Featured Events
Stonewall Jackson Window Updates
ELPC - Online 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFollowing Sanctuary worship on Sunday, September 12, the Peace, Property, and Facing Systemic Racism Committees invite you to a conversation on the future of the stained-glass window depicting General Stonewall Jackson, located in our Sanctuary’s East Transept. The window has been the subject of prayerful research by a Session-appointed task force, which is ready to […]
Church Life Sampler
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesELPC’s annual Church Life Sampler will be held following Sanctuary worship on Sunday, September 19, outdoors on Whitfield Street (weather permitting). Stop by to learn more about the various ministries that are a part of our church life together! Every committee and ministry area at ELPC will be on hand to highlight fall programming and […]
2021 CONSPIRE Conference Simulcast
Over the weekend of September 24–26, the Spiritual Life Committee invites you to join us in person at ELPC, for a virtual simulcast of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s CONSPIRE Conference, Me/Us/the World: Living Inside God's Great Story. In this time of great unknowing, how do we expand our sense of self to include […]
Environmental Book Club | Walden
ELPC - Highland Room (Room 108) 116 South Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Environmental Team invites you to read Henry David Thoreau's classic nature book, Walden, and join a discussion on Thursday, September 30, 7 pm. In 1845, philosopher and writer Thoreau built a tiny cabin in the woods near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, where he lived alone and self-sufficient for two years. His observations and […]
CANCELED: Creation Spirituality at Garfield Community Farm
Garfield Community Farm Corner of Wicklow and Cornwall Streets, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis event has been canceled. Check back for updates. The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a day of exploration of Creation Spirituality at Garfield Community Farm (GCF). GCF's mission is to provide fresh produce and educational opportunities with our neighbors and volunteers, and demonstrate God's restoration of creation through urban agriculture in the Garfield […]
A Conversation on Critical Race Theory
One of the Facing Systemic Racism Committee's roles is to inform the congregation of current issues regarding race. This month, we are pleased to present an online conversation on Critical Race Theory (CRT), which has come to the forefront of the racial issues in our country. We will provide an opportunity to learn more about […]
Garden Work Day
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJohn Kovalak from Davey Tree will be leading a volunteer work day after church on Sunday, October 24, 12:30–3 pm, to teach members of the Gardening Crew how to prune the different varieties of shrubs and bushes around our church grounds. John is a certified arborist and the knowledge he shares will help us become […]
YAM Fall Series | Exploring Taizé
All young adults are invited to join us on Tuesday, October 26, 6:30–8 pm, as we continue our fall series to learn about, discuss, and attend Taizé prayer services. ELPC's Taizé service is based on a style of worship developed at the Taizé community in France in the 1940s by the late Brother Roger. Come […]
The Role of Educators in Affirming Racial Identity
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCritical Race Theory in schools is a hot-button topic today. Not long ago, it was bussing Black kids into white neighborhoods. Before that, it was school segregation. The topics of race and education are—and have always been—inextricably intertwined. So, let's talk about it! Let’s discuss the connections. Let's discuss the problems. And let's discuss the […]
YAM Fall Retreat | “Champing”
You may have heard of “glamping,” but this year’s retreat is unique in that it is “champing”—camping at a church that is no longer used for services. We will travel outside of Pittsburgh to a historic church built in 1903. We will have access to the main sanctuary, balcony, kitchen, and yes, hot showers! Tents, […]
Church Tour
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us following our Sanctuary worship service for a tour of ELPC's Gothic Sanctuary and Romanesque Chapel. The tour will highlight Church history, architectural contrasts of the Chapel and Sanctuary, as well as explore the Narthex, Trinity Chapel, and Chancel. Meet at the Highland Lobby following worship.
Telling the Truth with Dr. George Yancy
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTruth telling is a basic moral value. We interpret it to be the communication of what is known to be believed with no deceit or falseness. How then, do we factor in unintentional or intentional self-deceit, bias, and prejudice? How do we account for long-held false narratives that we are exposed to everyday in private […]