Friday, March 24 the youth will gather at the Wilson home at 5:45 PM for our next youth group meeting. Please join us for dinner, dessert, and a FUN Escape Room activity! After dinner the youth will walk to Greenfield Ave to participate in the Diamond Heist Escape Room! After they have escaped, they will walk back to the Wilson home for dessert and pick up. Pick up will be at 8:30 PM. Youth should bring $20 to help cover the cost of this event. Please sign up using the form below by March 16, as we have to register ahead of time and need an accurate count.
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Choral Vespers featuring PGH Compline Choir & Seton Hill Singers
Join us for Choral Vespers next Sunday, 12 March. At 4:00 PM, we shall pray Choral Vespers. We are pleased to welcome the Seton Hill University Chamber Singers and the Pittsburgh Compline Choir, as they join together to offer choral anthems and psalm settings by John W. Becker. John was a member of First Church, and our Composer-in-Residence for many years. A light reception will follow in the Parish House. Bring a friend, and pray Lenten Vespers with nearly 50 choral singers in this holy season.
Youth Missions Trip Sign-Up
Hello FLC Families and Youth: We are excited to share details and registration for this summer’s YouthWorks Mission Trip to Niagara Falls, NY the week of June 25-30, 2023. Here are some of the details:
Sign up below!
Adult Small Groups 2022-23
Adults are invited to participate in a small group and we will begin with a study of Ephesians, with a Lutheran resource that is new for us. Small groups have usually met twice each month at a mutually convenient time and each group’s members choose whether to meet in person or by Zoom. To express interest and be matched with a group that fits your availability and preferred format, sign up using the form, below:
Archived Requiem Mass for The Rev. Dr. Philip Pfatteicher
Pastor Halle’s Archived Ordination Liturgy
For those who were unable to view Vicar Halle’s ordination live, the archived footage is now available on McFarland Lutheran’s YouTube channel. Click the image above to be directed to the video, and click below to download a copy of the bulletin!
HLK Ordination Liturgy – Online Version
Archived Funeral Liturgy for Bill Luft
First Church laid to rest parishioner Bill Luft on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM. For those who were unable to make it, the service was livestreamed, and has now been archived on our YouTube channel. Use the link below to download a copy of the bulletin, and click on the thumbnail access the video footage.
Rest eternal grant him, O Lord – and let light perpetual shine upon him.
Allegheny County Emergency Resources
For those in need of emergency resources, the PDF document below details many that are available in the communities in Allegheny County.
Vital News from Pastor Evans Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
Assisted Listening Devices NOW AVAILABLE!
First Church is pleased to announce the installation of our new sound system! Many of you probably noticed the improved clarity of the audio this past Sunday. We are also pleased to announce that we are now able to offer assisted listening devices to our members and guests who are hearing impaired. We have easy-to-use receivers that may be used with our headphones or neckloops (we have antiseptic wipes to clean them before use, if desired), or you may bring your own headphones. Hearing aid users who have telecoil-equipped hearing aids can take advantage of our new induction loop by simply switching their device to its T-Coil setting. A feed from the audio system will automatically be picked up by their hearing aid with no additional equipment required!
A happy side-effect of our new sound system is the ability to generate broadcast-quality recordings of our services that you may listen to at will from our website or by visiting our Soundcloud page. Feel free to share these recordings with your familes and friends!