Educational & Spiritual Life
Advanced Enneagram Workshop
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis workshop is open for those who have either participated in the Introductory Enneagram Workshop or have done some study on their own.
Centering Prayer
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesDrawn from the ancient Christian contemplative tradition, centering prayer is presented in an updated, accessible four-step method. The Centering Prayer group aims to sit in silence for 20 minutes of prayer, and supports its members in their ongoing practice of this transforming way of being with God. Centering Prayer is a relationship with God and […]
Silent Retreat at Martina Spiritual Renewal Center
Martina Spiritual Renewal Center 5244 Clarwin Ave., West View, PA, United StatesYou are invited to come away for a time of silence, peace and restoration. Retreats are a mainstay of the Christian Spiritual Life. Taking time apart to slow down, listen deeply, reflect, and savor the presence of the divine is essential to maturing spiritually. While there is generally little or no talking during a silent […]
Telling Stories of Liberation: Sunday YAM Class
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHear ELPC members share their personal stories of faith, hope, love and liberation as we reflect upon them, their biblical relevance and their meanings for our own lives. During this session we will hear stories of liberation from Roy Hiller’s journey. This is a young adult ministry class.
Cancelled: Images of God—So What?
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. Join us for the conclusion of our Images of God series. Titled So What?, this program will explore how your image of God impacts your life and prayer. We will look at ways to practice our faith in a way that is consistent with our image and, yet, encourages us […]
Cancelled: Enneagram Conversation
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. Check back for updates on the May Enneagram discussion. If you would like to discuss the Enneagram with others who are learning and trying to practice self awareness, join us for a monthly discussion group on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Pastor's Conference Room. This is an […]
Intergenerational Movie Event
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us as we screen Tuck Everlasting and discuss how this blockbuster film offers us wisdom about our faith, led by the Rev. Dr. Darrell Knopp. Christian Education will provide hot dogs and drinks, but please bring snacks to share.
Telling Our Stories: Sunday YAM Class
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDuring this series, we will hear personal stories of faith, hope, love and liberation as we reflect upon them, their biblical relevance and their meanings for our own lives. During this final session we will share our own stories and experience. This is the young adult church school class.
YAM CE Class: Prayer Time
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStop by the Rally Day festivities first to get some food & drink and to share some fellowship before connecting with other young adults for a biblical reflection and some group prayer.
Thomas Merton Book Study
Thomas Merton was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk, he was a poet, social activist, and pioneer of Interfaith Dialogue. Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews. He also left behind his voluminous journals. Among Merton's […]
YAM CE Class: Bible Study
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAll Sundays in October (2, 9, 16, 23 & 30) from 9:45-10:45am Spend time with other young adults thoughtfully and completely studying through the Gospel of Mark over this 5 week series as led by a host of special Bible study leaders. See Wil for your study guide booklet which will enhance the experience but […]
Modern Mystic & Symbol of a Century
ELPC - Music Room 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe biographical facts of Thomas Merton’s life are an apt metaphor for the 20th century, but his inner life was shaped by a series of remarkable prayer experiences. Join us as Bonnie Thurston examines both aspects with a view to what our own lives and prayer might be “saying.” A light lunch will be served. […]