St. Alban’s Men’s Group (SAMs)

The Saint Alban’s Men’s Group meets at Dick’s Diner in the back room Friday mornings from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.  There is also an option to meet via cell phone for the discussion time.  The current topic is a study of Genesis 1 – 11 by noted theologian Warren Wiersbe.  Contact St. Alban’s with any questions or show up for breakfast and Bible study each Friday morning.

St. Alban’s Women Bible Study (SAW) Fall Session – September 23

St. Albans women meet in the Fellowship Hall on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.  Those who can’t attend in person have the option to attend virtually via Zoom.  All of the women of St. Alban’s and their friends who may be seeking an enriching Bible Study are invited to join.  On Tuesday, September 23 the 8-part study, “Titus:  Displaying the Gospel of Grace” by Courtney Doctor and Hunter Beless begins.  This is a line by line study of this epistle.  Contact St. Alban’s for purchase of the workbook, photocopies and discussion questions, and any other questions about the calendar.

Adult Education at St. Alban’s – Fall Series

Join us between services each Sunday for the Fall series of St. Albans Adult Education.  The topics are:

September 14 to October 5 – Basic Training 

The Fall Series of adult education begins Sunday September 14 and runs through October 5 with a review of basic foundational truths directly taken from the Bible sequenced from the Apostles Creed on the following topics:  What is Faith?, God the Father, The Person of Christ, The Work of Christ, The Holy Spirit and the Church, and Forgiveness, Resurrection and the Life Eternal.

October 26 – The Shoe Box Miracles

You will learn the story behind the Christmas Shoebox Gifts that St. Albans sends forth every Christmas.  The testimonials that will be shared are soul-stirring and encouraging, reminding us that every act we bring forward as a Christian to give freely to others echoes the message from the Jesus Christ of the Gospels.  The growth of the program, the massive logistics involved, and the transformational effects experienced by the recipients will be discussed.

November 2 to November 23 – Rebellion

This Bible study series will deal with the topic of rebellion in the world in which we live, including the First Fall in the Garden, the heavenly hosts who rebelled, the anointed faithful of the Old Testament who rebelled, the rebellion that lives within all of us, and the question, does all rebellion lead to sin.

St. Alban’s Blessing of the Pets

Please join us in our backyard on Saturday, October 11 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Father David Grissom will be offering individual pet blessings for anyone who brings their pet.  This event will also feature:

  • $20 vaccines by Animal Friends
  • $25 micro-chipping, nail trims, and pet adoptions by Tiny Cause, an animal activist group
  • Pet grief support
  • A  Makers Mart featuring craft items, a basket raffle, and a bake sale
  • Bagged lunches from our kitchen
  • Children’s activities

Pet food donations will be happily accepted for Murrysville’s Food Pantry, Loaves and Fishes.

Bring your dogs, cats, fish, etc. (leashed or otherwise controlled) for a blessing and take advantage of the activities and goodies!

Readings and Sermon September 14

The readings for the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost are:
OT Lesson Exodus 32:1. 7-14
Psalm Psalm 51:1-17
NT Lesson 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Gospel Luke 15:1-10

Note there is no recording of the sermon this week.