottman Avenue and Battersby Street in the Northeast with four Sunday Masses, daily Mass, and, according to the archdiocese listing, some liturgies interpreted in American Sign Language.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Clearances needed
- Background check
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Lower North
A Catholic parish at 2nd and Jefferson Streets with an English Mass and a Spanish Mass on Sundays, and a weekday Mass in English.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 17th and Ritner Streets in South Philadelphia with Sunday Masses at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 am and a Saturday vigil at 5 pm.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 9th and Watkins Streets in South Philadelphia with Sunday Masses at 9 and 11 am and daily morning Mass.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central
A Catholic parish at 20th and Locust Streets in Center City with Sunday, weekday and Saturday Masses, a chapel open daily for prayer, and a Thursday Holy Hour.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
An Augustinian parish at 923 Christian Street with an active young adult ministry. Its events include a monthly service night, a biweekly Bible study and a young adult Mass with a social afterward.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Chestnut Hill
An Episcopal parish in Chestnut Hill with three Sunday services and choirs of almost 80 singers across adults and children. It also runs a youth program and a monthly collection for local partner agencies.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Redemptorist Catholic parish at 5th Street and Girard Avenue, home to the National Shrine of St. John Neumann. It offers Mass most days, including a Spanish Mass on Sundays.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: March 2026
Faith community · Queen Village
The Catholic parish in Queen Village at 218 Queen Street, with a Saturday vigil at 4:30 pm, a 10 am Sunday Mass, and weekday Masses at 7:30 am. The parish office helps new parishioners register and start RCIA.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper North
A Catholic parish at Williams Avenue and Vernon Road with Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 am and weekday Masses at 8 am. Its ministries include altar servers, readers, a Bethany welcome team, and outreach to people who are hungry or are refugees.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 18th and Pollock Streets in South Philadelphia, serving Catholics since 1924. It has a Saturday vigil, Sunday Masses at three times (one at the Holy Spirit worship site), and a faith formation program (PREP) for children.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · South
A Catholic shrine at Broad and Ellsworth Streets with weekday, Saturday and Sunday Masses, a healing Mass once a month from September to May, and a Wednesday novena. Visitors can see the upper and lower shrines during posted hours.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 17th and Morris Streets in South Philadelphia with Masses in Vietnamese, English, Indonesian and Spanish. It describes itself as a multicultural, multilingual parish.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Vietnamese
- Indonesian
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central Northeast
A Lutheran congregation on Fillmore Street in Fox Chase with a Sunday 9:15 am service that includes Holy Communion. Its site has a section for newcomers.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · North Delaware
A Catholic parish at Levick and Battersby Streets in the Northeast with a 6:30 am and a 9:15 am Sunday Mass, and weekday Mass in the lower church.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · North
A Catholic parish at 6th and Tioga Streets in North Philadelphia with Masses in English and Spanish, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament several times a week.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A Catholic parish at Price and Lena Streets in Germantown with Sunday Masses at 9 and 10:30 am and weekday Masses at 7 am. It lists nearly 75 ministries.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Central Northeast
A Catholic parish on Rising Sun Avenue in the Northeast with Masses in Spanish, Pakistani-Urdu and Creole, and weekday Masses at 6:30 am and noon.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
- Urdu
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · South
A Catholic parish at 10th and Bigler Streets in South Philadelphia with Sunday Masses at 8 and 10:30 am and a Saturday vigil at 5 pm.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Catholic
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Upper Northwest
A Presbyterian church on Greene Street with 10 am Sunday worship in person or on Zoom. It runs Elder Diner, a home-cooked lunch for people 55 and older, and collects supplies for blessing bags for people experiencing homelessness.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: September 2026
Program
Free dinners open to anyone at four churches in Northwest Philadelphia. St. Martin-in-the-Fields began the program in 2012, and the four churches serve five dinners a month between them.
Last seen active: May 2019
Faith community · University Southwest
A progressive congregation on Chestnut Street that worships in person and on Zoom and holds a community meal on the third Saturday of each month.
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · Upper North
A Lutheran congregation in North Philadelphia with Sunday worship at 10:30 am, in person and online. The church runs Katie's Cupboard, a food pantry at its building that is open Thursday mornings.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A Jewish congregation at 300 South 18th Street in Center City. It holds Shabbat morning services in person and on Zoom, weekday morning minyanim, family and early childhood education, and adult learning classes.
- Newcomers welcome
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · South
A church-based soup kitchen on South Broad Street that serves dinner to people and families facing financial hardship, with volunteer sign up on its website.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Club · Central
A Jewish social community for people ages 21 to 40 in Philadelphia. Its gatherings include a monthly game night, Shabbat dinners, brunches, and hands-on sessions such as cooking or frame drumming.
- Newcomers welcome
- Ages 21 and up
- Faith community: Jewish
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community · South
A masjid in South Philadelphia, founded in 1994, with weekly Islamic classes on Tuesdays and Fridays after Isha prayer. The Friday class is streamed live online.
- Faith community: Muslim
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · University Southwest
A volunteer-run group that serves free hot meals and sandwiches to people in West Philadelphia's University City, with church and campus partners hosting the meals. It also works to ease hunger and homelessness in the neighborhood.
Last seen active: August 2026
Faith community · University Southwest
A Lutheran congregation on Chestnut Street with Sunday worship at 10:30 am and a shorter Tuesday service. Its named programs, such as Feast Incarnate and Music and Arts, are listed without days or times.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · Central
A congregation on Pine Street in Philadelphia led by Rabbi Menachem Schmidt. The website does not list service times or classes, so visitors contact the rabbi directly.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community · River Wards
A Catholic parish on Kensington Avenue with Sunday Masses in Spanish, English and Vietnamese, and a Saturday evening Mass in English.
- Free
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Catholic
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community
A small church community on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway that welcomes all people, especially people experiencing homelessness. It holds an outdoor service on certain Sundays, and it collects winter clothing and makes bag lunches.
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: February 2026
Nonprofit · University Southwest
A Christian nonprofit in Philadelphia that teaches biblical lessons, helps churches and small nonprofits with tax-exempt paperwork, and is planning a community center.
Last seen active: April 2020
Faith community · University Southwest
A Quaker worship group in West Philadelphia that meets for silent worship on the first and third Sundays of the month, in person or on Zoom.
- Faith community: Quaker
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Lower Southwest
A Christian-based group that supports sheltered services helping families move toward stability, with a focus on women who have survived domestic violence. It also holds an event called the Show Me Love Luncheon.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Upper Northwest
A Christian mission group that offers free prayer in public places each week and does street outreach in the city. It also hosts short mission teams and helps churches take part.
Last active date not known yet
Includes: worship communities, faith based service projects, interfaith dialogue and cooperation, scripture and spiritual study groups, worship music and choirs, faith youth groups, humanist and spiritual communities, congregation suppers and socials.