Educational & Spiritual Life
Teilhard’s Mysticism Book & Video Study
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAll are welcome to a study series as we read and discuss Teilhard’s Mysticism: Seeing the Inner Face of Evolution (Orbis Books, 2014), and watch several videos by other scholars on cosmology and theology. Join the conversation! The study series will be held on Thursdays, March 23, April 6 and 20, May 4 and 18, […]
YAM CE Class: Celebration and Prayer Time
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOver breakfast, we will celebrate graduations and transitions and then end with some group prayer time.
Teilhard’s Mysticism Guided Retreat
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe ELPC Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a retreat guided by Teilhard’s Mysticism—Spiraling into the Cosmic Christ. Join us as we continue our focus on Science, Cosmology, Theology, and Mysticism, based on the work of Teilhard de Chardin—a 20th Century Jesuit and world-renowned paleontologist. The suggested donation is $75, which includes refreshments throughout the […]
YAM CE Class: Prayer Time
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 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.
YAM CE Class Time Combined with Senior Highs
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWe will focus on the topic of race as we study the Word and build relationships with senior high youth (AKA future young adults). October 1 is an all-adult combined class in the Chapel and October 8, 15, 22 and 29 are with Senior Highs in their classroom.
Sound & Spirituality
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur Christian life—like that of virtually every other faith—is saturated with sound. Bells call us to worship, we sing our praises to God, and we are moved by beautiful anthems with accompaniment by organ, piano, and other instruments. We clap our appreciation; utter aloud prayers and liturgy; and listen to sermons, teachers, and the scripture […]
Cancelled: Mindfulness Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesThis week's Qi Gong and Mindfulness Meditation session is cancelled. We will return to our normal schedule next Thursday at 7 pm. Join us and Susan Spangler as we learn more about Mindfulness Meditation and engage in this ancient prayer form together. We begin with Qi Gong and move into meditation instruction, guided meditations, and practices for supporting […]
YAM Church School Class
ELPC - Room 224 116 S. Highland Avenue, PittsburghCelebrate the season with some breakfast, scripture and friends. This is a young adult event. Note the event date changed from December 10 to December 17 due to the date change of the ELPC Pageant.
Cancelled: Advent Mini-Retreat
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to find a few moments of precious quiet among the noise of consumer Christmas, to reflect upon the amazing gift of incarnation apart from the madness of the sparkle season, and to come to the stable and kneel at the miracle of love come to […]
YAM CE Class: Prayer Time
ELPC - Room 224 116 S. Highland Avenue, PittsburghCome connect with other young adults for a biblical reflection and some group prayer.
Interfaith Panel on the Use of Sound in Faith
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur Christian life—like that of virtually every other faith—is saturated with sound. Bells call us to worship, we sing our praises to God, and are moved by beautiful anthems to the accompaniment of organ, piano, and other instruments. We clap our appreciation, utter aloud prayers and liturgy, and, of course, we listen to sermons, teachers, and the words of […]
Faith, Science, and Our Spiritual Life
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhat do the Universe and God have in common? If evolution is true, does that leave room for God? If I believe in God does that mean I have to deny physics? Got questions? So do we! Join us as we discuss the intersection between the science of our universe and our understanding of the […]