Sermons Cast Your NetCan I Get a Witness? November 10, 2024In the Fall of 2024, God’s people at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will spend six weeks contemplating the practices, or habits, that lead us to a life that is generous – generous in the ways that we allocate our time, our energy, and our resources. We continued that series on November 10 […]For Whom Will You Dance? November 3, 2024n the Fall of 2024, God’s people at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will spend six weeks contemplating the practices, or habits, that lead us to a life that is generous – generous in the ways that we allocate our time, our energy, and our resources. We continued that series on November 3 […]Reaching Up, Reaching Out October 20, 2024In the Fall of 2024, God’s people at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will spend six weeks contemplating the practices, or habits, that lead us to a life that is generous – generous in the ways that we allocate our time, our energy, and our resources. We began that series on October 20 […]A Dialogue on God’s Faithfulness October 14, 2024Since 1991, the congregations of Pittsburgh Presbytery (Presbyterian Church USA) and the Synod of Blantyre in the Church of Central Africa: Presbyterian have been in a covenantal relationship. In 2013, this relationship expanded to include the churches of the South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church. In 1995 (or so) I met Abusa (Pastor) Silas Ncozana, who […]Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now! September 29, 2024In September of 2023, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights began to look at the story of God’s people as recorded in the New Testament book of Acts. We engaged in this series of messages convinced of the fact that God’s power changes apparently small and nondescript groups of people into a […]What Are We Doing Here? September 22, 2024The people at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are spending much of our time in 2023-2024 looking at the story of God’s people as recorded in the New Testament book of Acts. We engage in this series of messages convinced of the fact that God’s power changes apparently small and nondescript groups of people […]Redeeming the Time September 15, 2024The people at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are spending much of our time in 2023-2024 looking at the story of God’s people as recorded in the New Testament book of Acts. We engage in this series of messages convinced of the fact that God’s power changes apparently small and nondescript groups of people […]Building for the “Least of These” September 8, 2024Each year, the congregation of the First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights takes a weekend to go on retreat. This year, we spent a weekend at Crestfield diving deep into the riches of the 25th chapter of Matthew. Our congregation has aligned with the Matthew 25 movement in the Presbyterian Church (USA), and we enjoyed the opportunities […]Almost Christian September 1, 2024The people at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are spending much of our time in 2023-2024 looking at the story of God’s people as recorded in the New Testament book of Acts. We engage in this series of messages convinced of the fact that God’s power changes apparently small and nondescript groups of people […]Telling Truth August 25, 2024The people at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are spending much of our time in 2023-2024 looking at the story of God’s people as recorded in the New Testament book of Acts. We engage in this series of messages convinced of the fact that God’s power changes apparently small and nondescript groups of people […]