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| Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on the North Side |
After nearly 90 years in the North Side, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is closing, but its move to new quarters in the North Hills will trigger the rejuvenation of another Pittsburgh congregation. Earlier this month, Holy Trinity officials agreed to sell their distinctive building at West North and Sherman avenues to the North Side Institutional Church of God in Christ. Fire destroyed North Side Institutional at 1200 California Ave. in January 2009, and the congregation has been meeting since at a North Side location.
For Holy Trinity, the sale expedites a planned move to a church and community center in McCandless. In 2007, the church purchased 10 acres at Babcock Boulevard and Thompson Run Road from La Roche College and plans to break ground later this year, finishing construction by December 2012. Over the past 50 years, most of Trinity's congregation has move north and they are not moving to the demographic center of their church community.
North Side Institutional will begin renovations to the Holy Trinity sanctuary after Holy Trinity's last service there on Easter. It plans to move in by June or July.
For Holy Trinity, the sale expedites a planned move to a church and community center in McCandless. In 2007, the church purchased 10 acres at Babcock Boulevard and Thompson Run Road from La Roche College and plans to break ground later this year, finishing construction by December 2012. Over the past 50 years, most of Trinity's congregation has move north and they are not moving to the demographic center of their church community.
North Side Institutional will begin renovations to the Holy Trinity sanctuary after Holy Trinity's last service there on Easter. It plans to move in by June or July.
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