MEAL TRAINS
One way we care for our community when we are in need is by offering meals. Please take a look at this opportunity to show up for one another:
The Kendall-Morris Family, as they continue to welcome Tobias Vincent Kendall-Morris into their family! - https://mealtrain.com/zkqo56
Reminder: Congregational Meeting on August 13th
As part of the Presbyterian process for a transitioning pastor, we will have a brief Congregational Meeting on August 13th after worship. Attendance in person or on Zoom is acceptable.
Pastor Erin's Last Sunday - August 20th
All are invited to join us for worship on August 20th for a special liturgy of saying goodbye and godspeed to Pastor Erin, who will also speak blessings to us in this transition. A celebration with food of some sort will take place afterwards for a time of fellowship!
Sanctuary: Art + Honors
BE A KEY SUPPORTER - For millennia, sanctuaries have been places of safe haven for the marginalized and
vilified, and the need for places of refuge only grows as LGBTQIA+ individuals and families are increasingly attacked by political and religious figures and savaged in today’s culture wars. Help us celebrate and thank the places in our communities that have offered refuge and cared for all the beloved, beautiful children of God with your support of Sanctuary: Arts + Honors.
For Key Supporters, each $250 donation provides two tickets to the opening reception and lists their name(s) in the event program. Please save the date for Thursday, September 14 at 7 PM for the opening reception and Sanctuary Award presentation, held at Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community. Pledge your support HERE.
The Calling for the Repair & Reconciliation Alliance and its Support Teams
What are the stories of Black Presbyterian Churches in the Pittsburgh Presbytery? How have we failed as a Presbytery to love them as we love ourselves? How can we heal the breaches with our brothers and sisters in Christ? The Pittsburgh Presbytery created the Repair and Reconciliation Alliance to thoroughly review the historical experiences of these congregations and offer recommendations on actions of repair and reconciliation. Over the next two years, the Repair and Reconciliation Alliance needs various people to begin this task: leaders, researchers, writers, videographers, accountants, and more.
Follow this link for the Calling which gives an overview of the Alliance and Support Teams.
Follow this link for the application for the Alliance and Support Teams.
Attend any or all of the Informational Gatherings listed below by filling out this form:
https://form.jotform.com/pghpresby/repair-and-reconciliation-alliance
Sunday, August 13, 3 to 4:30 PM at the Pittsburgh Presbytery
Email Pastor Erin or Darlene Rushing for more information.
The Care Closet Needs Restocking!
We are in need of donations of the following items as we re-stock our Care Closet
Men's Clothing (especially pants)
Toiletries (soap, toothbrush/paste, shampoo, etc)
Menstrual products
Men's Shoes
NEW underwear
Also, always appreciated are socks and blankets!