Subject: Loyalty, Faith, and Yinzers 🏈🙏

 

A message from Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community Interim Pastor, Sally Jo:


🏈 LOYALTY 🏈


I was born here. Daughter of a steelworker. Blue-collar grit. Distinct accent. A wardrobe full of black and gold shirts... yep, I’m a yinzer!


My first church appointment was in the early 1990’s. A major part of my ministry was with the youth, being in my mid-20’s, it was a good fit—the plan to mature together in our faith and ministry.


During that time, the ascending NFL team was the Dallas Cowboys. All yinzers,

notably those who experienced the dominance of the Steelers teams of the ‘70’s, holds a particular disdain for the Cowboys; I count myself among them. 


Therefore, it was quite a challenge when some of the new kids to the youth group frequently showed up wearing Dallas Cowboys gear! Of course, that prompted a question: Why are you wearing that?!!?


The answer from the young and uninformed was, “Because the Cowboys win. They are the best in the league.”


Though I winced at each blue and silver clad youngsters, I kept my loyalty to my

Pittsburgh teams and my blue-collar roots. Even when they bought me a Cowboys ballcap for my birthday (I assume they were joking!) the thing never touched my head… nope, not then, not now, not ever.


Sports teams fandom is a minor form of loyalty.


This Sunday’s Gospel lesson from Matthew 22.15-22 speaks of a deeper loyalty…. power and popularity or the Gospel of Peace and Love and Justice.


Though there are moments when it can be challenging I stay loyal to answering my call as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That means, I seek to do what is just, I stand beside and journey with the outcast, outsider, out-of-luck ones.


This position may not always be popular.

Yet, we are not called to be popular.

We are called to be faithful.

BOOK CLUB: The Sacred Meal


It is named and claimed by the ministry of Hot Metal Bridge that TABLE is foundational.

  • How do you understand what we do when we celebrate communion? 

  • WHY do we celebrate it weekly? 

  • What is involved in the waiting, receiving and extending?

TUESDAYS: OCTOBER 20TH & 27TH

From 7 PM – 8:30 PM

  • At Fishes and Loaves Building, 131 E. Elizabeth Street,

  • THE SACRED MEAL is available at local booksellers. If you need a book, please let me know... all good!

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“If music be the food of love, play on;” (Twelfth Night)

As we gather for worship each Sunday morning at 10:30, we celebrate and honor a God of love who has called us each beloved. 

  • We are seeking musicians to share their talents with us in the Sunday morning worship service.  

  • If you or someone you know had this talent, please contact Pastor Sally Jo. 412-347-1745 or sallyjo@hotmetalbridge.com

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Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community
Weekly Worship Gathering Sundays at 10:30am
134 E Elizabeth St | Pittsburgh, PA 15207 | 412-481-4010
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