Reimagining Our Taizé Prayer Service
Early feedback from our Spiritual Life Committee’s online survey suggests a few thoughts about our Taizé prayer service as we move into 2021. Posting old services is not effective at …
News & Events
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Eradicating Systemic Poverty | Addressing Food Instability in the Community
One sign of systemic poverty is food insecurity. Although our East Liberty neighborhood is considered a food oasis—a community where there are numerous food stores and opportunities to secure needed …
Help Develop and Sustain Our Pastoral Leadership
Each year during the Advent and Christmas season, we turn our eyes to Bethlehem and celebrate the wondrous gift of Jesus Christ, our Savior. God has blessed the church with …
Alternative Christmas Gift List
Let this year’s Christmas shopping help people in need and share the good news of the gospel in creative, justice-oriented ways. Instead of scarves, socks, and “stuff,” why not make …
Christmas Pageant Scavenger Hunt
Help us tell the story of Jesus’ birth! Persons of all ages are invited to collect any of the following items and participate in our Christmas Pageant when prompted: Bell …
Time(s) to Center Down
As winter arrives and we continue to live amidst the realities of this pandemic, there’s a growing need for us to have regular time and space to center down in …
Refuge of the Heart Q&A
I was super excited when Pastor Randy proposed the idea that I collaborate with Kathryn Ophardt, our intern from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, on a bilingual meditation group. I thought to …
Pastoral Message | December 2020
Let me begin with a wonderful quote from a recent newspaper article by Ian Corbin. “The anthropologist Margaret Mead was once asked to identify the earliest material sign of human …
Advent & Christmas Season Events
As we journey through Advent, there are a number of activities for you to get involved in and spend the season together, virtually. Below is a roundup of events. Click …
Valley View Presbyterian Church is Going Solar
ELPC has a long-standing relationship with our neighboring Presbyterian congregations: Open Door and Valley View of Garfield. We have helped in the past with funds for Garfield Farm and also …