As someone who neither grew up Greek nor Orthodox, when I decided to pursue the faith there was a…read morelot of new things to understand. However, the kind and caring parishioners at St. Sophia welcomed me with open arms, have taught me so much, and made this parish my home. This community reflects a beautiful blend of Greek heritage and tradition with so many other backgrounds and experiences. Our clergy, chanters, and parish leaders have really made a visible effort to create a safe and loving place to worship, and we are really seeing an influx of new faces young and old joining those who started this community and have joined along the way. If you're thinking about learning more about Orthodoxy, I would recommend stopping in to St. Sophia and saying hi!

So glad I discovered St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Valley Forge. I'm truly impressed by it,…read moreconsidering it is still a very "young" church (it was built ten years ago in 2012). Their Grecian festival is bigger than I expected with all the Greek staples.

My husband and I visited this church Sunday and LOVED IT! From the front door till the time we left…read morewe were welcomed, loved on, and we could tell this was not contrived, but rather a genuine expression of acceptance. You could feel the love people had for each other. Thank you Mosaic!

Very welcoming, a place for all! Pastor has a message each week that's relevant to today!read more

The church has a revolving door of membership. The pastor had been confronted (at one time) about…read moreflirting and inappropriate gestures towards some of the more attractive women in the church. They seem to be more concerned about driving membership and weekly income than they do teaching scripture. Too liberal for my liking.

We have been members of this church for close to ten years. I don't know where Paul C. got his…read moreideas about revolving membership and a flirting pastor, but he is way off base. New Hanover has a relatively new Worship Leader and the music program is fantastic. There are a lot of totally committed people here and the impact on the community has been wonderful. The preaching is totally about the need for salvation thru the death of Christ on the cross for our sins, and that is what a church should be all about, in the end.

The Bible tells believers "do not grow weary in well-doing". IMO we must remember the purpose of…read morethe local church is to point people to the saving grace of Jesus and to serve one another... I was disappointed to see a negative post because VFB was not able/willing to provide Uber-like services to a Philadelphia Hospital for someone who never took the time to come to a service or reach out in any other way to get to know the mission, message or purpose of this local church which helps SO many non-members from its community. If you're looking for perfection or a solution to your problems, look to Christ first. If you're looking to serve and grow as a person, family, etc. visit VFB. It might be just where God wants YOU!

I'm cancer survivor and need a small surgery date drive because the procedure doesn't not allow me…read moreuse Uber. I have no family here and work day not good for my neighbor, I called this church the lady's who answer phone was very cold, said "we are all busy no one can help". I admire peoples time I already explained I took Uber went to hospital myself, reduce waiting time, just pick me back from Penn to my home only 20 mins driving time. Was sad when need help but people of the church treat me in such cold attitude.

The historic (1791) building in the center of downtown Reading houses a congregation that cherishes…read moretraditional worship, excellent music and preaching, yet open to innovate ministries and outreach to the community and beyond. Most of the members live in the suburbs, but they are devoted to this congregation as the 'heart of Jesus in the heart of Reading.'

A spiritual and welcoming place to worship. The staff is dedicated and friendly. I have been a…read moremember here for the last fifteen years and have been very satisfied with my worship experience. The music is a beautiful and meaningful enhancement to each church service.