Featured Events
A History of Pride Month
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin the LGBTQ Ministry and Justice Committee for an online presentation and discussion on the history of Pride Month, led by Jason Lucarelli, MSCP, Albert Schweitzer Fellow for Life. Click the button below to join via Zoom, or call 646.558.8656. Enter meeting ID 882 4291 1320 and passcode 306042 when prompted. Click to Join
Contemplative Activism Retreat with Cole Arthur Riley
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Spiritual Life Committee is excited to bring in Cole Arthur Riley to lead a retreat on Contemplative Activism. Join us we learn how to adopt spiritual practices that suspend between the contemplative and pursuit of justice. In our activism, spiritual contemplation can feel more like a precursor to the work of justice, instead of […]
Cathedral Concerts Online | French Feast – ENCORE
ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series will present French Feast – ENCORE on Friday, June 11, 7 pm. The special online performance will feature music from the 2019 Cathedral Concert with The Brass Roots, organist Dr. Ed Moore, and conductor Dr. Stephen Gage. The free concert will be broadcast on YouTube and Facebook.
Kiss the Ground Viewing and Discussion
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhat do climate stability, healthy eating, and beautiful landscapes have in common? They all depend on soil quality. Whether or not you’ve thought about what’s underfoot, Kiss the Ground will give you a new appreciation for how critical it is to our health and well-being—and our planet’s future. Join the Environmental Team following Summer worship […]
Virtual Coffee Hour
Join us after Summer worship on Sunday, June 20, for a virtual coffee hour on Zoom. Bring a favorite refreshment and snack, and share in fellowship with our faith family. Click the button below to join via Zoom, or you may dial in by calling 929.205.6099 and then entering Meeting ID 837 7379 9831. Join Coffee […]
YAM Spiritual Fermentation
Let us join together with Pastor BJ at a local brewery for our last Spiritual Fermentation gathering! As we enjoy the process of brewing and look back at the contemplative practices we have discussed, we invite you to share an everyday ordinary activity, an interest, hobby, or passion of yours that you currently engage in […]
Silent Walk on the Butler-Freeport Community Trail
The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to the Butler-Freeport Community Trail for a Silent Walk! We will gather at the Monroe Trailhead at the Babcock Nature Preserve, Sarver, 16055. Join us as we walk in silence along the path at our own pace, stop, linger along the stream, sit, read, be in nature in silence […]
Letter-Writing Session
ELPC - Fellowship Room 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe ELPC Justice Committee invites you to participate in two justice-related, letter-writing opportunities following our Summer worship service. Our topics are: Sunday, July 11 | PA HB 999: Repeal of the Death Penalty Sunday, July 18 | PA HB 279: Allow Undocumented PA Residents to secure a Driver's License Download a sample letter, and read […]
Environmental Book Club | Farming While Black
Garfield Community Farm Corner of Wicklow and Cornwall Streets, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Environmental Team of the Justice Committee continues their study and activities around nature, regeneration, interdependence, gardening, and farming. We invite you to read Leah Penniman’s book, Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land. Our discussion will take place on Monday, July 12, 7 pm, at Garfield Community Farm […]
PW Summer Gathering
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPlease join us on Zoom as we explore "Women in the Church, Then and Now." Lyndsay Hardin Freeman's book, Bible Women, states that there are 93 women who speak in the Bible, 49 of whom are named. We will focus on both women in the New Testament and women leaders in the church since then. […]
PW Gathering | Rejoice in Hope
Join Presbyterian Women from Maine to Hawaii for an online gathering. Our theme, "Rejoice in Hope," is based on Romans 12:12–13. The Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett will offer a message of hope, and Irene Pak Lee, associate pastor at Stone Church in Willow Glen, Pennsylvania, will deliver the keynote address. In addition, Bible study authors, […]
In Pursuit of Silence | Film Viewing and Conversation
In Pursuit of Silence is a documentary that meditatively explores our relationship with silence, sound, and the impact of noise on our lives. Beginning with an ode to John Cage's ground-breaking composition, 4'33", the film takes us on an immersive cinematic journey around the globe—from a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto, to the streets of […]