Sunday School

Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

Adam Hamiton's

"Incarnation"

"My prayer as I wrote this book was that God might speak to me, deepening my own faith and understanding, and then that God might speak through me to you. May your faith and understanding grow so that together we might stand in awe of the Incarnation, and in turn incarnate the love of God that came to us in Jesus Christ."

Adam Hamilton

Preparing for Christmas

Please join us for a Season of Advent as we Wait, Watch, Prepare and Praise.

Check the upcoming events for opportunities.

Advent Offering

We will be sharing our Advent Offering with two of our treasured mission partnerships. Mars Home for Kids, and Samaritans Counseling, will be the recipients of this year's gifts. Please clearly mark you donations as "Advent Offering" when giving.

SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE

8:30 A.M. Worship in Laird Hall

9:45 A.M. Sunday School in Conference Room

11:00 A.M. Worship in Sanctuary

Bulletin Highlights

Great Overcoat Drive

Please donate much needed warm, clean coats and jackets of all sizes. The collection will be given to the Murrysville Christian Concern (MC²), who will offer them as a gift to the recipients of the monthly free meal provided by MC². This mission fulfills a part of our ongoing ministry commitment to them. Last day to donate is Tuesday, November 30^th.

GiveBIG

This is a one-day online giving event to raise funds for nonprofit organizations. On Tuesday, November 30^th you will have the opportunity to GiveBIG to one of our ministry partners, Murrysville Meals on Wheels, to benefit their mission of feeding homebound neighbors with nutritious hot and cold meals.

Christmas Dinner

We will gather to celebrate the Advent Season on Sunday, December 12th at 5 p.m. in Laird Hall for dinner, caroling, and entertainment. Santa promises to stop by and we will sing Christmas carols and have some great old-fashioned fun! There are many opportunities to help before the dinner. Please see the sign-up sheets. Many hands make for lighter work…plus we have such fun working together! Deadline to RSVP is December 5^th!

Poinsettia Orders

Sunday, December 5th is the last day to submit your order for poinsettia plants. Please contact Lori in the Church office if you have any questions, or want to place a verbal order.

Advent Offering

On Sunday, December 19^th we will collect our Advent Offering, which will be gifted to two very worthy ministry partners, MARS Home for Children and Samaritans Counseling. Look for upcoming information about both partners and prayerfully consider your Advent offering.

Deacons Collecting Laundry Detergent

Update…you’ve heard the call and we thank you! We now have 80 bottles of detergent to donate to the Westmoreland County Food Bank on January 1, 2022. But we need 20 more bottles to meet our goal of 100. Although laundry detergent isn’t a coveted gift for most, to the families who need it, soap would be a treasure.

Upcoming Events

Contact the Church office for details on any of the upcoming events:

Church Christmas Dinner

Sunday, December 12, 2021

5:00 p.m.

Laird Hall

Please RSVP on the posted sign up sheets.

Lunch Bunch

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Noon

Laird Hall

Please RSVP on the posted sign-up sheets.

This lunch is catered and we would like to know how many to plan for.

Christmas Caroling

Sunday, December 19, 2021

2:00 p.m.

Meet at the Church

Christmas Eve Worship Service

Friday, December 24, 2021

7:00 p.m.

Sanctuary

Communion

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Both Services

Please call the Church office for more details on the above-listed events.

724-327-0728, Ext. 1

There is a place for you here.

Cast your worries and anxiety on the Lord, because God cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Have you ever wondered where you belong? Longed for a place to be welcomed for who you are? Searched for comfort and peace away from the storms of life? Desired to be lifted from the challenges of this world to experience the joy of life to its fullest?

We invite you experience the love of our Lord Jesus Christ in the vibrant worship and ministry here at First Presbyterian Church of Murrysville. Join in the renewal of God’s Holy Spirit as we build on established relationships in our community, develop exciting new partnerships, and create new opportunities to share the love and grace of our Lord.

Explore our website, visit our campus, and meet our people.

This is a place to grow. This is a place to feel loved. This is a place to know the Grace of God.

