Featured Events
ELPC Celebrates People’s Pride PGH 2024
Wilkinsburg Wilkinsburg, PA, United StatesELPC is a proud co-founder and participant in LAMP – LGBTQIA+ Affirming Ministries of Pittsburgh. We are excited to again celebrate Pride in Pittsburgh this summer as we seek to reflect God's love for all to local LGBTQIA+ people and allies. While there are many Pride events sponsored by different groups and in different neighborhoods, […]
ELPC Connections: Fridays @ Frick
Frick Park Beechwood Blvd. & Nicholson St., , Squirrel HillJoin ELPC’s Connections group for the Fridays @ Frick concert on July 12. Music will be provided by Living Dream. The lawn opens at 5 pm; music starts at 6:30 pm. The concert is free, but a $5 adult donation is suggested. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Pack a meal for yourself or buy […]
July LGBTQIA+ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou are invited to the next Spiritual Gathering of ELPC’s LGBTQIA+ Ministry to share food and fellowship at the church. Allies and LGBTQIA+ folks alike are welcome. Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 X218 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate. A Zoom option will be available if expressed need is communicated to Wil before the Friday […]
Children & Family Ministry Listening Sessions
We are listening to God’s Spirit and to parents/grandparents this summer as we evaluate our Children & Family Ministry here at ELPC and make plans for the fall. We’ve heard that being part of community, knowing God loves us all, doing justice work, having a space for questions about life and faith, and sharing sacred […]
Supporting Justice Issues
Now is the time to invest your energy in justice issues! The Justice Committee will have an in-person meeting following worship on Sunday, July 28. We will evaluate the many issues and activities we have focused on over the last few years—such as criminal justice reform, environmental sustainability and action, immigrant resources, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. […]
Children & Family Ministry Listening Sessions
We are listening to God’s Spirit and to parents/grandparents this summer as we evaluate our Children & Family Ministry here at ELPC and make plans for the fall. We’ve heard that being part of community, knowing God loves us all, doing justice work, having a space for questions about life and faith, and sharing sacred […]
Environmental Book Study: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee is reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard. This is a classic book by a revered writer who grew up in Point Breeze. It won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. Told from a first-person point of view, the book details Dillard's explorations near her home, and […]
August LGBTQIA+ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou are invited to the next Spiritual Gathering of ELPC’s LGBTQIA+ Ministry to share food and fellowship at the church. Allies and LGBTQIA+ folks alike are welcome. Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 X218 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate. A Zoom option will be available if expressed need is communicated to Wil before the Friday […]
Celebrating Pittsburgh Disability Pride
Schenley Plaza Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesJoin our ELPC faith family at the third annual Disability Pride Pittsburgh Celebration on Saturday, August 24, 11 am–4 pm, at Schenley Plaza (4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland). This event is for the whole community with live music, food trucks, arts, sensory friendly spaces, fun activities, and more! Celebrate in the streets while we share God’s love […]
September LGBTQIA+ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou are invited to the next Spiritual Gathering of ELPC’s LGBTQIA+ Ministry to share food and fellowship at the church. Allies and LGBTQIA+ folks alike are welcome. Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 X218 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate. A Zoom option will be available if expressed need is communicated to Wil before the Friday […]
Welcome Back Breakfast
Celebrate the return of our fall church schedule with breakfast between our services on Sunday, September 8, 9:45–10:45 am, in the Fellowship and Overlook Rooms. We hope you will join us for this time of intergenerational fellowship.
The Sacrament of Letting Go Retreat
Villa Maria Retreat Center 2067 Evergreen Rd, Pulaski, PA, United States“First she surrendered her Green Then the Orange, Yellow, and Red… Finally she let go of her Brown… Shedding her last leaf She stood empty and silent, stripped bare Leaning against the sky she began her vigil of trust…” (Macrina Weiderkehr, The Seasons of Your Heart) Are you being invited into a vigil of trust? […]