Educational & Spiritual Life
Events
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Listening for God’s Heartbeat Retreat
Villa Maria Retreat Center 2067 Evergreen Rd, Pulaski, PA, United StatesThe ELPC Spiritual Life Committee invites you on a weekend retreat to explore ways of listening for God's Heartbeat—seeking God in goodness, creation, imagination and loving action through practice. Join us Friday–Sunday, April 24–26, at the Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center in Pulaski, Pennsylvania. Our retreat will be lead by Rev. Jeff Eddings and […]
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Adult Sunday School
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAdult Sunday School Classes for adults meet on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, from September through May, unless otherwise noted. Journey with Scripture | Highland Room and Zoom The Journey with Scripture class reads together various Scripture readings for that week in worship, whether from the lectionary or our pastor’s choosing. These readings span across the entire […]
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Contemplative Prayer
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesContemplation has been described as a long-loving look at the real. Contemplation is about waking up, listening, noticing, and paying attention. In the words of Adele Calhoun, "A contemplative person recognizes that every experience offers more than meets the eye. They know that 'bidden or unbidden' God is present." This takes practice. Join the Rev. […]
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Meditation Hour
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States"The ladder leading to the Kingdom is concealed within you, that is, in your soul"—Saint Isaac of Syria. Meditation is the practice of "looking deeply." In silence and withdrawal from the world of everyday concerns, we turn our attention inward and calm our bodies and minds. In this emptiness, we may see the world as […]
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Listening for God’s Heartbeat
ELPC - Good Samaritan Room 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesListening for God's Heartbeat. Facilitated by Rev. Jeff Eddings (bio below) Wednesday's, 5:30-6:30pm (light dinner @6:30pm) April 29, May 6, 13, and 20 Drawing upon, John Philip Newell's Book Listening for the Heartbeat of God: Celtic Daily Prayer, we will explore the rich stream of Celtic spirituality to help us practice listening for God in […]
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Cathedral Yoga
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYamuna Morgenstern offers Cathedral Yoga class on Wednesdays, 6–7 pm! Join her and others in the ELPC Sanctuary or your own home via Zoom (password: Yamuna) as she guides you through gentle poses. No yoga experience is necessary to enjoy the class, which Yamuna continues to offer with joy, light, and her uplifting playlists and […]
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Experiencing God in Nature & Designing Restoration in Community
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDo you often feel more connected to God in the natural world? Do you ever wonder how we can make ANY difference in the increasingly large and systemic climate challenges we face? Well, we invite you to join us for a time of intergenerational conversation and discernment with John Creasy and Evan Clendein of Wild […]
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Adult Sunday School
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAdult Sunday School Classes for adults meet on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, from September through May, unless otherwise noted. Journey with Scripture | Highland Room and Zoom The Journey with Scripture class reads together various Scripture readings for that week in worship, whether from the lectionary or our pastor’s choosing. These readings span across the entire […]
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Contemplative Prayer
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesContemplation has been described as a long-loving look at the real. Contemplation is about waking up, listening, noticing, and paying attention. In the words of Adele Calhoun, "A contemplative person recognizes that every experience offers more than meets the eye. They know that 'bidden or unbidden' God is present." This takes practice. Join the Rev. […]
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Presbyterian Women Bible Study
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIt is said that Emmaus is where we go to escape. Imagine the despair and confusion of the two disciples walking to Emmaus three days after Jesus' crucifixion. They had hoped that Jesus of Nazareth was the one to redeem Israel. Moreover, that Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and the other women reported that Jesus had risen from the […]
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Meditation Hour
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States"The ladder leading to the Kingdom is concealed within you, that is, in your soul"—Saint Isaac of Syria. Meditation is the practice of "looking deeply." In silence and withdrawal from the world of everyday concerns, we turn our attention inward and calm our bodies and minds. In this emptiness, we may see the world as […]
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Listening for God’s Heartbeat
ELPC - Good Samaritan Room 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesListening for God's Heartbeat. Facilitated by Rev. Jeff Eddings (bio below) Wednesday's, 5:30-6:30pm (light dinner @6:30pm) April 29, May 6, 13, and 20 Drawing upon, John Philip Newell's Book Listening for the Heartbeat of God: Celtic Daily Prayer, we will explore the rich stream of Celtic spirituality to help us practice listening for God in […]