👾 YOUNG YINZ MONTHLY MEETUP
Last Fridays of the Month: March 27
*Meeting Location Updated*
Meeting: 6:30 PM @ Waverly Church Parking Lot (590 S Braddock Ave)
Pickup: 9:30 PM @ Park Pizza & Cream (Forbes & S Braddock)
A gathering for kids ages 10-15 to build friendships and feel at home in our community. With caring adults alongside them, it’s a place where connections deepen and everyone belongs. This month, kids will be seeing the Waverly Youth Play "E-Scape."
🙏 WEEKLY PRAYER CHECK-IN
Tuesdays @ 1 PM On Zoom >>
Password: tuesday
Bob leads a weekly online opportunity to connect with each other and support one another.
✝️ HECKUVA HOLY WEEK... BUCKLE UP!
Hosannah! Love Demands Courage: Palm Sunday Procession
Palm Sunday, March 29 @ 3PM
Community of Reconciliation (100 N Bellefield Ave.)
The first Palm Sunday was an uprising! Join this public demonstration that says Christians will not sit by as our immigrant neighbors are hunted and our trans neighbors demonized.
Overthrowing Tables in Jesus' Name
Holy Tuesday, March 31 @ 9AM
UPMC Headquarters (600 Grant St.)
This prayerful protest calls on UPMC to be a house of healing, not a den of thieves robbing children of gender-affirming care. Flyer >>
Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday, April 2 @ 7 PM
Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood (134 E Elizabeth St)
Good Friday Stations of the Cross
Friday, April 3 @ 10 AM
Starting Location: Cribs for Kids (5450 Second Ave.)
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5 @ 10:30 AM
Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood (134 E Elizabeth St)
It's our tradition's most special Sunday of the year, so we're having a special addition to the worship service. Dylan will be doing a live painting that we get to watch evolve during our time together.
🏞️ CONGREGATION RETREAT
Register by April 1: Register Here >>
April 24-26 @ Antiochian Village Conference Center
Hot Metallers of all ages are invited to Antiochian Village Conference Center, nestled in the beautiful Laurel Highlands, for a weekend of reflection, laughter, worship, and shared imagination about what it means to shape a sustainable future for our community. If cost is prohibitive, scholarships are available; email Pastor Sally Jo: sallyjo@hotmetalbridge.com.
🍩 VOLUNTEER AT HAZELWOOD FOOD PANTRY
First Saturdays, Next is April 4
8-10:30 AM @ Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood
(134 E Elizabeth St)
For years, Fishes & Loaves Cooperative Ministries has been providing free groceries to Hazelwood neighbors in the very space we worship in, and Hot Metallers have begun serving breakfast to those waiting in line. No RSVP is needed, just arrive ready to assist neighbors with love, dignity, and a passion for donuts.
💔 PRAYER VIGIL AT ICE OFFICE
Hot Metal is Hosting on April 17
Every Friday: 8:30-9:30 AM
ICE Pittsburgh (3000 Sidney St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203)
If you’ve ever wondered what to do when the news feels overwhelming, this is one place to start. Every Friday, we choose to be present in a place where fear and uncertainty are very real. We gather outside the ICE office on the South Side with Casa San José and other faith communities to sing, to pray, and to remind all of Pittsburgh that our faith demands dignity for all people.
⛪ PRESBYTERY EVENTS WORTH A LOOK
Faith Forward Speaker Series
April 22 & May 13: Times & Locations Vary
The series will feature nationally renowned experts and local faith leaders explore the shape of faith communities may look like in the future. Learn More >>
Anti-Racism as a Way of Being
2nd & 4th Mondays in May/June/July @ 8 AM: Online Course
Antiracism is not a program or a mission project. This 6-week course explores shifting how we move in the world that is upholding the systems of oppression we seek to dismantle. Learn More >>
Pilgrimage to Atlanta/Montgomery/Birmingham
October 4-10
The Presbytery is gauging interest in a racial justice pilgrimage, travel arrangements and cost are still to be determine. To express interest, email ccampbell@pghpresbytery.org
