Tag: Lent
Palm Sunday Worship
Worship occurs on-site and online on Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
On Palm Sunday, April 2, we welcome the participation of our children’s choir and the children of our Christian education programs in the Procession of Palms at the beginning of worship. As the congregation leaves the Sanctuary following the service, the children will distribute palms to those who would like to carry a reminder of our Savior’s Passion with them throughout Holy Week.
For the well-being of our congregation and our community, the church has established health and safety precautions to minimize risk for those attending our gatherings. To better prepare you for what to expect as you attend on-site worship, you may learn more here.
If you cannot gather with us for worship in person, we hope you will gather with us in spirit by joining us remotely through our live worship webcast. Visit the live webcast page of the church website to access the worship video. Other worship documents, including the bulletin (.pdf format), also may be accessed from the live webcast page or the worship archive.
We thank you for your patience, understanding, and support. Please feel free to contact the church office should you have any questions.
For the latest updates and announcements related to COVID-19, please visit this page.
Missed a service?
Visit the worship archive to explore past worship services and discover resources for enhancing your personal devotional time as we face an extended period of physical separation from our community of faith.
Good Friday Morning Service
Our observance of Holy Week continues on Good Friday, April 7, with a morning service at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
The service, led by the children and youth who participate in Shadyside Presbyterian Church’s Christian education programs, also will include the Lord’s Supper.
Please join us as we remember Jesus’ Passion on the cross for us and as we anticipate with hope His Resurrection.
For the well-being of our congregation and our community, the church has established health and safety precautions to minimize risk for those attending our gatherings. To better prepare you for what to expect as you attend on-site worship, you may learn more here.
We thank you for your patience, understanding, and support. Please feel free to contact the church office should you have any questions.
For the latest updates and announcements related to COVID-19, please visit this page.
Missed a service?
Visit the worship archive to explore past worship services and discover resources for enhancing your personal devotional time as we face an extended period of physical separation from our community of faith.
Maundy Thursday Service
On Maundy Thursday, April 6, our observance of Holy Week continues in a Tenebrae service with Communion at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary and online, during which the Reverend Austin Crenshaw Shelley will preach. The service includes the Lord’s Supper and musical offerings by soprano Jennifer LaRocco and Chatham Baroque.
Note: Our service of worship at 7:00 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 6, will incorporate a celebration of the Sacrament of Communion, both on-site and online. Please read the invitation, which explains options for those joining us on-site and suggestions for preparation for those joining us at home.
The Service of Tenebrae, meaning “darkness” or “shadows,” has been practiced by the Church in Holy Week since medieval times. Readings trace the encircling shadows around Christ as He agonized in the garden and was deserted, betrayed, denied, accused, and crucified. Gradually the candles are extinguished, symbolizing His abandonment, condemnation, and suffering. We end in darkness and leave in silence, remembering the somber events of this night.
For the well-being of our congregation and our community, the church has established health and safety precautions to minimize risk for those attending our gatherings. To better prepare you for what to expect as you attend on-site worship, you may learn more here.
If you cannot gather with us for worship in person, we hope you will gather with us in spirit by joining us remotely through our live worship webcast. Visit the live webcast page of the church website to access the worship video. Other worship documents, including the bulletin (.pdf format), also may be accessed from the live webcast page or the worship archive.
We thank you for your patience, understanding, and support. Please feel free to contact the church office should you have any questions.
For the latest updates and announcements related to COVID-19, please visit this page.
Missed a service?
Visit the worship archive to explore past worship services and discover resources for enhancing your personal devotional time as we face an extended period of physical separation from our community of faith.
Table to Table
Table to Table: Dinner and Vespers
On Maundy Thursday, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to gather at table for a church family dinner before gathering at the Lord’s Table in worship. Enjoy fellowship over a delicious meal prepared by Chef Steven Bright at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, followed by a Tenebrae service with Communion in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will join us for as much of the evening as your schedule allows; you are welcome to come for dinner or worship, or both. Please make your dinner reservation by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or contacting the church office by the Sunday prior.
A freewill offering will be received to offset the costs of the meal. Nursery care will be provided during vespers.
