East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Justice League - Art Edition
2026-02-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-25 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Art as Prayer: Visio Divina
Wednesday evenings in Lent
from 5:00-7:00pm
Families and Tweens are invited to share dinner, make art, and explore different ways of praying.
Activities will follow the themes in our Lenten worship and devotional series, Tell Me Something Good.
Families with kids of any age are welcome and tweens in 3rd-6th grade can join with or without a parent.
RSVP to Sara Hackett at SaraH@coh.net
Feb 18th theme: All are Invited
art: Weaving
dinner: Lasagna
Feb 25th theme: So Good it Catches us by Suprise
art: Pottery with the Union Project
dinner: Chicken Sandwiches
March 4 theme: Great Love for God and Neighbor
art: Painting and Gold Leaf
dinner: Tacos
March 11th theme: Together the Impossible is Possible
art: Block Printing table cloths
dinner: Pasta
March 18th theme: All are Invited
art: Papermaking
dinner: Pizza
March 25th theme: Inspiring us to Act
art: Protest Banner/Signs
dinner: Soup and Grilled Cheese

Congregational Meeting
2026-02-22 12:15 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Session scheduled the annual Congregational Meeting to take place on Sunday, February 22, 12:15 pm following our Sanctuary worship service. All official members of the church are invited to participate and vote for new candidates for Elder and Deacon for this next year. The meeting will be held in the Social Hall. Refreshments will be served.
If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, you can attend via Zoom by completing the form below. Please note, congregation members participating online will not be able to vote remotely.
Our annual report and meeting materials are available online, and hard copies will be available on the information tables on the first floor, and at the meeting.
2025 ANNUAL REPORT
2026 NEW OFFICER BIOS

Confirmation Class
2026-02-22 12:15 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
On Sunday, February 22, 12:15–2:30 pm, the Confirmation Class will have lunch, learn about the church and what it means to be Presbyterian, including: what sacraments Presbyterians celebrate, what type of government Presbyterians use to discern God’s call for the church, and the questions people are asked in worship when they become members.
For more details, contact Sara Hackett.

Lenten Conversations: Tell Me Something Good
2026-02-25 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-03-04 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-03-11 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-03-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-03-25 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Good Samaritan Room, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Feeling overwhelmed by the headlines or life in general? Join Pastor Michael on Wednesday evenings as we slow down and listen for a different kind of news. Each week, we’ll gather for honest, hope-filled conversations rooted in Sunday’s sermon and our series, Tell Me Something Good: Grounding Ourselves in the Good News This Lent. Together we’ll explore Jesus’ life through the scriptures and ask deeper questions about the text, the sermon, and what it means for us today. Whether you’re curious, weary, skeptical, or hopeful, there’s room for you. Our goal is not to give each other easy answers but to speak from our own perspective and experiences. A light dinner will be served at 6:30 pm.
Please register by completing the form below. You only need to register once for the entire series. This sign-up form is listed under each date occurrence for convenience of folks joining mid-way through the series.

On a Sunday – Music of Sondheim
2026-03-01 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
ELPC soloists and choir are featured in a revue of music by the 20th Century’s most influential musical theatre composers, Stephen Sondheim.
LIVE in the Sanctuary at 3:00 PM and streaming on the
ELPC YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/EastLibertyPresbyterianChurch
ELPC Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/EastLibertyPresbyterian
The concert is free and open to all. A freewill offering will be received at the concert. http://tiny.cc/elpcdonate
PROGRAM – Click here for a PDF of the printed program
Putting It Together – from Sunday in the Park with George (1984)
Ensemble
Dr. Edward Alan Moore, piano
Being Alive – from Company (1970)
David Jennings-Smith
Maria – from West Side Story (1957) – music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Logan Williams
Green Finch and Linnet Bird – from Sweeney Todd (1979)
Denise Sheffey-Powell
The Glamorous Life – from A Little Night Music (1973)
Adrianna Cleveland
Everybody Says Don’t – from Anyone Can Whistle (1964)
Todd Farwell
Uptown Downtown – from Follies (1971)
Laura Alstro
Moments in the Woods – from Into the Woods (1986)
Gail Novak Mosites
The Ladies Who Lunch – from Company (1970)
Kym, Laret, Gail Novak Mosites, Denise Sheffey-Powell
Send in the Clowns – from A Little Night Music (1973)
Todd Farwell
The Last Midnight – from Into the Woods (1986)
Adrianna Cleveland
Losing My Mind – from Follies (1971)
Kym Laret
I Remember – from Evening Primrose (1966)
Laura Alstro
Old Friends – from Merrily We Roll Along (1981)
Tim Chaplin, Adrianna Cleveland, Logan Williams
Sorry Grateful – from Company (1970)
Tim Chaplin
Later – from A Little Night Music (1973)
Logan Williams
Not While I’m Around – from Sweeney Todd (1979)
David Jennings-Smith
Children Will Listen – from Into the Woods (1986)
Denise Sheffey-Powell
Sunday – from Sunday in the Park with George (1984)
Ensemble, Chancel Choir

Taizé Social Gathering
2026-03-04 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-01 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month following our Taizé prayer service for a time of fellowship with some light refreshments in the Narthex.
Taizé is a unique spiritual community at ELPC, and we desire to have time for those who gather to get to know one another, converse, and move from solitude into community and expand the connection that exists amidst our prayerful songs and quiet meditation.

