Featured Events
ELPC Tour: Underground
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin our tour guide following worship, as we descend into the bowels of the Cathedral and explore some of our church’s least seen areas. Wander through the "catacombs" and see the organ bellows, furnace, and more. Please gather at the Highland entrance following worship. Allow 30–45 minutes for the tour and wear comfortable shoes.
Hanging of the Greens
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOpportunity knocks for volunteers! Did you ever want to decorate a Gothic Sanctuary for Advent? Now is the time! ELPC is looking for volunteers to decorate our Sanctuary following worship on Sunday, November 26. Single persons, families, couples are all welcome. A plan and decorations will be prepared in advance so that volunteers can immediately begin […]
Young Adult Holiday Gathering
On Sunday, December 3, all young adults (age 18 through 30s) are baking cookies and building community after worship. Tomato soup and grilled cheese will be served for lunch. Meet us in the Social Hall! If you have a favorite recipe you want to share email Sara Hackett so she can gather ingredients. Questions? Reach […]
The Pajama Pageant
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a special re-telling of the story of Jesus’ birth on Sunday., December 10, 10 am, in the Sanctuary. Led by the children and youth of our church […]
Fighting From the Inside Out: Ending the Death Penalty
A free event with author Todd C. Peppers and Martha Conley that reflects on the groundbreaking work of Marie Deans and Russ Ford. Ms. Deans, founder of Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation, was forced into the world of capital punishment through personal tragedy. “My mother-in-law’s killing was the crucial element, the key that motivated me […]
Christmas in East Liberty 2023
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series will continue on Friday, December 15, 7:30 pm, with our annual holiday tradition, Christmas in East Liberty. This special concert will feature The Brass Roots with conductor Daniel Nesta Curtis, the ELPC Chancel Choir, organist/music director Dr. Edward Alan Moore, and organist Ethan LaPlaca. The concert is free and open to […]
Holiday Cookie Potluck
The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to celebrate this Christmas season with a cookie potluck following worship on Sunday, December 17. Please sign up to contribute your favorite holiday cookies on the sign-up sheet or contact Tim Engelhardt.
Tween & Teen Snow Tubing
Tweens and teens are going snowtubing at Boyce Park from 12–3 pm. The cost is $10, but scholarships are available. Lunch will be served at ELPC before heading to Boyce […]
Living While Black Book Launch
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Facing Systemic Racism (FSR) Committee and the Faith Formation Board are co-sponsoring a book launch of Beverly Harris-Schenz‘s new book, Living While Black: My Experience with Everyday Racism on Sunday, January 28, 1:30–3:30 pm, in the Social Hall. Beverly is a member of the congregation and active in the FSR Committee. She will present […]
A Wintering Retreat
Join us for a time of rest and retreat, community and conversation, and play and prayer at the Villa Maria Retreat Center in Pulaski, Pennsylvania, Friday–Sunday, February 2–4. Lean into the simple, slow, and still rhythms of winter. Our retreat schedule will flow naturally with morning, midday, and evening prayers that gather us together and […]
Lift Every Voice
On Saturday, February 3, 7 pm, join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and special guests for an evening that pays tribute to the spirit and richness of Black music in America—and its enduring strength in times of tumult and trouble. The concert features GRAMMY® Award winner Oleta Adams and the Lift Every Voice Unity Choir. Learn […]
Connections @ Blues is the Roots
O'Reilly Theater 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin ELPC’s Connections Group on Saturday, February 10, 7:30 pm, for Blues Is The Roots, presented by New Horizon’s Theater, written by Charles Dumas, and directed by Herb Newsome. The performance will be in the Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall at the O'Reilly Theater (621 Penn Ave.) downtown in the Cultural District. Tickets are available […]