Rev. Edward Gray

PASTOR

Bio

Reverend Ed Gray came to First Presbyterian Church of Murrysville in October of 2017. He is a Pittsburgh native and attended Duquesne University before graduating from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1986 with a Masters of Divinity, subsequently serving congregations in both western Pennsylvania and Florida. In addition to solo pastoral, primary preaching and leadership responsibilities at First Presby, he is an active member of the church choir and frequent soloist in its expansive music ministry. Ed has also been an active participant through the years in the governance of the Presbyterian Church USA, serving in roles with local Presbytery, Synod and the General Assembly.

Ed and his wife of 31 years Karen have two sons, Eddie, a law enforcement professional in Pittsburgh and Aaron, a student at Waynesburg University. Among his many active community roles is sports officiation for a variety of school and local athletic organization programs.

Ruth Poscich

MUSIC DIRECTOR & ORGANIST

Bio

Ruth Poscich, a member of First Presbyterian Church, has been Director of Music and Organist since September 2001. She plays organ and piano for the Sunday morning services, directs the Chancel Choir, the Joy Ringers handbell Choir, and leads the children in music on special occasions. She also coordinates and directs various groups of instrumentalists who play for worship services on a regular basis. Ruth holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and has been a lifelong church musician. She is retired from a 30-plus-year career as an official court reporter. Most recently, Ruth conceptualized, and directs the Murrysville Cantata Choir, a community choir that offers Lenten and Patriotic Thanksgiving concerts during the year.

Lori Livingston

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Bio

Lori has been the Administrative Assistant since August 2013. She offers assistance to the Pastor, as well as the various Church committees. She plays handbells in two Church choirs, and values her daily interaction with members of the church, as well as members of the community.

Lori is a native of Southern California, and moved to Pennsylvania 20 years ago. She resides in Murrysville with her husband and two daughters. She is active in the community as a volunteer at her church and the Franklin Regional School District.

Carol Ludovici

NURSERY STAFF

Bio

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CHURCH SEXTON

Bio

Tom Johnson was born in Wilkinsburg, grew up in Penn Hills, and served in the Army in the Viet Nam era. He lives in North Apollo with his lovely wife, Sherry. He has three children (all of whom were baptized here at First Presbyterian Church), and eight grandchildren. Tom is a firearms enthusiast, and loves to bake cheesecakes for his friends (rarely keeping any for himself). In addition to being the Church Sexton, Tom also volunteers at many of the Church's events and functions.

Sunday School

Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

Adam Hamiton's

"Incarnation"

Preparing for Christmas

Please join us for a Season of Advent as we Wait, Watch, Prepare and Praise.

Advent Offering

We will be sharing our Advent Offering with two of our treasured mission partnerships. Mars Home for Kids, and Samaritans Counseling, will be the recipients of this year's gifts. Please clearly mark you donations as "Advent Offering" when giving.

SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE

8:30 A.M. Worship in Laird Hall

9:45 A.M. Sunday School in Conference Room

11:00 A.M. Worship in Sanctuary

Church Christmas Dinner

Lunch Bunch

Christmas Caroling

Christmas Eve Worship Service

Communion

There is a place for you here.

Cast your worries and anxiety on the Lord, because God cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Rev. Edward Gray

Ruth Poscich

Lori Livingston

Carol Ludovici

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Sunday School

Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

Adam Hamiton's

"Incarnation"

Preparing for Christmas

Please join us for a Season of Advent as we Wait, Watch, Prepare and Praise.

Advent Offering

We will be sharing our Advent Offering with two of our treasured mission partnerships. Mars Home for Kids, and Samaritans Counseling, will be the recipients of this year's gifts. Please clearly mark you donations as "Advent Offering" when giving.

SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE

8:30 A.M. Worship in Laird Hall

9:45 A.M. Sunday School in Conference Room

11:00 A.M. Worship in Sanctuary

There is a place for you here.

Cast your worries and anxiety on the Lord, because God cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Rev. Edward Gray

Ruth Poscich

Lori Livingston

Carol Ludovici

Now Hiring

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CONTACT

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