What’s Happening at East Liberty Presbyterian Church,
the “Cathedral of Hope”
June 30, 2011

Lord, you made the world and everything in it; you created us for life together.

Spotlight

Rev Bush’s prize-winning sermon!
The Rev. Randall K. Bush’s sermon was selected as the winning sermon in the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance’s (EAA) Food for Life Sermon Competition. The competition, launched during the 2010 Food Week of Action, encouraged individuals to submit sermons reflecting on food and faith, as a basis of campaigning together for food justice. The prize is a trip to Geneva to deliver the sermon in the Ecumenical Center at the Oct. 17 worship service for the 2011 Churches Week of Action on Food. Read more

July 2011 Reaching Out
Read the July “Reaching Out” including Rev. Bush’s pastoral message: “What is the lasting value of a bible that is never read or a hymn that is never sung? Faith is something that animates us in our daily walk of life; it’s not just something we ponder abstractly or treat like an object on display in a museum somewhere.” Read more

Worship services, Sunday, July 3

• 8:00 am: Good Samaritan Worship; Rev. Don Dawson preaching.
• 10:00 am: Summer Worship; Rev. Christiane Dutton preaching: “Abraham, America and Jesus,” Matthew 11:28-30.

Adult Christian Ed, Sunday, July 3, 9:15 am

• Contemporaries: “Being Reformed: Theology for Presbyterians,” part 3 of 6. Second floor parlor.

Worship and prayer opportunities during the week

• Taizé prayer service: Every Wednesday, 7:00 pm in the Chapel. No after-Taizé classes in July or August.
• Labyrinth prayer walk
• Centering Prayer

News and events

What’s happening at ELPC this week?
Read our weekly announcements for details on events, classes, and community partnerships this week at ELPC.

Mission Opportunity in Our Church Neighborhood July 2
On Saturday July 2, ELPC and Open Hand Ministries will have a work day doing various rehab projects at the house in East Liberty that will become a home for the family ELPC is sponsoring. No special skills needed, all ages are welcome! Contact Emily Rosenthal, (412) 963-0139, or , or .

In our community

East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) Food Pantry
The EECM Food Pantry provides food for individuals and families facing hunger in Pittsburgh. July’s “Food of the Month” is macaroni and cheese.

East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) Men’s Shelter
During the month of July, the Deacons are collecting deodorant, shampoo, men’s socks for EECM’s Men’s Shelter. Donations may be left in the hallway baskets. Thank you for your support!