Ordinary Christianity in Extraordinary Times
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, November 5, 2020 Charles Dickens famously begins his Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Today we …
PNews – 11/5/20
November 5, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery How Can “Ordinary” Church Life Engage Today’s Extraordinary Political Moment? Being united in Christ is utterly ordinary for people who follow Jesus. Division is not natural for us, even though it has always been our nemesis. …
Justice Corner – 10/29/20
October 29, 2020 | Posted in Announcements
A Periodic Update on the Justice Work of Pittsburgh Presbytery This month Garfield Community Farm, Plant Five For Life and Beulah Presbyterian Church partnered to plant over 100 trees on the historic Beulah property. Since 2016 the Peacemaking Ministry Team …
PNews – 10/29/20
October 29, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery How Is the Apostle Peter Related to the Pandemic? Peter has many famous moments in the bible, none more so than his denial of Jesus after his arrest. In this week’s letter, Living Life Under Stress, Rev. Brian …
A Call to Prayer for the Election
A Call to Prayer for the Election Amid these unprecedented times, our nation is engaged in one of the hallmarks of our democracy: a Presidential election. Since 1789, our country has held elections in all manner of circumstances with a …
Living Life Under Stress
October 29, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Brian R. Wallace Associate Minister October 29, 2020 Peter has many famous moments in the bible, none more so than his denial of Jesus after his arrest. In this week’s letter, Rev. Brian …
PNews – 10/22/20
October 22, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery Loyal to the Emperor or to God? In Matthew 22:15-22, Jesus’ opponents try to corner him by asking if taxes should be paid to the Emperor. This question is something we still struggle with. Do our …
Honoring the Image
October 22, 2020 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, October 22, 2020 My father passed away last Friday, October 16. His obituary is published at https://www.musmannofh.com/listings. Rather than trying to prepare a new weekly article …
PNews – 10/15/20
October 15, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery The United or the Divided States? The essential mark of love is that we do not abandon. When we love each other, we commit to staying the course together. Anything and anyone that seeks to divide …
On Earth as in Heaven?
October 15, 2020 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, October 15, 2020 “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) It is the bedrock of God’s self-revelation to Moses. (Exodus 34:6-8) It is the core message of …