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PNews – 12/03/2020

December 3, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

News from Pittsburgh Presbytery Will Christ Arrive Grandly or Unnoticed? The lectionary for the Second Sunday of Advent includes a remarkable passage from 2 Peter. It likens the coming of the Lord to that of a thief, then switches metaphors …


By Shout and By Whisper

December 3, 2020 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, December 3, 2020 The lectionary for the Second Sunday of Advent includes a remarkable passage from 2 Peter. It likens the coming of the Lord to …


Hybrid Meeting Guidance

December 2, 2020 | Posted in Announcements, COVID-19 Resources

Hybrid Congregational Meeting Requirements and Recommendations By Rev. Brian Wallace, Associate Minister to Pittsburgh Presbytery A hybrid meeting is one where a group of individuals is gathered together with additional individuals participating online.  With the current state of the COVID-19 …


PNews – 11/19/20

November 19, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

News from Pittsburgh Presbytery True Power: Might or Meekness? This coming Sunday, the last before Advent, the church marks the festival of the Reign of Christ, sometimes called “Christ the King Sunday.” John declares that Jesus was able to humble …


Out with the Old! In with the New!

November 19, 2020 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, November 12, 2020 Perhaps from this title a reader would expect that I am addressing the stalled presidential transition. But I am referring first of all …


PNews – 11/12/20

November 12, 2020 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

News from Pittsburgh Presbytery When Our Side Loses? Four years ago, half of our country was overjoyed at the presidential election outcome, while the other half reeled in dismay. Last week the tables turned – those who rejoiced four years …


When the Vote Doesn’t Go Our Way

November 12, 2020 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, November 12, 2020 Four years ago, half of our country was overjoyed at the presidential election outcome, while the other half reeled in dismay. In those …


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 …