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Hello! No CAYG events this Friday or Sunday. But if your small group is planning something different your leaders will let you know! There is a POTENTIAL CAYG bike ride from Ascension to Laurelville on Friday June 24th, with a view to camping overnight and participating in Ascension’s Day Away at Laurelville on Saturday June … Continue reading 4th July + Bike 24th?

Hey friends. When I flew from the UK in August 2012 I imagined I was leaving rainy summers behind. Ah well. Pittsburgh does definitely feel like home now. Here are the CAYG small group locations if it looks like rain. These are the options I provide, but each small group’s leaders have the final say … Continue reading Rain Contingencies

Thanks to everyone who hosted, led and participated in the first of the six back-yard CAYG small group studies in the book of Acts, called Witnesses. Most groups are at capacity but there may be space for one or two more in some of them. Do reach out if you know someone who may be … Continue reading Witnesses Wk 2

I am very thankful for the amazing hosts and volunteer leaders who have already run four excellent CAYG small groups this week, plus there are another four planned for Sunday! And how we have a fifth, a special ONLINE GROUP, that will meet on Sunday night via zoom from 7.30-8.30pm.  This is designed primarily for … Continue reading A new online group! Oh Utopia!

I’m excited that we begin our new six-part series on the book of Acts this week! The Bible study series, entitled ‘Witnesses’, has been created by Wes Williams, one of CAYG’s summer directors, and the first one, that the leaders trialed at our training gathering this evening was brilliant. Each ‘back yard small group’ runs … Continue reading Witnesses

As the rain pours down and we feel all the mixed emotions of finishing up the school year, I am glad that we can look forward to Carli sharing joyfully about the ‘Sensate’ pathway to draw near to God on the 6.45pm livestream this Sunday. But this Sunday’s livestream on YouTube, followed by the regular … Continue reading End of an Era

How can we learn to receive solitude and simplicity as a gift? Tune in on Sunday night (6.45pm-7:30pm) and hear Jess share the ‘Ascetic’ pathway to draw near to God. The eighth of our nine episodes in this series. Sigh. But for a little entertainment, and with the hope of winning a $10 online gift … Continue reading Bored? Sad?

We are excited to share Alex Randall’s presentation on the Naturalist pathway tonight, as part of episode seven of our Nine ways to draw NEAR to God. Only two left after tonight! Sob. In which Pittsburgh park was this film made? Tune in to the YouTube livestream (search CAYG) from 6.45pm tonight. Pre-show silliness leads … Continue reading Get Outside!

Hey! I am so thankful for the Livestream team and the volunteer small group leaders who continue to do a great job in this difficult time.  You can rewatch Sunday night’s episode (6 of 9, focusing on The Enthusiast Pathway to God) here. Congrats to Lucy Sams who answered last week’s questions correctly and whose … Continue reading Enthusiastic?

We continue our NEAR (9 ways to draw NEAR to God) series at 6.45pm on YouTube tonight! Life Groups on zoom from 7.30pm-ish. Thanks to everyone who has sent in Mother’s Day Shout-Outs! Continue reading Hop on to Tonight’s Livestream