Letters from the General Minister

Telling Our Story Fully

February 10, 2022 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, February 10, 2022 Telling Our Story Fully Everything about the church seems to be in flux as we navigate our way through and beyond the pandemic. … →

Bedrock Church

February 3, 2022 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, February 3, 2022 Bedrock Church Over the past year these weekly letters have been exploring essential elements of the church’s identity, as set forth in our … →

Dangerous Bubbles

January 27, 2022 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, January 27, 2022 Dangerous Bubbles Jesus’ final words to his disciples, according to Matthew, begin with “Go…” He had already given them practice in stepping out … →

The Big Sort

January 20, 2022 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, January 20, 2022 The Big Sort I recently had a provocative conversation about church trends with a person who grew up in church but does not … →

More than Enough

January 13, 2022 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, January 13, 2022 More than Enough Exclusion is an outward manifestation of an inner disposition. It reveals the influence of fear, usually the fear of not … →

Blinded by Epiphany Light?

January 6, 2022 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, January 6, 2022 Blinded by Epiphany Light? Where were you one year ago, on January 6, 2021? How did you learn about what was happening at … →

The Mercy of Waiting

December 16, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, December 16, 2021 The Mercy of Waiting Every year Advent invites us yet again to reflect on waiting. Waiting goes against the grain of human appetites … →

Gathering in Person – Cause for Celebration or Alarm?

December 9, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, December 9, 2021 Gathering in Person – Cause for Celebration or Alarm?[i] December’s presbytery meeting at Parkwood United Presbyterian Church is our first time to gather … →

Getting Out of the Way

December 2, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, December 2, 2021 Getting Out of the Way In my Pentecostal youth I heard preachers urge, “Let go and let God.” It was meant to motivate … →

Giving Thanks – A True Win-Win

November 25, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, November 25, 2021 Giving Thanks – A True Win-Win In his book Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey, A. J. Jacobs chronicles his year of seeking … →

Table Manners

November 18, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, November 18, 2021 Table Manners I remember well “table manners” being drilled into my young self. We studied “etiquette” in elementary school. How quaint, how antiquated! … →

Waters of Welcome

November 11, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, November 11, 2021 Waters of Welcome Water is often present in Jesus’ ministry. When we say that administering the sacraments rightly is an essential “note” of … →