Subject: Save the Date! Ash Wednesday

Dear Hot Metal Community, 


We're continuing in our mini-(extra)ordinary season after Epiphany and before Lent with another Psalm. Psalm 40 is full of beautiful images of God's steadfast love and gifts of grace. It's inspired many songs of praise and hope, including (and perhaps most importantly for elder millennials and Gen X-ers), U2's great concert closer "40" (which may or may not make an appearance during worship...ok it definitely will). 


We're going to be experimenting with a different way of engaging and responding to the text, using it to inspire our inner artists (of all quality levels). So I hope you join us and come prepared for something different (including a different space set up! Fair warning!). 

May God's beauty and love inspire something creative in you this week!


Peace,

Pastor Erin

SAVE THE DATE: Ash Wednesday, February 22! 

Lent is almost upon us! Plan on marking this holy day either with receiving Ashes-to-Go at Big Dog Coffee in the morning, or during worship at 7pm (also via Zoom). Be on the lookout for other Lent plans as they approach! 


Erin Angeli's Ordination! 

February 4 at 3:30pm at the Community of Reconciliation! Join our friends at the Commonwealth of Oakland to celebrate with Erin as she is ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), and as their pastor. The service for ordination will be 3:30-5:00 with light refreshments to follow.


Support Group for Young Women Grieving Violence 

On Tuesdays, beginning December 6, from 4-5:30pm gather with young women (ages 16-24) grieving the aftermath of gun violence, and other forms of violence. Our therapist and pastor will be present to lead this group, and create safe and sacred space for sharing and processing and beginning to heal. This group is designed especially for young women of color in the aftermath of gun violence throughout the city. Contact therapist LaChan Russell at 412-376-7559 or lachan@hotmetalbridge.com

Hot Metal Worship: NOW WITH COFFEE - Sign up to be a Coffee Host

NEW YEAR DATES AVAILABLE NOW
Help us create a space for community, connection, and caffeine on Sunday mornings! Coffee Hosts will show up around 9:30am to make the coffee, set up the coffee station, and greet people as they arrive for worship. After worship, they clean up and wash mugs. Instructions are available and Pastor Erin is around for troubleshooting! Providing goodies is always appreciated, but optional! Sign up here. 


Winter Nurturing Group

Why is money important? What good can come from talking about money, isn’t it the “root of all evil”? What is stewardship and why does my pastor keep asking for money? How can I think about generosity and money in new ways? 


If you’ve ever thought of any of these questions, join us on Tuesdays at 8pm starting January 10th for 5 weeks as we discuss The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources by Lynne Twist. Sign up for more information or to request Pastor Erin order the book for you here: https://forms.gle/2TaCiaEuWRELLDrR8

Sunday Zoom Meeting // 10:30am:
https://zoom.us/j/789826837
Meeting ID: 789 826 837
Password: 031714

Wednesday Zoom Meeting // 1:00pm:
https://zoom.us/j/685174111
Meeting ID: 685 174 111
Password: 000513

Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community
Weekly Worship Gathering Sundays at 10:30am
2700 Jane St. | Pittsburgh, PA 15203 | 412-481-4010
hotmetal@hotmetalbridge.com | www.hotmetalbridge.com


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