Celebrating Juneteenth
On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation Two and a half years later, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers pulled up at Galveston, Texas, with word that …
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ELPC Updates Mask Policy
We continue to require everyone over 2 years old (and without a prohibitive health condition) who enters ELPC or participates in ELPC sponsored programming to wear a mask—both indoors and …
Seekers’ Summer Reading
In 1994, Immaculée Ilbagiza was a college student who was caught up in the three-month slaughter of more than one million Tutsis (an ethnic group from the African Great Lakes …
Environmental Tip: Electrify Your House
As more renewable generation is added to the grid, electricity will become a greener energy source than natural gas or oil. You can tap into this renewable source by making …
Pastoral Message | June 2021
My dad never got a chance to go to college. After a short stint in the Navy, he started work at my grandfather’s small family business—a metal plating shop in …
Composting Site for ELPC Members and Friends
Garfield Community Farms has generously agreed to allow us to take our kitchen scraps and yard clippings and more to a specific bin on their property. They have given us …
2021 Pentecost Offering
God’s vision for the world is that everyone find a place within God’s kingdom. At Pentecost, we celebrate the pouring out of the Holy Spirit by God, so that people …
How to be an Informed Voter on Tuesday, May 18
In advance of the May 18 elections, the ELPC Justice Committee encourages everyone to have their voice heard and vote. To help explain some of the issues on the ballot, …
A Total of 1,090 Items
The ELPC Mission Board thanks everyone who donated toiletry items at our April drive-by collection in support of people housed at Allegheny County Jail. The event was a wonderful success …
Kid’s Summer Programs at ELPC
At ELPC, when we use the word “Sanctuary,” we are usually talking about the space in our cathedral, filled with stained glass windows, high ceilings, stone carvings, and a few …