Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s 2025 Alumnae/i Days gathering, five alums were recognized for the ways in which they each apply their unique gifts to serve God and neighbor. The purpose of the Fred McFeely Rogers Award for Creative Ministry is “to recognize someone who is newer in the field of ministry. This person will put…
The great Welsh preacher, Christmas Evans (named “Christmas” because he was born on Christmas Day, 1766), was famous for saying: “I’d rather burn out than rust out in the service of the Lord.” The sentiment is clear: keep doing anything so you do not become stagnant and rust; it is perfectly ok to do too…
A Celebration of God’s Faithfulness The word “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word pentēcostē, the feminine form of the word meaning “fiftieth,” as in “the fiftieth day” (hē pentēcostē hēmera). The festival was also called the “Feast of Weeks” (Exodus 34:22; Deuturonomy 16:9–10) because it was observed seven weeks (= a week of weeks) after…