Tag Archives: sheldon
A Time to Weep
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, April 7, 2022 A Time to Weep As a child I was part of a Sunday School that from time to time ran contests on who …
The Church’s True Beauty
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, March 31, 2022 The Church’s True Beauty Seriously? The church is “beautiful”? We know all too well the church’s ugliness. Its shortcomings. Its divisions. Its judgmentalism. …
The Divine Discount
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, March 24, 2022 The Divine Discount Last week my youngest grandson, a kindergartener, gave me a card he made for my birthday. It is full of …
One, and Only One
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, March 10, 2022 One, and Only One Paul is flabbergasted about what’s happening at the beloved faith community he helped found in Corinth. Evidence suggests that …
Holy? Really?
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, March 3, 2022 Holy? Really? We continue our conversation about the “marks of the church” (Book of Order F-1.0302) by considering what it means to confess …
When One Suffers
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, February 24, 2022 When One Suffers[i] This year Pittsburgh Presbytery is breaking with its tradition of devoting its February meeting to celebrating the history and ministry …
We Are Catholic
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, February 17, 2022 We Are Catholic! Today we continue a conversation about the ancient creedal “marks of the church” and how they are foundational for church …
Telling Our Story Fully
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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 …