Educational & Spiritual Life
Canceled: Sunday Church School
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe ELPC Christian Education (CE) Committee offers Church School classes and events for all ages—from infants to adults. CE is the life-long process of learning and living in relationship to God, our neighbors, and ourselves. Church School classes on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, from early September through early June, unless otherwise noted. Through the study of […]
Canceled: Labyrinth Prayer Walk
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe labyrinth is an ancient, sacred symbol found in many religious traditions throughout the world. Today, modern pilgrims walk the labyrinth as one of many ways to pray and meditate. The winding path into the center and back out again is a metaphor for the journeys of life and faith. Unlike a maze, which has […]
Canceled: Sunday Church School
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe ELPC Christian Education (CE) Committee offers Church School classes and events for all ages—from infants to adults. CE is the life-long process of learning and living in relationship to God, our neighbors, and ourselves. Church School classes on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, from early September through early June, unless otherwise noted. Through the study of […]
Canceled: Labyrinth Prayer Walk
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe labyrinth is an ancient, sacred symbol found in many religious traditions throughout the world. Today, modern pilgrims walk the labyrinth as one of many ways to pray and meditate. The winding path into the center and back out again is a metaphor for the journeys of life and faith. Unlike a maze, which has […]
Easter Sunday Church School
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur Soul Food Church School class will be offering an online session on Easter Sunday, April 12, 10 am. Join us as we talk about our well-being, discuss how the current crisis is affecting us spiritually, and share prayer requests. Classes are held on Zoom by Tiffany Sudar and Linda Lane. New participants are asked […]
Understanding Our Enneagram Type
The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a Zoom conversation on understanding our enneagram types and how we can work with them to become more free in our lives and more alive in our faith. If you are interested in participating, please contact Pastor Mary Lynn at MaryLynn@coh.net. Enneagram beginners are welcome!
Praying with the Elements
Amidst this pandemic, many of us are experiencing Zoom fatigue and may feel stuck inside. Let’s Get Out In Creation! Through Christine Valters Paintner’s book, Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements, we will discover the call of God’s creation with daily readings of scripture, poets, and mystics—and be […]
Virtual Advent Retreat
The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a virtual retreat for Advent, themed Wait Upon the Lord. The retreat will take place Friday–Saturday, November 20–21. The cost is $25. All supplies will be sent to you in advance. Please RSVP by Friday, November 6, with Norma Meyer. Contact the Rev. BJ Woodworth with questions. Why […]
Advent Gift Box Pick-Up
The Faith Formation board is offering a gift to every family at ELPC—of every age and configuration! Since we won't get to celebrate this special season together, we are bringing Advent materials to you, so that we might pray, anticipate, and celebrate together. Your gift will include: materials for an Advent wreath, a devotional book, some […]
Christmas Pageant: Can You Hear What I Hear?
While we can't gather in the Sanctuary together, we will still be sharing the story of the Jesus' birth through our annual Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 13, 10 am. Our pageant is titled Can You Hear What I Hear? Middle-Schoolers will serve as narrators. Kids from infancy-grade 5 will dress in costumes and act out […]
Virtual Lenten Retreat | A Journey into the Desert
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a time of personal and communal Lenten preparation. On this 24-hour retreat, we will journey with Jesus into the desert, considering our belovedness and the temptations we face, as well as set our own Lenten intentions for the season. We will have opening and closing Zoom time with each other and optional […]
This Life That Is Ours Q&A
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAre you involved in parenting? If so, join our Parenting Circle Church School class on Sunday, March 14, 9:30 am, for a special question and answer session with Lauren Burdette, author of This Life That Is Ours. The book is a great resource for parents to "explore the ways they can encounter God within their […]