Featured Events
Young Adult Ministry Walks Highland Park
Come along on Saturday, April 20, as we walk and talk at Highland Park. We will be at Tazza D’oro in the Highland Park neighborhood from 9:30–10 am, and then walk through Highland Park starting at 10 am. This was a beloved Young Adult Ministry event a few years ago, and Earth Day weekend felt […]
Gun Violence Prevention Letter Writing
Join the Peace Committee following Sanctuary Worship on Sunday, April 21, for a social hour to write letters to Pennsylvania legislators regarding gun violence prevention legislation. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed two bills—HB 714: Universal Background Checks and HB 1018: Extreme Risk Protection Order—which have been proven to save lives. Even though they have bi-partisan support, […]
Connections Potluck Lunch
ELPC - Good Samaritan Room 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Connections Ministry invites everyone at ELPC to a potluck lunch on Sunday, April 28, 12:15 pm, in the Good Samaritan Room. RSVP to connectelpc@gmail.com, and let us know what you’re bringing to share at tiny.cc/connections-potluck.
All-Church Retreat
Join us at our All-Church Retreat Friday–Sunday, May 3–5, or come for the day on Saturday, May 4, at Lutherlyn Camp in Prospect, Pennsylvania! Together, we will explore the theme Block Party: a neighborhood of kindness and love. Through worship, rest, workshops, study, and games, we will explore what it means to be good neighbors! […]
Spring Planting Day
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesEach spring, a group of dedicated members and friends refresh the Highland Avenue entrance with beautiful flowering plants, so it is vibrant and welcoming; the courtyard, so it is a lovely setting for summer weddings and worship; and the rain garden, so it is accommodating to birds and butterflies alike. This year, we are gathering […]
Presbyterian Women Bible Study
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn Acts 9:36–43, Luke tells the story of Tabitha, a beloved disciple brought to life after prayer from the Apostle Peter. She is the only woman in the New Testament to be honored as "disciple." Tabitha is also known as Dorcas, suggesting her ministry of good works and charity extended to Jewish and Greek believers. […]
End Gun Violence: Pa. Advocacy Day
On average, someone is killed with a gun every 5 hours in Pennsylvania. Your voice needs to be heard by our lawmakers; advocacy is effective! After last years March for Our Lives, PA Advocacy Day—during which 500 Pennsylvanians were in Harrisburg talking with legislators and rallying at the Capitol—the most significant gun safety policies in […]
Presbyterian Women Bible Study
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn Acts 9:36–43, Luke tells the story of Tabitha, a beloved disciple brought to life after prayer from the Apostle Peter. She is the only woman in the New Testament to be honored as "disciple." Tabitha is also known as Dorcas, suggesting her ministry of good works and charity extended to Jewish and Greek believers. […]
2024 Festival of Homiletics
ELPC will be one of the primary host sites for the 2024 Festival of Homiletics, Monday–Thursday, May 13–16, along with Calvary Episcopal Church and the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. The 2024 Festival of Homiletics is an invitation for preachers and pastors to lean into a little self-love, to relearn ways to care for the craft of […]
Celebrating the Rev. Dr. Patrice Fowler-Searcy
We are pleased to announce that our pastor, the Rev. Patrice Fowler-Searcy, will receive the Doctor of Ministry degree from PTS at the end of this month. We at ELPC are appreciative of her ministry and her dedication and commitment to this significant achievement. To that end, the ELPC Mission Board, along with the congregation, […]
A Brass & Organ Spectacular
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe 13th season of ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series wraps up on Friday, May 24, 7:30, with a special concert featuring The Brass Roots, organist Dr. Edward Alan Moore, and conductor Daniel Nesta Curtis. The free concert will feature the premiere of a new piece for brass ensemble and organ by Pittsburgh composer Nancy Galbraith in […]
Attending to Wilderness Day Retreat
When we spend time immersed in nature, noticing, and attending to both the detail and grandeur of our outer world, we simultaneously notice and attend to our inner world. Join us for a contemplative retreat on Saturday, June 1, 9 am–4 pm, as we wander, reflect, explore, and share together at Jennings Environmental Center (2951 […]