Community of Reconciliation Church

12/24/2025

Join us for Christmas Eve Worship!
Wednesday, December 24, 7:00 pm

Community of Reconciliation Church
100 N. Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Rev. Michael Airgood preaching
Cookies and punch following service

09/29/2025

During COR’s Sunday worship service this week, a video sermon featured our settled minister Michael Airgood leading us page by page through a book of fantastical collages he’d created on the theme of Luke 16:19-31, The Rich Man and Lazarus, the morning’s scripture reading. An original hymn, “Uncrossable Chasm,” performed by Micah Nagel and a rousing version of the folk song “Hi-Ho Jerum” performed by Ceinwen-King Smith carried through the scripture’s theme and added to the meaningful and joyful service.

Rev Michael Airgood shares a collage homage of Jesus' short story The Rich Man & Lazarus.

09/29/2025

This week COR held our Sunday worship via Zoom since roads near our church building were closed for the City of Pittsburgh Great Race. Our settled minister Michael Airgood surprised us with a special treat: Rev. Bruce Swenson, who co-founded COR in 1968, and his wife Sondra Swenson – now Maryland residents -- delivered video greetings to the congregation before Rev. Bruce started our service with a morning prayer.

Rev Bruce and Sondra Swenson share in greetings and prayer with the Community of Reconciliation Church in Pittsburgh.

09/19/2025

Rev. Michael Airgood has been named as settled minister by Community of Reconciliation Church.

Michael worked as a United Methodist Global Ministries Missionary in Ukraine for years before pastoring United Methodist churches in the Mon Valley for a decade. Michael continues to be in ministry with the Ukraine UMC and to fundraise and stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian People.

Michael’s loving family includes church organist mother Debbie, medical provider sister Rebecca, and nephews Hemi and Warn.

Michael’s education was diverse, including growing up in a rural school district in Kane, PA; traveling as an exchange student to Konakovo, Russia; studying Mission and Intercultural Studies at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia; completing the MDiv program at Methodist Theological School in Ohio; and even taking a few classes through the former Moscow United Methodist Seminary.

Michael was honored as a 2023 Allies for Health + Wellbeing Bright Young Person. Hobbies include writing, singing, and translating Ukrainian poetry.

Michael is excited to have joined Community of Reconciliation Church. The church congregation is delighted to have Michael as its 23rd settled minister and is looking forward to a wonderful ministry together!

09/18/2025

This quote from the late writer Madeleine L'Engle's book, A Ring of Endless Light, was featured in Michael Airgood's sermon at Schenley Park on September 7.

09/09/2025

What a wonderful day! All enjoyed the sunshine, fresh air, fellowship, pets, and picnic food at Community of Reconciliation Church's worship and blessing of the pets in beautiful Schenley Park on September 7. Michael Airgood, recently named the new settled minister of the inclusive, multi-denominational, multiracial Christian church, preached on Romans 8:21-28.

09/04/2025

Join Community of Reconciliation Church for Worship, a Potluck Picnic, and Blessing of the Pets.
Sunday, September 7, 11 am to 1 pm
Schenley Park - Overlook Shelter
10430 Overlook Drive, Pittsburgh 15213

Bring your friendly, well-behaved pet to receive a blessing “in pawson.” Dogs must be on leashes, please.

Bring a blanket, chair or both to sit on the grass.

Event will not be held if it rains. Community of Reconciliation is an inclusive, multiracial, multidenominational Christian church in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood.

10/25/2023

09/21/2023

Join us for fall themed games, apple cider, sermon talk back, and more! Bring a dish to share! To RSVP, please email [email protected]

09/21/2023

Congratulations to our newly installed Council members! Thank you all for your willingness to serve.
Barbara Blodgett
Anthony Dorsey
Leigh Caroll

09/21/2023

Since the Great Race is this weekend, join us Zoom for worship!
in our art of neighboring series, this week's text is Luke 10:38-42. We will be pondering the question, do we have the space in our life to be a good neighbor? Join us for the sermon: "Time to Neighbor"