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Who Is My Neighbor? – The Rev. Dr. MaryAnn Rennie on Place, History, and Church “for” Community

Posted on April 7, 2025March 28, 2025 by ptsblog
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At Pittsburgh Seminary, we seek to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world by seeing and getting to know people as our neighbors. Challenged by Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and inspired by Mr. Fred Rogers ’62, who sang, “I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you!”, I am writing…

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Am I Preaching a Genuine Word?

Posted on March 31, 2025March 27, 2025 by ptsblog
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“Be still and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10 What does it mean for a preacher to stand before the people of God and say anything of importance about who God is, about God’s call upon our lives, or about God’s active work in the life of the world? How does a preacher…

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Who Is My Neighbor? The Rev. Kathryn Lester-Bacon on Neighbor, Change, and Mutual Responsibility

Posted on March 10, 2025March 6, 2025 by ptsblog
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Above: V prays with a finger labyrinth in a “Praying with Your Senses” group. At Pittsburgh Seminary, we seek to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world by seeing and getting to know people as our neighbors. Challenged by Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and inspired by Mr. Fred Rogers ’62, who sang,…

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