From the Pastor’s Desk It’s Pentecost Sunday and Memorial Day weekend! What are these two events? What do they mean? First, Pentecost. Here’s a link to a great article in the 2008 Lutheran Witness on…

Memorial Service for Fred Schell Please join us on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the life of Fred Schell and to praise God for Fred’s many years of skillful music ministry at Ruthfre…

From the Pastor’s Desk Last night so many of you attended the critical meeting at Ruthfred that the sanctuary and the chapel were both filled! The meeting lasted over three hours, but most people stay…

National Day of Prayer—Thursday, May 4 Please join us tomorrow at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. in the Adult Sunday School Room to pray for America. We will have a guided, informal time of prayer in a group (or g…

From the Pastor’s Desk Having preached at many congregations in the Midwest, it wasn’t uncommon for some of them to ask, “Can you play the piano?” Many smaller congregations have no one or only one me…

Hallelujah! Alleluia! Praise the Lord! While walking through the Sanctuary last week I noticed our beautiful “ALLELUIA” banner (made by former member Raenelle Klein) hanging at the lectern. It’s a vis…

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Hallelujah! Beginning with Maundy Thursday Communion Services, our Sanctuary was a most blessed place to worship this past Holy Week. Good Friday Meditations & Mus…

From Our Parish Assistant Melissa Bostaph Our Altar Guild did a marvelous job at preparing our Sanctuary for Palm Sunday services. They work behind the scenes to beautify our church in preparation for…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. Future Contact: After this Sunday, my contact information will remain as follows: 1792 Sillview Dr. Pittsburgh, PA. 15243. 412-737-2782 (cell) pastorcarlson77@gmail.com…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. Lenten Poem: “Come , my Light, and illumine my darkness. Come, my Life, and raise me from death. Come, my Physician, and heal my wounds. Come, Flame of divine Love, and…