Aug 12, 2022 2 min read

Six Washington County Presbyterian churches will be closed this Sunday, but their congregations will still have a service to attend.

That’s because the churches are joining forces for a worship service at the Washington County Fair. It will be at the Nadene Gardner Show Tent on the Washington County Fairgrounds at 11 a.m. The churches that are participating are the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Washington; Grove Presbyterian Church in West Middletown; Laboratory Presbyterian Church; North Buffalo Presbyterian Church; and Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Church. The Washington Community Chorus will be there also, under the direction of Matthew Boice, a music teacher and East Washington’s mayor.

The service will be conducted by David Mason, an interim pastor at the North Buffalo church, and Jason Freyer, the pastor at the Laboratory church. Mason will also be one of the soloists during the service.

It’s become an annual tradition of the fair, which will start Saturday and continue through Aug. 20. Mason said he anticipates 250 to 300 people will attend.

“We have a lot of people who show up,” Mason said.

All offerings from the service will benefit the Washington County Food Bank.

Additional information on the fair can be found at washingtonfair.org. Information on Presbyterian churches in Washington and Greene counties can be found at washingtonpresbytery.org.