COVERAGE GETTING YOU THOSE ANSWERS. THE STEELERS GAME THIS SUNDAY IN IRELAND COULD BE GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME AS SOME CHURCHES, SO MEMBERS COULD BE HEADING INTO BUILDINGS WEARING STEELERS GEAR OR LISTENING TO THE SERMON ONLINE ON SUNDAYS. MOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH LOOKS MUCH DIFFERENT. THESE EMPTY PEWS ARE PACKED WITH MEMBERS, MANY OF THEM WEARING STEELERS JERSEYS. A TYPICAL SUNDAY HERE AT MOUNT HOREB BAPTIST CHURCH IS HIGH ENERGY, IS ROBUST, AND WE ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO COME DRESS HOW THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE. SO WE HAVE MEMBERS WHO COME VERY SUNDAYS BEST, AND WE HAVE THOSE WHO ARE VERY CASUAL, AND ESPECIALLY IF IT’S A STEELER WEEKEND. OF COURSE, WE HAVE MEMBERS WHO ARE WEARING THEIR STEELER GEAR, AND THOSE FANS ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS HEADING TO IRELAND. I AM A STEELERS FAN, AND I THINK MOST OF THE CONGREGATION HERE ARE STEELER FANS, INCLUDING OUR PASTOR, SO I’M SURE I’LL BE KIND OF LIKE ONE EYE WATCHING THE SERVICE AND THE OTHER WATCHING THE STEELER GAME. THAT’S THE CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AT THE CHURCH, OR ALANA DAWKINS. DRURY SAYS THE CHURCH IS MAKING SOME CHANGES BECAUSE OF THE. RICHARD S GREAT RACE TO AVOID TRAFFIC. BUT THOSE CHANGES ARE PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE STEELERS GAME IN IRELAND TO OUR SUNDAY SERVICES THIS WEEKEND ARE VIRTUAL BECAUSE OF THE STEELER GAME, BUT WE ALSO WANT TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE WATCHING THE GAME. THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR THEM ON OUR WEBSITE AND ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE CHURCH WILL RECORD THEIR SERVICE TONIGHT AT 7:00, THEN AIR IT ON SATURDAY AT 7 P.M. AND AIR IT AGAIN ON SUNDAY AT 8:30 A.M. AND 10:30 A.M. DRURY SAYS MEMBERS CAN PUT ON THEIR STEELERS GEAR AND LISTEN TO THE SERMON, AND SHE SAYS SOME MIGHT SAY AN EXTRA PRAYER SO THE TEAM CAN COME OUT ON TOP. I THINK ON A SUNDAY THEY WILL BE WATCHING OUR SERVICES AS WELL AS MAYBE ON, YOU KNOW, ON ON THEIR TELEVISION, WATCHING THE STEELERS GAME, PRAYING FOR A WIN. AND DON’T FORGET, THE GAME IS THIS SUNDAY MORNING ON WTAE CHANNEL FOUR, C
Pittsburgh church adjusting service partially due to Steelers game in Ireland
Mount Ararat Baptist Church offering virtual services on Sunday
Updated: 6:56 PM EDT Sep 26, 2025
Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood is adjusting its Sunday services to accommodate members who are excited to watch the Steelers play in Ireland, offering virtual services to help people avoid traffic for the Richard S. Caligiuri Great Race and allow fans to enjoy both church and football.”A typical Sunday here at Mount Ararat Baptist Church is high energy, is robust, and we encourage our members to come dress how they feel comfortable,” said Orlana Darkins Drewery, the church’s chief communications officer. “So we have members who come very ‘Sundays best,’ and we have those who are very casual, and especially if it’s a Steeler weekend, of course, we have members who are wearing their Steeler gear.”Drewery expressed excitement about the Steelers heading to Dublin, where they will play the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game.”I am a Steelers fan, and I think most of the congregation here are Steelers fans, including our pastor,” she said. “So I’m sure I’ll be kind of, like, one eye watching the service and the other watching the Steelers game.”The church will record its service Friday at 7 p.m., airing it on Saturday at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. “Our Sunday services this weekend are virtual because of the Steeler game, but we also want to accommodate those who may not be watching the game. The service is available online for them on our website and on our social media platforms,” Drewery said.Drewery encouraged members to wear their Steelers gear and listen to the sermon, adding that some might say an extra prayer for the team’s victory.”I think, on a Sunday, they will be watching our services, as well as on their television watching the Steelers game, praying for a win,” she said.The Steelers game can be seen on WTAE Channel 4. Kickoff is set for 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
PITTSBURGH —
Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood is adjusting its Sunday services to accommodate members who are excited to watch the Steelers play in Ireland, offering virtual services to help people avoid traffic for the Richard S. Caligiuri Great Race and allow fans to enjoy both church and football.
“A typical Sunday here at Mount Ararat Baptist Church is high energy, is robust, and we encourage our members to come dress how they feel comfortable,” said Orlana Darkins Drewery, the church’s chief communications officer. “So we have members who come very ‘Sundays best,’ and we have those who are very casual, and especially if it’s a Steeler weekend, of course, we have members who are wearing their Steeler gear.”
Drewery expressed excitement about the Steelers heading to Dublin, where they will play the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game.
“I am a Steelers fan, and I think most of the congregation here are Steelers fans, including our pastor,” she said. “So I’m sure I’ll be kind of, like, one eye watching the service and the other watching the Steelers game.”
The church will record its service Friday at 7 p.m., airing it on Saturday at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
“Our Sunday services this weekend are virtual because of the Steeler game, but we also want to accommodate those who may not be watching the game. The service is available online for them on our website and on our social media platforms,” Drewery said.
Drewery encouraged members to wear their Steelers gear and listen to the sermon, adding that some might say an extra prayer for the team’s victory.
“I think, on a Sunday, they will be watching our services, as well as on their television watching the Steelers game, praying for a win,” she said.
The Steelers game can be seen on WTAE Channel 4. Kickoff is set for 9:30 a.m. Sunday.