My dearest friends at Westminster,
Words cannot express how grateful I am for the last 13 years of ministry we’ve had together. I have spent the last few weeks catching up with many of you over the phone, receiving heart-warming cards and letters, and Brady Bunch style Zoom calls. All of it feels far too little a response for the tremendous impact you all have had on Sarah, the boys, and me. I am forever grateful!
I do hope that you will all tune in to either the 9:00 or 11:00 service to hear one last sermon before our time draws to a close. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank the countless hours, energy, and effort of our team to get live streaming up and running. There have been some glitches and errors along the way, but the crew has been working tirelessly to fix the issues, and to provide the best possible worship experience in these strange times. So wherever you find yourself this Sunday, know that the Spirit will unite us together as we worship Christ!
In addition to our Sunday offerings, I invite you all to the live Bridge Worship Jam this evening at 6:05. It is hard to put in to words how weird it is to play a worship set to an empty room, but the crew in the Bridge Worship Team have been extraordinary in their approach to this, and they also happen to be some of the most talented musicians I have ever come to play with. Even if contemporary music isn’t quite your thing, I invite you for a night of fun, worship, and even a few surprises!
I have spent the better part of the week cleaning up, trying to make sure I take all of my knick-knacks and patty-whacks out of the church. Please know that I leave a really big piece of my heart behind, and I will carry you all with me wherever Christ leads me next. I am so excited for the ministry that is coming here at Westminster, to watch what Jesus is going to do in these walls even in just the next few months fills me with joy. Keep your eyes on him, and enjoy the ride my friends.
Until we meet again,
Jason
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New Readers Welcome!
Grace Book Club
The Grace Book Club is starting a new book…please join us! For three years we have been meeting with friends from Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church in the Hill District where we have discussed over 20 books focusing on racial justice. We are just beginning a new one, Ibram Kendi’s
How to Be an Antiracist,
so this is a great time to join.
Since March we have been meeting via Zoom on Monday nights from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. To connect, email
Bob Dilly
for the Zoom codes. To learn more about the Grace Book Club, see
Westminster’s website
under
Serving
, then
Peace and Justice
. Or contact
Bobbie Hartman
for more information.
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Peace and Justice Summer Seminar Series
Welcoming the Stranger: A Look at Immigration in the U.S.
Sunday, July 26
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Zoom
Meeting ID: 871 4362 3141
Password: 696023
This week: Doing Our Part
Sister Janice Vanderneck, founding director of Casa San Jose in Beechview, will tell us about the work that this group has done ministering to Latinx immigrants here in Pittsburgh.
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Westminster Organ Summer 2020
Sunday, July 26
4:00 p.m.
For our last concert of the summer, we welcome Nicholas Will from North American College, Rome
.
All organists donate their time and talent. A freewill offering defrays their expenses. Please consider donating to the freewill offering using the donate button below.
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Drive Thru Celebration for Jason
Please join us in a drive thru goodbye on
Sunday, July 26
. If your last name begins with:
• A - L please come from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
• M - Z please come from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Enter from Devonwood Drive to the front driveway of the church. Jason will be seated in the front of the church to welcome you. We ask that you stay in your car to honor social distancing and to keep traffic moving. Hope to see you then!
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WROC Classes
Available classes are:
- Cardio Strength Fusion - A.M. (55+ Friendly)
- Flow (Vinyasa) Yoga - A.M.
- Zumba
- Zumba Saturdays
All other classes have been postponed until further notice.
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Bridge Friday Jam
Friday, July 24
6:05 p.m.
Tune in for a live worship jam! Jason will be singing songs typically found at the Bridge, and folks can participate in the live chat as well! Visit our
YouTube
page for more information.
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Livestream Worship on Sunday, July 26
Visit the links below to watch the livestream of our two worship services in the sanctuary. Contemporary worship will livestream at 9:00 a.m. and traditional worship at 11:00 a.m. Both livestreams will be available to watch anytime afterwards on our
YouTube channel
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Bridge Worship Livestream
Sunday, July 26
9:00 a.m.
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Traditional Worship Livestream
Sunday, July 26
11:00 a.m.
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Last Week's Worship Services
Click on the image below to view the service.
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9:00 a.m Contemporary Worship
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11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
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While we are not currently gathering in our church building, the work of our church goes on, thanks to our members, our many volunteers, and our staff. Your giving ensures that our church remains financially healthy.
There are many ways to give to Westminster, all of which are secure through our online giving partner, ACS Technologies. Choose the method with which you feel most comfortable.
Read more
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Contact Us
Church Schedule
The church office will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please enter through the gallery entrance and sign in. All visitors must wear a mask and we ask that you do not visit if you are not feeling well. If you are coming to visit a particular staff person, please call first at 412-835-6630 to ensure they are in the office on the day you wish to visit.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
2040 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
412-835-6630
Interim Senior Pastor, Head of Staff
Associate Pastor for Congregational Care
Associate Pastor for the Bridge, Youth & Media
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