Menu for April 6:
- Five-spice Crispy Chicken
- Spring Onion Jasmine Rice
- Steamed Mixed Vegetables
- Assorted Cookies
- Punch, Bottled Water, and Coffee Service
Easter Egg Hunt
Following worship on Palm Sunday, April 2, all Shadyside families, friends, and neighbors are invited to an Easter egg hunt on the church’s McClintock Lawn. (In the event of rain, the hunt will move indoors.)
Junior and senior high students are encouraged to help hide the eggs immediately after worship. Families with infants to elementary-age children are invited to enjoy our Time of Fellowship with light refreshments following worship, and then are invited to gather outside at 12:30 p.m. for brief instructions.
Can You Help?
The Children’s Ministry Team is seeking donations of plastic eggs, filled or unfilled, that we can use for the event, which welcomes many guests from the community. Donations of goodies and treats to place inside eggs are also welcome. Adult volunteers are needed to help welcome and guide guests who are new to our church community. Please register your volunteer interest on the sign-up sheet in the Sharp Atrium or contact Ellen Allston through the church office to learn more. Donations are appreciated by Thursday, March 30.
Pie Sunday
The Parish Life Ministry Team will host our annual Pie Sunday in the Parish Hall during the Time of Fellowship following worship on Sunday, March 12.
We are looking for some terrific pie bakers to provide a variety of pies. Sign up in the Sharp Atrium, or contact the church office, to bring a pie — or perhaps a pair of pies, if possible. Not a baker? Come and enjoy; there will be plenty to share! We hope you can join us in fellowship.
Table to Table
Table to Table: Dinner and Vespers
On Wednesday evenings, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to gather at table for a church family dinner before gathering at the Lord’s Table in worship. Enjoy fellowship over a delicious meal prepared by Chef Steven Bright at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, followed by Lenten vespers in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will join us for as much of the evening as your schedule allows; you are welcome to come for dinner or worship, or both. Please make your dinner reservation by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or contacting the church office by the Sunday prior.
A freewill offering will be received to offset the costs of the meal. Nursery care will be provided during vespers.
Menu for March 29:
- Pittsburgh Salads with Steak or Chicken
- Assorted Cookies
- Punch, Bottled Water, and Coffee Service
Table to Table
Table to Table: Dinner and Vespers
On Wednesday evenings, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to gather at table for a church family dinner before gathering at the Lord’s Table in worship. Enjoy fellowship over a delicious meal prepared by Chef Steven Bright at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, followed by Lenten vespers in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will join us for as much of the evening as your schedule allows; you are welcome to come for dinner or worship, or both. Please make your dinner reservation by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or contacting the church office by the Sunday prior.
A freewill offering will be received to offset the costs of the meal. Nursery care will be provided during vespers.
Menu for March 22: Breakfast for Dinner
- Buttermilk Pancakes with Butter and Maple Syrup
- Ham, Sausage, and Bacon
- Scrambled Eggs
- Coffee Service, Orange Punch, Milk, and Bottled Water
Table to Table
Table to Table: Dinner and Vespers
On Wednesday evenings, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to gather at table for a church family dinner before gathering at the Lord’s Table in worship. Enjoy fellowship over a delicious meal prepared by Chef Steven Bright at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, followed by Lenten vespers in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will join us for as much of the evening as your schedule allows; you are welcome to come for dinner or worship, or both. Please make your dinner reservation by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or contacting the church office by the Sunday prior.
A freewill offering will be received to offset the costs of the meal. Nursery care will be provided during vespers.
Menu for March 15:
- Lemon Chicken Alfredo
- Caesar Salad
- Sliced Baguettes with Butter
- Assorted Cookies
- Coffee, Punch, and Bottled Water
Table to Table
Table to Table: Dinner and Vespers
On Wednesday evenings, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to gather at table for a church family dinner before gathering at the Lord’s Table in worship. Enjoy fellowship over a delicious meal prepared by Chef Steven Bright at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, followed by Lenten vespers in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will join us for as much of the evening as your schedule allows; you are welcome to come for dinner or worship, or both. Please make your dinner reservation by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or contacting the church office by the Sunday prior.
A freewill offering will be received to offset the costs of the meal. Nursery care will be provided during vespers.
Menu for March 8:
- Sloppy Joes
- Mixed Greens Salad
- Baked Potatoes with Sour Cream, Cheese, and Chive
- Assorted Cookies
- Punch, Bottled Water, and Coffee