For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
As we accelerate into Vacation Bible School planning season, our most urgent need is finding a snack person, a snack team, or a snack family.
We’ll observe Memorial Day in our services on Sunday, May 25th, and the Clocktower Ringers will be performing at the Coast Guard Station Saturday, as well as in Monday’s parade.
We are participating in the Pittsburgh Pride Fest by hosting a table at the festival on May 31st. We will also take part in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 1st.
Our pets are a blessing to us, so let us gather together and bless them! Join us on May 18th, at 9:00 am or 11:00 am. All pets are invited to come.
Activities include the UWF’s Rummage Sale for Missions, our walking taco stand, and the Learning Tree’s bake sale.
If you missed the conversation on immigration, here is another opportunity to educate yourself and learn how you can help during this time.
The child was lingering in our new Home Goods Closet as his mother selected items for their new apartment in Coraopolis. “Can I have one of those?” he asked as he pointed toward one of the white ceramic gravy boats from Sewickley UMC Turkey Dinners past.
The Children’s Church kids, as is our tradition, will be planting flowers around the Sewickley UMC campus on Sunday, May 18, during the 9:00 am and 11:00 am worship services.
The SUMC Education team, as part of our Mother’s Day worship service at 10:00 am on May 11th, is providing an opportunity to praise God and honor the mothers and others who have provided for us through the years.
As soon as we opened a window to the future, we began hearing glorious echoes from the past.
As I sat in the Five Stars Honduras Restaurant on Friday, April 25th, Jaime and I talked about the tragedy unfolding before us. Earlier that day, there were reports of I.C.E. activity in the Coraopolis neighborhood.
I would be willing to bet most of us have never heard a sermon on The Song of Solomon. In addition to this entire book, did you know there are 119 Bible verses that talk about sex? Yet, sex seems to be a topic that is off limits to discuss from the pulpit.
March, what good happens in March? In January, we have New Years Day and the excitement of a new year. In February, it is Black History Month and the celebration of love. April showers bring May flowers, which to me sings of hope, especially since it is often when we celebrate Easter. But what about March?
A presidential election is approaching. But as I try to summon the energy and imagination to pray into it, my heart keeps taking me in another direction.
In thinking of Michael this week, I made an embarrassing realization. I never made an effort to see what Mike needed or if there was anything a Sunday school teacher could do to better engage with autistic children. I didn’t move to make myself more aware. Could I make my classroom more comfortable for him? Could I introduce activities that would serve his strengths and likes? Could I be more aware of his sensory triggers and the paths to restoring his peace?
August begins with our “Seekers in Sneakers” vacation Bible school and moves quickly toward the first days of school.