Getting a Hearing
October 14, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, October 14, 2021 Getting a Hearing The first of the “Reformed Notes” of the church is that the Word of God is truly preached and heard. …
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October 14, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
Getting a Hearing The necessity of making our proclamation compelling has never been greater during our lifetime than it is today. More than ever, we need to work diligently to assure both that our message is honestly preached and truly …
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October 7, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
Keeping it Honest The Notes of the Reformed church were developed in the Reformation partly as litmus tests of a church’s authenticity. The first of the three Notes, as set forth in the Book of Order, is: “The Word of …
Keeping it Honest
October 7, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, October 7, 2021 Keeping it Honest Marks. Notes. Ends. The Book of Order describes the church’s essentials in three broad categories: 1. Its Marks. 2. Its …
Breathing Again
September 30, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, September 30, 2021 Breathing Again The horror of covid is that it robs its victims of their ability to breathe. The pandemic has created a corporate …
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September 30, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
Breathing Again The horror of covid is that it robs its victims of their ability to breathe. The pandemic has created a corporate breathing problem for the church as well. As the church looks ahead to life beyond the pandemic, …
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September 23, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
Where are the Kids? In this week’s digital letter, Rev. Brian Wallace (Associate Minister) reflects on the question of why we’re not seeing kids and their families coming back to church. read more >>> Session Minutes Reading Registration is Open! …
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September 16, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
A War with no End? Will our battle against Covid ever end? It is a war we did not choose, yet whose consequences we cannot avoid. Yet while God does not promise to give us relief from our struggles, God …
A War with no End?
September 16, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, September 16, 2021 A War with no End?[i] In recent weeks the U.S. has withdrawn its troops from Afghanistan, marking the end of our nation’s longest …
Becoming What We Are
September 9, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, September 9, 2021 Becoming What We Are It’s called “sanctification” – the process of becoming the saints we already are. Paul tells the believers in Colossae, …