Educational & Spiritual Life
Canceled: Mindfulness Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesWe will not meet on Thursday, August 9. Our regular schedule will resume next Thursday, August 16. 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 mindfulness in everyday life. Mindfulness […]
Radical Hospitality CE Hour
ELPC - Room 224 116 S. Highland Avenue, PittsburghWhat does it look like to have a fully-inclusive church that practices the radical hospitality of Christ? Join the discussion with others from ELPC as More Light Presbyterian Executive Director Alex Patchin McNeill joins us to lead the discussion. Café Justo will be served. This is a young adult hosted educational event open to all.
Canceled: Qigong
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesWe will take a break this week. Qigong will return on Wednesday, October 18, 6:30 pm. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. The word Qigong (Chi Kung) is made up of two Chinese words. "Qi" is pronounced "chee" and is usually translated to mean […]
Canceled: Mindfulness Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesWe will take a break this week. Mindfulness Meditation will return on Wednesday, October 18, 7 pm. Join us and Susan Spangler as we learn more about Mindfulness Meditation and engage in this ancient prayer form together. Mindfulness is the moment-to-moment awareness of our experience with an accepting, non-judgmental, kind attention. In this ongoing practice, we'll explore […]
Science and Theology Retreat Day
You are invited to attend our Science and Theology Retreat Day, as we learn, discuss, and integrate a different way of understanding the Christian story. We will use a series of DVDs to explore Re-evolutionary Theology based on the work of Teilhard de Chardin to ground our conversation. And we will explore art, prayer, and […]
Walking Each Other Home
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThrough the film “Jesus and Buddha,” James Finley, former Trappist monk and student of Thomas Merton, guides us on a journey to the shared heart of Christian and Buddhist traditions, where together we experience the boundless mystery and love of God in every prayer, and in every breath. Offered by the Spiritual Life Committee. Discussion […]
Insight Meditation Retreat
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur Monday evening Insight Meditation group invites both experienced meditators and novices for a time of retreat and renewal—as well as an introduction to meditation if you have not practiced before. The retreat will be in the Second Floor Parlor. Across the breadth of our culture, researchers are telling us the ways in which a […]
Christmas Pageant: A Story of Unity
Join us in the Sanctuary on Sunday, December 9, 10 am, as the children of our church tell and enact the Christmas story. Written once again by the Rev. Ashley Amber Birt, narrators will remind us of how Christ’s birth drew unlikely people together in joy and hope. Today, our celebration of Christ’s birth draws […]
Mini-Retreat on the Incarnation
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTake some time away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to participate in a mini-retreat on the Incarnation, offered by the Spiritual Life Committee. All are welcome to join us after Sanctuary worship on Sunday, December 9, 12–3 pm, as we focus on entering into the reality of the Incarnation. Lunch will […]
Half-Day Insight Meditation Retreat
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Insight Meditation Group is hosting a Half Day Meditation Retreat. All are welcome, and no prior experience is necessary. For more information, please contact Susan Spangler at sspanglerlcsw@gmail.com.
Year-End Examen Mini-Retreat
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFind God in your life as you review the year ending and consider intentions as you look forward into the year ahead at our Year-End Examen Retreat on New Year’s Eve, 9 am–12 pm. A continental breakfast will be provided.
Does Science Threaten Belief?
Join us as we explore a “Test of Faith” with ELPC member, Kevin Seybold, Ph.D. We will examine the interaction between science and theology using the video series, “Test of Faith” as a starting point. We will explore our faith in relationship to many scientific disciplines including: cosmology; biology; neuroscience; and transhumanism/posthumanism. The "Test of […]