Pastoral Message | March 2022
I was thinking recently about the phrase, “accident of birth.” The moral philosopher Martha Nussbaum referred to it in the following paragraph: “All human beings are worthy of equal respect …
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Tread Lightly for Lent
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee is offering a daily reflection-action calendar from PC(USA). During Lent, we slow down, take time, and examine our spiritual lives and how we …
Children’s Ministry Updates
Beginning Sunday, March 6, ELPC looks forward to nurturing the faith of our youngest worshippers in the following ways: Church School | In-person classes will resume for all children. Children’s …
The Refillery is Open
Good news! The Refillery, a zero-waste store, is now open for business in Squirrel Hill! How does it work? You bring (or buy) empty containers to re-use and re-fill at …
Letter from Birmingham Jail | Session 1
In January, the Facing Systemic Racism Committee, Faith Formation Board, and Pastor Randy collaborated to present an introduction to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. …
Taizé: A Personal Reflection and Invitation
Taizé sung prayer creates space for people to learn and practice the prayer of the heart. Many of the desert fathers and mothers, along with thinkers and mystics in the …
Pastoral Message | February 2022
“I just can’t make up my mind!” How often have you said those words or heard someone else say them to you? Difficult decisions can be small or large. It …
Worshiping with Our Neighbors at Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Periodically over the past two years, the ELPC pastoral staff has gathered virtually with our colleagues from further down Highland Avenue at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Although there are many connections …
Sessions on the Letter from the Birmingham Jail
In January, the Facing Systemic Racism Committee, Faith Formation Board, and Pastor Randy collaborated to present an introduction to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. …
Should I Come to Church or Stay Home?
The landscape of life during this season of COVID continues to change! New variants of the virus continue to emerge, and CDC guidelines have shifted. This leaves many of us …