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When I purchased my first house, I drained most of my bank account of any money for its needed repairs. I learned to use duct tape. The results were never pretty but the all-purpose tape was effective enough in securing anything unruly. At that time in my life, I was traveling a great deal. I recall seeing a flight attendant use duct tape to secure a loose panel in flight and thinking of our…
Meals on Wheels @ The Crossroads The Meals on Wheels program that Westminster supports was started in 1974 at St. David’s Episcopal Church by a group of women from local churches. They were encouraged to do this by a doctor who realized that people coming home from the hospital needed help with meals. Each church provided the cooks and drivers for one day of the week. Later the organization began r…
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary has been supported by Westminster Church for well over 40 years, usually through an annual $5,000 contribution to fund a scholarship for a seminary student seeking a career in ministry. This mission relationship goes well beyond “writing a check,” however. Westminster’s lengthy relationship with PTS has included employing many student interns, most recently Gavin Walto…
The Westminster Chancel Choir is comprised of 60 voices, mostly volunteer. But for the past 20 years, we have been delighted to have four professional section leaders joining our ranks. They assist in leading worship at the 8:30 services on Sundays, and as part of the Chancel Choir at 11:00. Not only excellent musicians, they are a group of fun loving people, a prerequisite to membership in the…
On Sunday, January 23, Westminster welcomed new officers into the life of the congregation. Thank you to: Jeff Ewing David Heilman Alecia Klonicke Cricket Ruppert Brian Eccher Colin Eccher John Marsh Mary Lou Price Josi Seftchick Yvonne Bly Logan Carmichael Missy DalBon Beth Jenkins Sara Locke Jerry Malarkey Amy Ranalli Richard Ralston Sandy Thompson Debby Underwood Deborah…
Wednesday, February 23 Noon – 1:15 p.m. in Room 238 & Zoom At the next meeting of the Westminster Book Group, we will discuss The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall. You are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and join us. "This wonderful book has all the things that are hardest to find in literature: good marriages sustained by abiding love; nourishing friendships that endure trials; nuanced e…
