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Issue: May 2022 |
Posted on April 28, 2022
Their mission is to feed people in need and mobilize our community to eliminate hunger.
In June 1980, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank opened its doors in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. This came at a time of great change in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The once-thriving steel industry, which had been in a slow, steady decline for nearly 30 years, began to rapidly deteriorate during the early 1…
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Issue: May 2022 |
Posted on April 28, 2022
Tuesday, May 10, 7:00 p.m.
Upper St. Clair High School Theater
Town Hall South Speaker Series presents An Evening with Town Hall South featuring a live lecture by Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) on Tuesday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Upper St. Clair High School. Admiral Stavridis will address “The Ukraine War and Global Geopolitics.”
Tickets are priced at $40 each for reserved seating and are ava…
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Issue: May 2022 |
Posted on April 28, 2022
Let me begin by thanking God for the innumerable blessings he has bestowed on me these many years at Westminster Presbyterian Church. I wish to express my humble gratitude to the family of Westminster for their support, friendship, and encouragement during my tenure. I would be remiss if I failed to mention my good fortune to work alongside some of the most caring and professional individuals I…
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Issue: May 2022 |
Posted on April 28, 2022
The Lenten season was a joyous celebration of faith, fellowship, and worship at Westminster. Palm Sunday, April 10, saw an incredibly successful Pocket Change collection of more than $1,600, led by Westminster's children. And more than 875 eggs were hidden and found at the Children's & Family Ministry Egg Hunt.
Maundy Thursday's power tenebrae service had robust attendance, and was a moving…
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Issue: April 2022 |
Posted on March 30, 2022
When Jesus entered Jerusalem the last week of his life, the crowds shouted “hosanna,” meaning “save us.”
Those who gathered with their cloaks and palm branches wanted a savior of their own desires rather than the humble love that appeared on a donkey. How quickly he went from savior to criminal and later corpse. His followers witnessed his body slashed and pierced. He failed to overthrow the powers …
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Issue: April 2022 |
Posted on March 30, 2022
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.
– Luke 23:55-56 (NIV)
Silence is a powerful tool. If you have ever been on the receiving end of the silent treatment, you know how uncomfortable silence can become. S…
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Issue: April 2022 |
Posted on March 30, 2022
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
– Matthew 28:2
Just the other night I was speaking with a friend about the excitement and energy that has been present throughout the community of Westminster over the past few months. Let’s be honest: while it would be untrue to say that there’s been no energ…
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