East Liberty Presbyterian Church

LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-03-12 12:15 - 14:15, 2017-04-09 12:15 - 14:15, 2017-05-20 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax)
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. Contact Wil Forrest if you wish to attend.

RCC Cabaret: The Power of Pop
2017-03-12 15:00 - 17:00 | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Renaissance City Choir (RCC) will present their Cabaret, The Power of Pop, featuring music to uplift and encourage the LGBTQA community in a continuing struggle for equality, freedom, and respect. Music will be drawn from the artistry of Lady Gaga, Melissa Etheridge, Paul Simon, the Beatles, Kelly Clarkson, Queen, Matt Alber, Joe Stevens, and more. The performance will be directed by Alexandra Vansuch and choreographed by Kaitlin Mausser, with RCC Music Director Jeffry Blake Johnson.
The Cabaret takes place on Sat., March 11, at 7:30 pm, and on Sun., March 12, at 3 pm.
For tickets, please call 1.800.838.3006 or visit www.RCCpittsburgh.com.

Post-Pride Meet & Greet
2017-06-15 18:00 - 20:00
Plan on joining us at 5801 (5801 Ellsworth Ave.), where we hope to see some of our new friends we met at PrideFest again.

LGBTQ Spiritual Gathering
2017-07-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2017-08-05 14:00 - 16:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

LGBTQ Ministry @ Rainbow Connection Picnic
2017-08-27 12:00 - 14:00
All people are welcome to join the ELPC LGBTQ Ministry at our Rainbow Connection Picnic at Randyland.
Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 x114 for details.

September LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-09-10 12:00 - 14:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. This month we will focus on allies – how they support us and how we can support them. Aim to invite an ally from your life and/or from the congregation.
We will seek to meet in an air conditioned space that construction will allow – stay tuned where. Contact Wil to attend.

October LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. We will seek to meet in an appropriate space that construction will allow – stay tuned where. Contact Wil to attend.

Circle of Faith
2017-10-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Schenley Plaza, Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, United States
Join our church family and folks from other houses of worship for Pittsburgh’s annual Circle of Faith at the Schenley Plaza tent. The Circle of Faith is a public witness by various faith communities, designed to welcome and include LGBTQIA persons, as well as their families and allies.
ELPC members are invited to gather together for this event and celebrate our own congregation’s diversity after we celebrate Full Inclusion Sunday during worship.
Meet there or contact Wil Forrest at Wil@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114 to ride in the church van, which will leave ELPC at 1 pm, and return around 4:30 pm.

November LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-11-05 12:00 - 14:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

December LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-12-10 12:00 - 14:00
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. We will celebrate the season and be sharing a soup and story potluck….bring a story to share. Contact Wil to learn more and to attend.

January LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2018-01-14 12:30 - 14:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. We will share food and conversation at this new years-themed gathering. Contact Wil to learn more and to attend.

February LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering and Potluck
2018-02-11 17:00 - 19:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. We will share dinner and conversation at this event. Please bring some food to share. Contact Wil to learn more and to attend.

RCC Cabaret: Sing it For the World
2018-03-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2018-03-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2018-03-11 15:00 - 16:30
Renaissance City Choir—ELPC’s Artists in Residence and Western Pennsylvania’s only LGBTQA+ choral group—invites you to their 2018 Cabaret, Sing it For the World. The concert will feature music to inspire you to stand up, speak out, and sing out for yourself and others.
For more details, visit RCCPittsburgh.com.

March LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2018-03-11 12:30 - 14:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. We will share lunch and fellowship before all are invited to attend the 3pm RCC Cabaret in the church. Contact Wil to learn more and to attend.

WQED/ELPC Watch Party
2018-04-03 19:00 - 20:30 | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
You are welcome to attend our watch party for a screening of We’ll Meet Again: Coming Out in the Social Hall on Tuesday, April 3, 7 pm.
While anyone is welcome, folks from ELPC, Sixth Presbyterian Church and Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community are intentionally invited as we will be sharing a booth as “inclusive Presbyterian churches” this June at PrideFest. To learn more, please contact Wil Forrest (412.260.2554; wil@coh.net).

