Mission Activities
Climate Change and the Green New Deal
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee invites you to a panel discussion on Climate Change and the Green New Deal following Sanctuary worship on Sunday, February 13. Together, we will examine the issue of climate change, its implications for racial and economic justice, and how we can combat it by building a mass movement […]
Letter from Birmingham Jail | Session 2
Following Sanctuary worship on Sunday, March 13, the Facing Systemic Racism Committee will present our second session on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's, Letter from Birmingham Jail. Led by Dr. Beverly Harris-Schenz, we will explore a summary of one of the seminal issues in Dr. King’s letter: "just" vs "unjust" laws. Dr. King […]
Winter Food Drive
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs a Matthew 25 Congregation, ELPC actively seeks to engage in the world and make a difference in the lives of our neighbors. And one of the Matthew 25 principles that we strive to live into is to eradicate systemic poverty. One of the ways we do so is by feeding our neighbors who are […]
Letter Writing Event
ELPC - Fellowship Room 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Environmental Team of the Justice Committee will offer an in-person letter-writing and advocacy time on Sunday, March 27, following our Sunday Church School classes and our Sanctuary worship service. Topics address environmental and social justice components of the Build Back Better Act, as well as the Hopes for Homes Act. Please join and contribute […]
Letter from Birminham Jail | Session 3
Are We a Social Club or Justice Seekers? In his prophetic Letter From Birmingham Jail, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., expressed frustration with white moderates, including clergy who were critical of civil rights efforts. King likened their complacency to the outright hostility of white supremacists, writing, "Shallow understanding from people of good will […]
Neighborhood Earth Care Workday
Join Tree Pittsburgh and your ELPC friends and neighbors to care for and beautify our East Liberty neighborhood! We'll be making a difference together by mulching, trimming, weeding, and tending. We'll be meeting at the corner of S. Highland and Penn Avenues. Sign up required. Contact Nancy Heastings for details. Sponsored in partnership by the […]
GCF Sidewalk Seedling Sale
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGarfield Community Farm will be hosting a Sidewalk Seedling Sale on Penn Avenue in front of ELPC on Sunday, May 22. Stop by after Sanctuary worship and get started on your garden while supporting a local neighborhood community farm! For more information, contact Nancy Heastings. Brought to you by the ELPC Environmental Team of the […]
Making a Difference Together Panel Presentation
ELPC - McKelvy Room (114) 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn accordance with our 2022 ELPC Earth Day theme, Invest in Our Planet: Turn Hope Into Action…Together, find a partner—a friend, family member, neighbor—and commit to taking action steps together to invest in the well being of our planet and your community. Pledge to support a local environmental group, start a garden, buy less, evaluate […]
Juneteenth March & Events
Freedom Corner 1500 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, United StatesJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day—commemorates the historic moment on June 19, 1865, when African Americans were freed from slavery in Texas. It is an opportunity to give thanks for our country's progress while also calling attention to the work we have before us in creating the equity that reflects God's kingdom. Join the Justice Committee […]
Silent Vigil in Response to Roe v. Wade Ruling
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWe are asking people to gather on Penn Ave on Thursday, July 7, 7 pm, with signs expressing their righteous outrage over the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This will be a silent vigil, just as women's voices have been silenced. We will stand with and for women in support of their sovereign […]
Film Screening | Torture in Our Name
Garth Overlook Room 116 South Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Justice Committee invites you to a screening of Torture in Our Name following worship on Sunday, July 17, in the Garth Overlook Room. Snacks will be provided. In this compelling 35-minute documentary for faith audiences, filmmaker Matthew Gossage showcases the tenacity and resilience of people who have faced the torture of solitary confinement first-hand […]
ELPC @ Pittsburgh Black Pride
This year's Pittsburgh Black Pride Week will take place Thursday–Saturday, July 28–30. The spectacular event will provide an opportunity to celebrate the lives and contributions of Black LGBTQIA+ individuals in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Events include: Opening Reception, Networking Event, and Dance Party Thursday, July 28 | 6–8 pm 5801 Bar | 5801 Ellsworth Avenue Pittsburgh Black Pride […]