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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)

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