Tree Equity in the Pittsburgh Region
2026-03-08 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – McKelvy Room (114), 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
As noted in last month’s Reaching Out, the Environmental Team of the Justice Committee is currently focusing on the issue of Tree Equity—ensuring that all communities have equal access and benefits from the presence of trees. Disadvantaged Pittsburgh neighborhoods have 20% fewer trees, which has serious implications for health outcomes.
Join us on Sunday, March 8, 12:30–1:30 pm, in the McKelvy for a presentation by an expert from Tree Pittsburgh and a speaker from the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, who will provide a faith and justice perspective. Refreshments will be provided in the Fellowship Room.
Tree Pittsburgh and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy also will offer advice on tree maintenance, volunteer opportunities, how to get a tree for your yard, and more. See them and our Landscape Subcommittee in the Garth Overlook Room.
Tree activities in underserved neighborhoods will be coming in the spring and fall. The program also will be available online. Contact Nancy Heastings at n.heastings@comcast.net for the Zoom link.

Active Intruder Safety Training
2026-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | PA
You are invited along with all ELPC friends, members, leaders, and staff to attend an important training session on Saturday, March 21, 1–4 pm, concerning how to remain safe if an intruder enters the church building. ELPC’s Safety and Security Advisory Committee will be hosting a local safety officer who will share helpful information and answer our questions.
Please pre-register by March 15 online or with Jen King at 412.441.3800 x222.
The week before the event, we will send a confirmation naming the room we will meet in with a reminder to all who RSVP they are attending. We hope you can make it.

Sanctuary & Chapel Tour
2026-03-22 12:15 - 13:15, 2026-04-19 12:15 - 13:15 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join us after worship for an architectural tour of our beautiful, Gothic Sanctuary and Romanesque Chapel. Our guide will discuss these architectural styles, as well as the history and symbolism of these unique spaces. The Narthex, Trinity Chapel, and Chancel will be included.
Please gather at the Highland Lobby after worship.

Wills & Healthcare Decisions Clinic
2026-04-12 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The ELPC Board of Deacons’ Health Ministry are sponsoring a Wills & Healthcare Decisions Clinic, presented by students from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, after Sanctuary worship on Sunday, April 12, in the Good Samaritan Room. For those who cannot attend in person, a virtual option will be available. Topics will include: Financial Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Last Will and Testament, Alternatives to Guardianship, and incapacity planning.
The Thomas R. Kline School of Law provides FREE legal services to low income qualifying people who need but cannot afford legal representation. Register tiny.cc/deacons-clinic. Questions? Contact Tom Sturgill at sturgillpgh@yahoo.com.

Family Bowling
2026-04-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Bowling Alley
Families with children and teens are invited to stay after Sanctuary worship on Sunday, April 19 for pizza and bowling. RSVP to Sara Hackett.
The Children and Families Ministry team is hosting monthly family events to foster a caring community of families at ELPC, where kids and adults feel loved and empowered to explore their faith.
Save the Date for our Monthly Family Events …
May 17 -Service Projects around the Church

ELPC Tower Tour
2026-04-19 12:15 - 13:15 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join our tour guide following worship to climb the heights of our church’s landmark central tower, and gain insights into its history and construction. High above the bustle of the streets below, you will have an opportunity to view the entire East Liberty valley and beyond from the 300 foot spire of ELPC. The climb requires a bit of stamina, as there are 333 steps total (equivalent to about 13 stories), many of which are very narrow and circular. Please wear pants and comfortable, closed-toe shoes. The tour is not recommended for children under 12, those with heart or respiratory conditions, people with fear of heights or small enclosed spaces.
The tour capacity is limited to a total of 20 participants. You must pre-register for the tour online.
Register
Please gather at the Highland entrance following worship, and allow 45–60 minutes for the tour. There is no cost to participate, but free-will donations are gratefully accepted.

Listening for God's Heartbeat Retreat
2026-04-24 18:00 - 2026-04-26 11:00 (America/New_York) | Villa Maria Retreat Center, 2067 Evergreen Rd, Pulaski, PA, 16143, United States
The ELPC Spiritual Life Committee invites you on a weekend retreat to explore ways of listening for God’s Heartbeat—seeking God in goodness, creation, imagination and loving action through practice. Join us Friday–Sunday, April 24–26, at the Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center in Pulaski, Pennsylvania.
Our retreat will be lead by Rev. Jeff Eddings and based on Phillip Newell’s book, Listening for the Heartbeat of God: Celtic Daily Prayer. Within our normal rhythm between solitude and community and gathering together and scattering into silence, Jeff will invite us into the rich stream of Celtic spirituality through ways of listening for God.

We will explore different movements of listening—for goodness, within creation, for God in all things, with imagination, and in action. Jeff will pair a reflection on a chapter with a contemplative practice such as reimagining the Jesus Prayer, walking attentively in creation, gathering the graces, engaging the imagination, and embracing a “chaos of uncalculating love.”

Please register by Sunday, April 12.
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Mid-Term Primary Election Info Session
2026-04-26 09:45 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Are you ready to Vote? The Voting Group under the Justice Committee has information and tools for you. On the ballot this election: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, U.S House of Representative (Allegheny County – Districts 12 and 17), Pennsylvania State Senators, Pennsylvania State Representatives. See us in the Highland Ave entrance on Sundays, April 26 and May 10, before and after our 11 am service.
Registration: Do you need to change your registration (e.g. address)? Did you remember to apply for a mail-in ballot? We can help. You can use pa.gov/vote.
Forum: On Friday, May 1, 6:30–7:30 pm, there will be a forum with Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania Legislative District 24 (ELPC area) in Wilkinsburg. See us for a flyer.
Your Ballot: VOTE411 has your ballot and information submitted by the candidates. We will have copies of the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh Voters Guide. See also the lwvpgh.org for comprehensive, non-partisan election information.
Ballot Drop: Copies of the flyer with the locations will be at our table.

Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10, 10 am–2 pm, for ballot drop and over-the-counter voting.
Friday, May 15, 11 am–7 pm; Saturday, May 16 & Sunday, May 17, 9 am–5 pm; and Monday, May 18, 11 am–7 pm.
