Here you can find weekly announcements that are mentioned during Sunday Worship, as well as in our weekly email newsletters.
St. Andrew Announcements
Worship This Week
+ Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, June 30th, 10:00 a.m.
St. Andrew welcomes everyone to worship this week! Worship is also streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Faith, Pride, and Brews
Hosted by Perry Highway Lutheran Church on Friday, June 28th, 7:00 p.m.
Perry Highway is offering this gathering of Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregations to potentially welcome newcomers who expressed interest in learning more about the churches at Pittsburgh and Millvale Pride. The location will be Allegheny City Brewing, 510 E. Ohio St., Pittsburgh 15212, a relatively central location for people who might be interested in the RIC congregations in North Versailles, Pleasant Hills, Wexford, and Shadyside. Please consider sharing St. Andrew’s welcome at this event!
July Produce Distribution
July 2nd, 2024, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
St. Andrew partners with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to serve as a distribution site for fresh produce on the first Tuesday of every month. June’s distribution will be Tuesday, July 2nd. We invite people of the congregation to help with the distribution from 5:30-7:00 p.m., help with unloading and setup during the day between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., or just to pick up fresh produce!
Bible Book Club Invites Participants
Weekly, Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
A small group from St. Andrew gathers weekly online as the Bible Book Club, reading works from authors such as Rachel Held Evans, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Barbara Brown Taylor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Henri Nouwen. The group is currently reading Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey. New participants are welcome, so join us! Contact Pastor Ross at PastorRCarmichael@gmail.com for the Zoom link or if you need assistance accessing the book.
Call for Parishioners to
Serve in Worship Roles
St. Andrew’s weekly worship service is made possible by many people who serve in various roles – some people prepare the altar and setup Communion, some run the sound/streaming system, while others teacher Little Church – Big Faith for the children, serve as ushers, wash communion cups, count the offering, set up coffee hour and more. It is not just roles like Cantor and Lector that involve being up in front of the congregation! If you are interested in getting more involved in worship, talk to Pastor Ross or Joseph Paetz. Most positions serve once a month or less!
We have created a new form for those wishing to express interest in service for any of the roles – access it here: https://forms.gle/qfeJvbFR6V8DtTsz7
and someone will be in touch soon!
Christ in our Home Devotional Booklet for July-September Now Available at Church Entrances
This resource offers a daily Bible reading with a short reflection and prayer, along with additional readings and prayer topics for those who would like to expand their devotional practices. We encourage people of the congregation to take one for yourself, your family unit, or others!
Community Announcements
Renaissance City Choir Offers Why We Sing! Concerts
Saturday, June 29th and
Sunday, June 30th, 4:00 p.m.
Renaissance City Choir affirms and celebrates LGBTQIA+ identity through the unifying power of music. Their concerts blend challenging contemporary music, commissions of new works, an ambitious traditional repertoire, and music from various world cultures, while supporting issues related to human equality and justice. The choir, which features members of Saint Andrew including C.E. Pino, will present its next concerts at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th at 4:00 p.m. Sunday’s concert will be live streamed and it is “pay as you wish” for both in person and the live stream.
Tickets may be purchased at https://rccpittsburgh.ticketleap.com/why-we-sing-rcc-pride-concerts/.