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Seven year old Lily and her brother set up a blue canopy in their front yard inviting the neighbors to collect canned goods for SHIM, South Hills Interfaith Movement. A flier had come to our front door a few days earlier asking us to drop by to make a donation: “Anything you bring is enuff.” As the weekend rolled along, I watched them sitting expectantly, hour after hour, waiting for cars to pull up …
If all goes according to plan, by the time the October Spire lands in your inbox or mailbox, we will have had a few chances to worship together in person. If you’ve chosen to hang back for a little while longer, I’m so glad that we have the capability through video, livestream, and print to stay connected. If you decided that a Sunday morning in our sanctuary was just what the doctor ordered, the…
October 4, 11, 18, and 25 All One in Christ Jesus? Christian Unity in Complicated Times Rev. Liddy Barlow, Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania We say that we believe in “one” holy, catholic, and apostolic church – but arguments and schisms have left the church divided into thousands of quarreling factions. In these seminars, we’ll explore what Christian unity means, why it matters, and how we …
The Feast of St. Francis is celebrated on October 4. The below prayer is not written by St. Francis, but often attributed to him. Prayer of St. Francis Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy; O Divine…
October 4, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Westminster’s front portico and roadside area Masks and social distancing required Today’s news can give us whiplash…one story shows crowds of people, black and brown and white, young and old, filling the streets with artwork and singing and calls for racial justice. The next story shows looting and burning and tearing down and even shooting. We are torn apart by watch…
W. Don McClure Lectures and World Mission Initiative, Continuing Education, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Wednesdays: October 7, 14, 21, 28 7:30 p.m. Online Free; registration required In this time of racial unrest, it is important for people of faith to know what we are called to be and where we are called to stand. We need to learn how to talk to one another and to those outside our faith…
October 11 – October 18 Each year the Deacons collect donations for our troops stationed in the USA and overseas. This year, our drive was set to begin in March and then COVID-19 halted our efforts. We are happy to report that we have reorganized and are continuing with our collection for Operation Troop Appreciation. During this pandemic, it is apparent that we all want to find s…
In the interest of keeping our audience safe and healthy, the Board of Town Hall South has made the difficult decision to postpone our 2020-2021 season for one year. Our lineup of speakers – Dan Rather, Kevin Surace, Leon Logothetis, Richard Stengel, and Dr. Temple Grandin – has agreed to move their speaking dates back one year. So this next season will effectively begin in October 2021, rather tha…
