Stewardship Sunday is November 7
How many of us have wished that God would work on our timeline and just do exactly what we ask? How many of us have been awakened by the brilliance …
News & Events
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Facing Systemic Racism | From Taskforce to Committee
In 2017, the Mission Board established the Facing Systemic Racism Task Force. For the past four years, volunteers studied, researched, and presented opportunities for congregants to sit at the table …
Pastoral Message | October 2021
In telling the story of Jesus’ life and death, it had to be awkward to acknowledge that Peter, the lead disciple, publicly disowned Christ in a moment of weakness. Or …
A Return to In-Person Taizé Prayer Services
On Wednesday, September 8, for the first time in almost 19 months, more than a dozen people entered back into the ELPC Chapel for Taizé, to sing prayers, be quiet …
World Communion Sunday 2021
Sometimes it feels like the world is coming at us so quickly that we don’t know which way to turn, where to look, what to do next. In a chaotic …
Act Now on Climate Change; it Matters
The newest report from the United Nations warns that climate change is rapidly accelerating, and countries around the world must take action as quickly as possible to avoid catastrophic environmental …
Seeking Spanish-Speaking Volunteers
Casa San José volunteers have begun a local chapter of Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden—a national organization of volunteers that meet asylum seekers at bus stations as they travel from the U.S./Mexico …
Church School Offering Supports the Navajo Water Project
Every year, ELPC Church School students of all ages participate in an offering to support an organization whose work aligns with our church’s mission. This year, we will be supporting …
Pastoral Message | September 2021
Back in the 1940s, John Gunther traveled all across America and published a bestseller called Inside U.S.A. He was a reporter with an eye for the unusual details that make …
Worshipping with Kids
ELPC remains committed to being a welcoming congregation, inclusive of persons of all ages and stages of their faith life! While it does not yet seem safe to open our …