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Daily Devotions (opens in a different window) Click HERE for a printable version of: A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent For PLUM updates during the Covid-19 pandemic, please call 412-466-7774. Updates will be posted daily, by Noon. READ the SWPA Bishop's Epiphany 2021 Letter READ the PLUM Pastors' January 25, 2021 Letter Upcoming Events Online Bible Study on Thursday, February 25 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom Online Worship Service (via Zoom) on Sunday, February 28 at 10:30 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom Online Bible Study on Tuesday, March 2 (at 1:00 p.m.) via Zoom Holden Evening Prayer on Wednesday, March 3 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom At Home Taizé Service on Friday, March 5 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom Deadline: Have your church Paschal candle ready for pick-up on Saturday, March 13 Blessed Bundles program at Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (N. Huntingdon) on Saturday, March 20 PLUM Board meeting on Monday, March 22 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom Maundy Thursday Worship Service on Thursday, April 1 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom Good Friday Worship Service on Friday, April 2 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 3 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom Easter Sunday Worship Service on Sunday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. via Zoom Southwestern PA Synod Assembly on Thursday, June 10 thru Saturday, June 12 Special Announcements Blessed Bundles is the 2020 "Designated Outreach" for the SWPA synod Women of the ELCA (WELCA) New Horizon Counseling Center services are now available "Enjoy" coupon books are available for sale ($30); contact Haddie Weber (Messiah, Munhall) at 412-897-8002. Recent Changes "Rev. Jehu Jones: The First Black Lutheran Pastor" - by Pastor Brenda Henry & Pastor Kerri Clark View the February 21, 2021 Sermon video - by Pastor Martin Rafanan Listen to the February 21, 2021 Sermon - by Pastor Martin Rafanan A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent View the February 17, 2021 Sermon video - by Pastor Sue Listen to the February 17, 2021 Sermon - by Pastor Sue March 2021 Pastor's Newsletter Article - by Minister Mandy View/download Jill Shook's Memorial Service Tribute (Saturday, February 13, 2021) View the obituary page for Jill Shook (January 27, 2021) Watch the PLUM 2020 Christmas Pageant Build-Your-Own Advent Wreaths - see some completed projects Church parament colors 2020-2021 Colors of the Church Year - resource for PLUM congregations A Stewardship message from Pastor Martin and Solveig Rafanan A Stewardship message from Mary Ann Novak In God We Trust - an article by Kathleen Hays Watch the PLUM Easter Sunday Worship Service Easter Sunday Slide Show (Click here to DOWNLOAD the Windows Media Player version) Easter Sunday Slide Show (Click here to DOWNLOAD the Microsoft PowerPoint version) The Pittsburgh Blessing video (Click here to DOWNLOAD the mp4 version) The SWPA Synod's website has changed! Click here to see it (opens in a new window) The "Pastors" page has been updated to include PASTOR Sue Devine Highlights from the January 26, 2020 Quarterly PLUM Board meeting Blessed Bundles is the "Designated Outreach" for 2020 for the SWPA synod Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Map of PLUM Churches (including Hope (Forest Hills)) Photos from the St. Andrew (East Carnegie) Christmas Bazaar (courtesy of Martin Rafanan) The Vine Speaks - a "Thank You" letter from Vicar Mandy Rise Against Hunger photos are now available (courtesy of Rev. Martin Rafanan) - and FOLLOW-UP article PLUM Picnic photos (August 24, 2019) are now posted! Churchwide Assembly 2019 Recap Bishop Kusserow's Response to the Action declaring the ELCA a "Sanctuary Church Body" 2019 SWPA Synod Assembly - Photos of PLUM Delegation PLUM's new Mission Statement Pastor Dibble's farewell letter (October 22, 2018) "Rise Against Hunger" photos (Sept. 8, 2018) are now posted Holy Land Trip 2019 - In the Footsteps of Jesus Clean Air Council’s Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air initiative Downtown Pittsburgh Ministerium's "Always Made New" Pittsburgh-Wide Storytelling Project Stewardship articles (Latest update: October 2016) On Mission articles (Latest update: October 2016) New Horizon Counseling Center services are now available at PLUM churches Relationship Status? Friends or Family Members of Substance Users/Abusers Thrivent Financial now has a Choice Dollars program for Thrivent Members FaithWorks - A combined appeal of the ministries of the SWPA Synod organizations Pastor Koch's 'Letter to the Editor' in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette! Good Stuff! Why We Do What We Do When We Worship "Lutherans Alive!" Interview with Pastor John & Pastor Beth Our Trip to the Holy Land (June 29 - July 9, 2012)
Daily Devotions (opens in a different window)
Click HERE for a printable version of: A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent
For PLUM updates during the Covid-19 pandemic, please call 412-466-7774. Updates will be posted daily, by Noon.
