Churches in Erie

Active churches in Erie

1102 E Gore Rd, Erie
grandviewalliancechurch.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3108 Sterrettania Road, Erie
stpaulserie.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
4500 East Lake Road, Erie
elrac.info
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2317 W. Grandview Boulevard, Erie
eriechurchofchrist.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2205 W 38th St., Erie
myadventure.church
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2417 Liberty St, Erie
christianassemblyerie.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2939 Zimmerly Road, Erie
facerie.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3856 West 10th St, Erie
lakewooderie.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2025 Eastern Ave, Erie
messiah-erie.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
509 East 26th Street, Erie
stjohn-holyrosary-erie.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2801 W. 6th St., Erie
saintjude.church
1 sermon · 5 days ago
250 West 7th St., Erie
firstcovenanterie.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
3520 Perry Street, Erie
emmanuelerie.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
2615 West 32 Street, Erie
eriechrist.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
1781 West 38th St, Erie
bethelerie.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
1565 West 38th St., Erie
lakeerienow.com
1 sermon · 6 days ago
4703 W Ridge Rd., Erie
asburyerie.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
8150 Oliver Road, Erie
eriefirst.org
3 sermons · 6 days ago
3308 South Street, Erie
wesleyerie.com
1 sermon · 6 days ago
6075 Peach St, Erie
fcerie.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
3952 Pine Ave, Erie
alcoe.org
1 sermon
134 West 7th Street, Erie
cathedralofstpaul.org
1 sermon
3509 Buffalo Rd, Erie
wesleyvillebaptistchurch.com
26 sermons
6015 W Ridge Rd., Erie
wcbaptist.com
4 sermons
355 East Ninth Street, Erie
joanchittister.org
1 sermon

Types of churches in Erie

Erie Catholic Churches

As the seat of a long-established diocese, Erie has many Catholic congregations woven into neighborhoods from the West Bayfront and Little Italy to the East Side. These parishes emphasize sacramental life, Lenten fish fries, and multi-generational community, often worshiping in historic sanctuaries with stained glass and Lake Erie–era brick architecture.

Erie Churches for Students

Congregations near Gannon University downtown, Mercyhurst on the east side, and Penn State Behrend in Harborcreek tailor services and small groups to college schedules. Expect evening worship, rides from campus, and volunteer opportunities along State Street and the Bayfront that connect students with the city.

Orthodox & Eastern Churches

Erie’s Eastern Christian presence reflects Ukrainian, Greek, and Carpatho-Rusyn roots, with domed sanctuaries tucked along the East Side and in nearby Millcreek corridors. Services center on the Divine Liturgy, chant, and iconography, and many communities host cultural feasts tied to the Julian calendar and regional heritage.

Multicultural & Refugee Churches

As a refugee resettlement city, Erie supports congregations worshiping in Spanish, Arabic, Swahili, Nepali, and other languages, especially across the East Side and the Parade Street/Buffalo Road corridors. These churches blend vibrant music with practical help—ESL classes, childcare, and job support—serving both newcomers and long-time neighbors.

