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My Friends, The Pastor Nominating Committee will be making a recommendation for the Senior Pastor for Westminster Presbyterian Church at the congregational meeting on November 1. The candidate will preach the sermon, and the PNC will present the terms of call and share their thoughts on why this person is the one whom they believe God has called to serve with you. As I said in my very first…
Tucked in November is the observance called All Saints’ Day. This is the church occasion when we acknowledge those who have passed on from this life to the church triumphant, particularly those who have died in the past year. Our recognition will be on Sunday, November 1, when we pause to give thanks for the lives of the saints from our congregation. We also give glory to God for the ordinary, h…
On All Saints’ Day, November 1, we give thanks and remember the members of Westminster Presbyterian Church who have gone on to the church triumphant over the past year. Also with thanksgiving, we give glory to God for the ordinary, holy lives of the believers in this and every age. Louise Burnette Laura Brown Bekki Cain Dolores Carlson John Carroll David J. Copeland Robert Davis Allan D…
Christ United Methodist Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church have a long partnership in serving the South Hills of Pittsburgh. For decades the congregations have gathered on Thanksgiving Eve to worship together. This year, we will not be able to join together for the worship service, but watch for a special Thanksgiving message from Pastors Louise Rogers and Chris Morgan.
I’d be willing to bet that just about everywhere you go these days you’re inundated with three ideas: 1. Election 2. Pumpkin Spice 3. Gratitude. Together they make up the trinity of this fall season. Advertisers know it, newscasters know it, product companies of all kinds know it, and they all have us hooked. So today, for this one little article, I want to flip to the opposite side of one of the…
November 1, 8, 15, 22 Are We There Yet? Pandemic and the End-times Steven Tuell, James A. Kelso Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Back in March, one of my students asked me, “[I]s this the end of days? I have heard a number of students joke and comment about this, and I think the jokes and comments about the apocalypse do indicate a small underlying fear.” In the…
We spend so much of lives waiting. Waiting in line, waiting in traffic, waiting for a pandemic to end, or even waiting for a child to be born. My husband and I are expecting our first baby in a few short weeks (or long, in my opinion). As you may know, babies are typically born between 37 and 41 weeks. That is a very large window of time, which is not something that really occurred to me until…
On the afternoon of World Communion Sunday, the Westminster community gathered in front of the church and pledged to work to end racism in our community and society. Through scripture, prayers, and hymns, the Lord’s requirement of us was clear: “to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly” with our God. The following statements from the program help tell the continuing story at Westm…