The program originally aired on Tuesday, February 27, on WQED, and was co-sponsored by ELPC.

April LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2018-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. Contact Wil to learn more and to attend.

May LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2018-05-27 12:30 - 14:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. Contact Wil to learn more and to attend. NOTE THIS IS A NEW DATE FROM ORIGINAL TIME OF EVENT.

RCC Pride Concert
2018-06-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2018-06-03 16:00 - 17:30 | ELPC – Courtyard, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15206, United States
Renaissance City Choir (RCC), Western Pennsylvania’s only LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Allies) choral group, will be at ELPC to present their 2018 Pride Concert, Joined by Heart: Love Will Always Win!
Together nothing is impossible. Communities throughout time have realized that by coming together they can change the world. As we walk through our day, or sing through our concert, or march the streets of our city, we must remember the power that we have when we are joined by heart. With this concert, we especially honor our transgender, gender-queer, gender non-binary, and two-spirit family members, who help to teach us that there are more colors in our crayon box than just pink and blue. Love will always win against hate and fear.
Tickets will be available at the door or at RCCPittsburgh.com. A sign language interpreter will be present.
If the weather is rainy, the performance will take place in the Social Hall.

The choir is an Artist in Residence at ELPC, where they rehearse and perform. RCC affirms and celebrates LGBTQ+ identity through the unifying power of music.

Pride Events
2018-06-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2018-06-10 10:30 - 16:00 | Downtown Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Pittsburgh Pride events are opportunities to celebrate and support Pittsburgh’s diverse community of LGBTQ+ people and their allies. ELPC’s LGBTQ Ministry members have prayerfully and thoughtfully selected several Pride events sponsored by different Pittsburgh Pride organizations so that we might reach a wide audience. As people of faith, these are excellent opportunities for us to be a public witness to God’s love and justice for all God’s people.
All members of our faith family are invited to stand for love and justice this summer. Read about the events below and consider attending and/or volunteering. You’re also encouraged to wear ELPC regalia at these events so folks know we are there. We hope to see you at Pittsburgh Pride!

Delta Pride Booth
Saturday, June 9 | 12–5 pm
Sunday, June 10 | 1–7 pm
Shared table with other inclusive Presbyterian churches
Contact Liz Gonda via text at 412.657.7823
People’s Pride March
Sunday, June 10 | 10:30 am–12 pm
Public march to support the diverse LGBTQ+ community
Contact Tony Richardson with any questions or to participate at Overthepond_50@hotmail.com
Pride on the Square
Sunday, June 10 | 12–4 pm
Interactive family-friendly event
Contact Brittney Krieger at
Brittney.Krieger@bayer.com or 908.723.5303
Delta Equality March
Sunday, June 10 | 12:30–1:30 pm
March to support the LGBTQ+ community, ELPC van available
Contact Wil Forrest at Wil@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114

Sign up with Wil Forrest for a seat in the church van to ride to/from the Pride events. Departures from ELPC’s South Highland entrance are at 9 and 11:15 am. A return trip from the Delta booth will be at 3 pm. There is limited seating, so please sign up in advance.
Contact Wil Forrest at Wil@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114 for details.

July LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2018-07-07 13:00 - 15:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

Black Pride Pittsburgh
2018-07-28 13:00 - 17:00 | ELPC – Courtyard, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15206, United States
We are pleased to welcome Black Pride Pittsburgh to ELPC as they hold their Family Game Day!
All ELPC friends and members are welcome and needed to fully demonstrate that ELPC is a place for all of God’s people!
To learn more or to get involved in ELPC’s LGBTQ Ministry, contact Wil Forrest at Wil@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114.

GOD CREATED YOU. GOD LOVES YOU.
BE YOURSELF.

August LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2018-08-19 11:30 - 13:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2018-09-23 13:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. Contact Wil Forrest at 412-260-2554 or wil@coh.net to learn more and to attend. Participants this month are encouraged to grab food from the church picnic before joining the group.
