The Lonesome Valley
March 11, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, March 11, 2021 Jesus walked this lonesome valley He had to walk it by himself Oh, nobody else could walk it for him He had …
PNews – 03/04/21
March 4, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery Are We Fleeing or Fighting? The Gospel of Mark moves Jesus from the Jordan to the wilderness via catapult. Many of our most formative forces are just that – forces. We like to think we are shaped …
The Wilderness Way
March 4, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, March 4, 2021 The Gospel of Mark moves Jesus from the Jordan to the wilderness via catapult. The Spirit casts him there immediately following his baptism, …
PNews – 2/25/21
February 25, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery Do We Practice What We Preach? One good reason to work together in ministry is mutual support, to be sure. Yet we do so also to make visible the values of God’s realm in how we …
Partners In Ministry
February 25, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, February 25, 2021 Together. Our Lord has called us to work together in proclaiming the Good News in word and deed. When Jesus sent out his …
The Church of What’s Happening Now
February 18, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, February 18, 2021 Years ago comedian Flip Wilson did a hilarious sketch with Redd Fox in which they played ministers in the “The Church of What’s …
PNews – 2/18/21
February 18, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery Are We Grieving the Past, Fixated on the Future, or Living in the Present? In this pandemic season we face a new sort of challenge. Not only do we continue to wrestle with longings to return …
PNews – 2/11/21
February 11, 2021 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery Is Our Foundation Quake Proof? Over the past year our world has been thoroughly shaken. Calamities stemming from climate change, political unrest, and a global pandemic can on their own disrupt our lives. But together they have amounted …
Unshakable Foundations
February 11, 2021 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister
A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge General Minister Thursday, February 11, 2021 God is shaking everything! So said the ancient Hebrew prophets to God’s people, as well as to the surrounding nations. Haggai considers this …
Awareness and Transformation: What We Learned in 2020
February 10, 2021 | Posted in Announcements
Season 2, Episode 1: What We Learned in 2020 (February 2021) 2020 was a year for the history books! A year we never want to revisit. One filled with racial tension, political unrest, natural disasters, and a paralyzing virus that …