Sermon clips from Erie churches

72s
“They're saying because we are are called to love like Jesus loved. Jesus cleared out temples. He didn't he didn't always approve of everything everybody did and and handle them with love and care. He he spoke the truth, he lived to the truth, and that's where he drew the line, was at the truth. loving somebody does not mean accepting of their improprieties. Loving them does not mean that you approve of their way of life. Loving them means being kind. Loving them means having a friendship with them anyways despite their actions or way of life. And so loving somebody is different than approving. Loving is a choice, and loving also is sometimes speaking truth in a loving and kind to keep and maintain the relationship.”
48s
“You see, asking the question of what's the good news for me? This doesn't feel great to me. Well, doesn't that sound a little bit like my denarius and yours? Rather, what we are called to is the building up of the whole to the community of god's beloved to knowing that it's not just me, all of us. That it's not just all of us in this room, but all those we will encounter. That it's not just those we encounter, but the very fullness of creation that God has loved into being and loves still and graces with more than enough. That's what all this is about.”
56s
“Sixty six years, Daniel in exile was placed in a prominent position to have influence and power and insight. We'll get into some of that over the next couple of weeks. But for sixty six years, because Daniel developed a a nurturing soft soft heart, but a steel spine. He was able to have influence in that community. He was able to have influence in exile. He was able to lift high the name of the Lord for sixty six years. And it made an impact on the people around him. It made an impact on the kings. It made an impact wherever he had influence because he drew a line in the sand.”
56s
“Psalms of lament like those in Psalm are an important part of our scripture, and they remind us that life doesn't always feel fair. And as I said a little bit to the kids earlier, but, you know, we need to remember, we are thankful that life is not fair. Because if life was fair, then our sin, which the penalty for sin is death. God, if he was fair, would strike us down. But God provided grace for us. Grace that gives us a pathway to forgiveness and redemption and eternal life. It's not fair, but it's love and that grace.”
48s
“I had to do it because that's what I was ordered to do. No matter who you are, you have to take what's inside of you. Did I have it? I had it. Did I know I had it? I didn't know I had it. But I was called to do, and I had to walk into a place of obedience as God had called me to at that particular time. Are y'all there? So he says, I want you to tend, and I'm giving you this last word, which is to keep. This is the word cultivate. Alright? When when he says to keep, I need you to take raw material and draw it out. Make something of it.”
65s
“Listen friends, anything that we need in addition to or in replacement of God for our security and happiness is an idol. Anything. And that could be good things. It really could be good things. It could be I in in order for me to feel like I'm a good Christian, I have to be the perfect dad. And then if there's something that gets in the way of me being a perfect dad, I will, I will fight that to the death. But being a perfect dad could be an idol. Being a perfect mom, having a title in the church, these are good things, right? But if you need that in order to be happy or secure in Christ, it's an idol.”
42s
“My friends, this parable was a reminder of all those that come to Christ, whether it is early, whether it is late, whether you grew up in the church and just couldn't imagine not being a Christian, whether it is someone who understands the need for grace even at the ninth or the eleventh hour. We are all the last of the workers. Are we not though? For if God reward us on our own merit, who of us would even darken the door of the kingdom?”
46s
“So what John has revealed so far is that there is a kingdom, that is the reversal of the anti kingdom from the tribulation. Satan loses his authority, and it's reclaimed by Jesus. And those whom the anti kingdom killed for their faith and their testimony, they are raised to reign while those who killed them are punished. And it's a clear reminder for us that nothing that Satan does is final. Anything that Satan does or causes is reversible through relationship with Christ. Jesus is the true authority and when he comes to power, what we see here in verses one through six is that he will set things right. He will undo everything that Satan did.”
44s
“but pretty significant. The difference in time is significant, but the change was small. The change was just hope. They now had a hope, a realization that something outside of their control might happen to save them. And once you have that hope, it changes your actions. Hope is a motivator. It was a motivator for them and and such is still true for us. Hope is a motivator. It keeps us praying. It keeps us fighting sins and and serving others and reaching for our savior. And when we look around and everything in this world feels hopeless and dark, we can see our savior, reaffix our eyes on him, get up, and start moving again.”
49s
“Sometimes you'll be Daniel, and sometimes you will be Daniel's friends. Sometimes you'll be the one saying, everybody, we need to pray. And sometimes you're the friend who says, I'm with you. Let's pray. That's the beauty of a church family. We don't just worship together beside each other on Sunday. We carry each other through Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and Saturday until we get back together again. We stand together when someone gets bad news. We pray when somebody's child is struggling. We believe when somebody is discouraged. We intercede when somebody doesn't know what to do next, and we remind one another of God's faithfulness when it's really hard to see it.”

Why Erie churches are unique

Set on the shores of Lake Erie and anchored by Presque Isle, churches in Erie shape their rhythms around four true seasons. Congregations lean into practical care during snowy months and celebrate the waterfront in summer, from service days to open-air gatherings. Many Erie churches emphasize winter storm community care, beach and outdoor baptisms, and neighborhood-based community groups.
With multiple colleges and a strong base of working families, Erie churches balance academic energy with hometown roots. You’ll find ministries that welcome students alongside programs for children and caregivers, plus mentoring that connects school to the region’s trades and healthcare careers. Common distinctives include college student ministries, strong kids programs for young families, and career mentorship and trades support.
Erie’s history of immigration and continued refugee resettlement gives many congregations a global feel while honoring long-standing Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant roots. Services often blend languages, food traditions, and community aid with classic liturgical calendars and neighborhood festivals. Look for multiethnic and multilingual services, refugee and immigrant outreach, and traditional liturgy with festivals.

Recent sermons from Erie churches

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