READ the SWPA Bishop's Epiphany 2021 Letter
READ the PLUM Pastors' January 25, 2021 Letter
Online Bible Study on Thursday, February 25 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom
Online Worship Service (via Zoom) on Sunday, February 28 at 10:30 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
Online Bible Study on Tuesday, March 2 (at 1:00 p.m.) via Zoom
Holden Evening Prayer on Wednesday, March 3 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom
At Home Taizé Service on Friday, March 5 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom
Deadline: Have your church Paschal candle ready for pick-up on Saturday, March 13
Blessed Bundles program at Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (N. Huntingdon) on Saturday, March 20
PLUM Board meeting on Monday, March 22 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom
Maundy Thursday Worship Service on Thursday, April 1 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom
Good Friday Worship Service on Friday, April 2 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom
Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 3 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom
Easter Sunday Worship Service on Sunday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
Southwestern PA Synod Assembly on Thursday, June 10 thru Saturday, June 12
Special Announcements
Blessed Bundles is the 2020 "Designated Outreach" for the SWPA synod Women of the ELCA (WELCA)
New Horizon Counseling Center services are now available
"Enjoy" coupon books are available for sale ($30); contact Haddie Weber (Messiah, Munhall) at 412-897-8002.
Recent Changes
"Rev. Jehu Jones: The First Black Lutheran Pastor" - by Pastor Brenda Henry & Pastor Kerri Clark
View the February 21, 2021 Sermon video - by Pastor Martin Rafanan
Listen to the February 21, 2021 Sermon - by Pastor Martin Rafanan
A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent
View the February 17, 2021 Sermon video - by Pastor Sue
Listen to the February 17, 2021 Sermon - by Pastor Sue
March 2021 Pastor's Newsletter Article - by Minister Mandy
View/download Jill Shook's Memorial Service Tribute (Saturday, February 13, 2021)
View the obituary page for Jill Shook (January 27, 2021)
Watch the PLUM 2020 Christmas Pageant
Build-Your-Own Advent Wreaths - see some completed projects
Church parament colors 2020-2021
Colors of the Church Year - resource for PLUM congregations
A Stewardship message from Pastor Martin and Solveig Rafanan
A Stewardship message from Mary Ann Novak
In God We Trust - an article by Kathleen Hays
Watch the PLUM Easter Sunday Worship Service
Easter Sunday Slide Show (Click here to DOWNLOAD the Windows Media Player version)
Easter Sunday Slide Show (Click here to DOWNLOAD the Microsoft PowerPoint version)
The Pittsburgh Blessing video (Click here to DOWNLOAD the mp4 version)
The SWPA Synod's website has changed! Click here to see it (opens in a new window)
The "Pastors" page has been updated to include PASTOR Sue Devine
Highlights from the January 26, 2020 Quarterly PLUM Board meeting
Blessed Bundles is the "Designated Outreach" for 2020 for the SWPA synod Women of the ELCA (WELCA)
Map of PLUM Churches (including Hope (Forest Hills))
Photos from the St. Andrew (East Carnegie) Christmas Bazaar (courtesy of Martin Rafanan)
The Vine Speaks - a "Thank You" letter from Vicar Mandy
Rise Against Hunger photos are now available (courtesy of Rev. Martin Rafanan) - and FOLLOW-UP article
PLUM Picnic photos (August 24, 2019) are now posted!
Churchwide Assembly 2019 Recap
Bishop Kusserow's Response to the Action declaring the ELCA a "Sanctuary Church Body"
2019 SWPA Synod Assembly - Photos of PLUM Delegation
PLUM's new Mission Statement
Pastor Dibble's farewell letter (October 22, 2018)
"Rise Against Hunger" photos (Sept. 8, 2018) are now posted
Holy Land Trip 2019 - In the Footsteps of Jesus
Clean Air Council’s Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air initiative
Downtown Pittsburgh Ministerium's "Always Made New" Pittsburgh-Wide Storytelling Project
Stewardship articles (Latest update: October 2016)
On Mission articles (Latest update: October 2016)
New Horizon Counseling Center services are now available at PLUM churches
Relationship Status?
Friends or Family Members of Substance Users/Abusers
Thrivent Financial now has a Choice Dollars program for Thrivent Members
FaithWorks - A combined appeal of the ministries of the SWPA Synod organizations
Pastor Koch's 'Letter to the Editor' in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette!
Good Stuff!
Why We Do What We Do When We Worship
"Lutherans Alive!" Interview with Pastor John & Pastor Beth
Our Trip to the Holy Land (June 29 - July 9, 2012)
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