Educational & Spiritual Life
YAM Sunday Class
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDoesn’t the Bible say that women are not to speak in church? The young adult fall class theme is Scriptures that challenge us as Christians and our very own young adult member Tucker Ferda will lead this class focusing on Paul’s view of women. Café Justo coffee served and childcare available in the nursery.
Online Book Study on Into the Silent Land
We'll study Martin Laird's Into the Silent Land. On November 15, Laird will be with us for a day-long retreat. In preparation, let us read and discuss together this book on contemplative prayer
YAM Sunday Class
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDo you have to choose between the Bible and Science? The young adult fall class theme of Scriptures that challenge us as Christians continues as PTS professor Dr. Steven Tuell leads this class focusing on the interaction between Genesis and science. Café Justo coffee served and childcare available in the nursery.
Discussion on Jesus and Buddha: Meditation, Prayer and the Brain
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDuring October and November, the Spiritual Life Committee invites you to explore Contemplative Practice. As we begin, join us as we take a look together at the Christian and interfaith background of these practices as well as learn of more recent evidence of their physical and emotional healing power. A light lunch will be served.
November Fast for Hunger
Monthly information and liturgical resources are available on the SLC Bulletin Board.
YAM Sunday Class
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBut doesn’t the Bible call homosexuality an “abomination” and mandate death? The fall young adult class theme of Scriptures that challenge us as Christians continues as Pastor Heather leads this class focusing on the so-called Clobber Texts that have been used against LGBTQ people. Café Justo coffee served and childcare available in the nursery.
Day Retreat with Martin Laird
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExperience the teaching of one of the most widely-read experts on Christian Contemplative Practice. Augustinian monk and author, Martin Laird, will be here to lead us through a day of learning and practice. Please download and complete this Martin Laird Retreat Registration Form.
December Fast for Hunger
Monthly information and liturgical resources are available on the SLC Bulletin Board.
An Advent Day of Healing: Madonnas, Meditation and Mandalas
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore spiritual practices to draw you deeper into yourself and into the meaning of the Incarnation.
YAM Sunday Class
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHow do I reconcile that God is love and at the same time God has taken so many lives in the Bible? The young adult fall theme of Scriptures that challenge us as Christians concludes as Pastor Randy leads this class focusing on violence and God in the Bible. Café Justo coffee served and childcare […]
Winter Rally Day: Simple Gifts
Join us for an intergenerational celebration as we resume our Church School classes. Gather in the Social Hall to enjoy a continental breakfast and engage our Scripture lessons through learning stations for persons of all ages. From Bible Study to movement to a quiz show challenge, all of our stations will be represented in our Sanctuary Worship service at 11 […]
Origins: Being Formed and Reformed
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWho are we as Christians and as Presbyterians – and how did we get to this point? Led by Rev. Heather Vacek, PTS History Professor. This is a YAM Church School class.