East Liberty Presbyterian Church

ELPC Ringers Rehearsal
2025-12-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-03 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) and 1 more date | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The ELPC Ringers rehearse on Tuesdays, 6–7 pm, in Dr. Ed Moore’s office and rings periodically throughout the year at our Sanctuary worship service on Sundays at 11 am. We ring on a four-octave set of Schulmerich handbells.
Please contact Dr. Ed Moore for more information on joining the ELPC Ringers.

Journey Praise Team Rehearsal
2025-12-11 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-12-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-15 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-02-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-02-12 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Music Room, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Journey Praise Team rehearses in the Chapel on Thursdays, 5:30 pm, and leads the Journey worship service on Sundays, 8:45 am.
Gerald Savage, ELPC’s Journey music director, leads the Journey Praise Team.

Cathedral Concert - Christmas in East Liberty 2025
2025-12-12 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Our Cathedral Concerts series returns with the year’s most anticipated concert, Christmas in East Liberty, on Friday, December 12, 7:30 pm!
This annual, East Liberty tradition will feature holiday favorites, along with performances by The Brass Roots with conductor Daniel Curtis, the ELPC Chancel Choir under the direction of Dr. Edward Alan Moore, guest organist Ethan LaPlaca, saxophonist Mike Tomaro, and narrator Jim Cunningham. The concert also will include a new setting of It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Mike Tomaro.
Join us in the Sanctuary or on YouTube or Facebook. The concert is free and open to all, so bring your family and friends! A freewill offering will be received.
The concert is free and open to all. A freewill offering will be received at the concert.
Christmas in East Liberty 2025
The Brass Roots – Daniel Curtis, conductor
ELPC Chancel Choir – Dr. Edward Alan Moore, conductor
Ethan LaPlaca, guest organist
Mike Tomaro, saxophone
Jim Cunningham, narrator

Featuring a new setting of It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Mike Tomaro
PROGRAM – Click here for the PDF of the printed program
O Come, All Ye Faithful – arr. Willcocks
Hark the Herald Angels Sing – arr. DiLorenzo
Ave Maria – Biebl/arr. Yager
I Wonder as I Wander – arr. Tomaro
Mike Tomaro, saxophone
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – arr. DiLorenzo
Jim Cunningham, narrator
Sussex Carol – arr. Willcocks
Carol Fantasia – Mary Beth Bennett
Intermission
White Christmas – Berlin/arr. Tomaro
Twelve Days of Christmas – arr. Holcombe
Silver Bells – arr. Connick/Gardner
Christmas Toons – arr. DiLorenzo
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Pola, Wyle/arr. Tomaro
PREMIERE – commissioned for Christmas in East Liberty 2025

NO Journey Praise Team Rehearsal
2025-12-25 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Music Room, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
There will be no Journey Praise Team rehearsal on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25.

The Journey Praise Team rehearses in the Social Hall on Thursdays, 5:30 pm, and leads the Journey worship service on Sundays, 8:45 am.
Gerald Savage, ELPC’s Journey music director, leads the Journey Praise Team.

NO Journey Praise Team Rehearsal
2026-01-01 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Music Room, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
There will be no Journey Praise Team rehearsal on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1.

The Journey Praise Team rehearses in the Social Hall on Thursdays, 5:30 pm, and leads the Journey worship service on Sundays, 8:45 am.
Gerald Savage, ELPC’s Journey music director, leads the Journey Praise Team.

NO Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2026-01-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
There will be no Chancel Choir rehearsal on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1.

The Chancel Choir rehearses in the Sanctuary on Thursdays, 7–8:30 pm, from September through early June (unless noted otherwise). Sunday morning rehearsals are at 10 am, in preparation for the worship service. The choir provides musical leadership at our Sanctuary worship service on Sundays.
No audition is required, just the desire to learn and have fun as we prepare to lead worship. The choir is open to everyone in high school and older.
Dr. Ed Moore is the director of the Chancel Choir.
Come join us and make a joyful noise!

Cathedral Concert | Cody Conley and Friends
2026-01-04 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Cody Conley, violin
Devin Arrington, violin
Grace Burns, piano
Featuring a new violin duo composed by Devin Arrington for Cody and Devin.
Program
Click here for a PDF of the printed program.
Scherzo in C minor (violin and piano)
Johannes Brahms (1883-1897)
Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 17 – Devin Arrington 2025 (premiere)
III. Sicilienne
IV. Finale con brio
Cody Conley, violin
Devin Arrington, violin
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2 (Violin and piano)
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio cantabile
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Finale: Allegro; Presto
Intermission
Sonata for Violin and Piano
César Franck
(1822-1890)
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia
IV. Allegretto poco mosso

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2026-01-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Chancel Choir rehearses in the Sanctuary on Thursdays, 7–8:30 pm, from September through early June (unless noted otherwise). Sunday morning rehearsals are at 10 am, in preparation for the worship service. The choir provides musical leadership at our Sanctuary worship service on Sundays.
No audition is required, just the desire to learn and have fun as we prepare to lead worship. The choir is open to everyone in high school and older.
Dr. Ed Moore is the director of the Chancel Choir.
Come join us and make a joyful noise!

CANCELLED - ELPC Ringers Rehearsal
2026-01-27 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

CANCELLED - Journey Praise Team Rehearsal
2026-01-29 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Music Room, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

CANCELLED - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2026-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

Cathedral Concert - Hope Academy Teaching Artists in Concert
2026-02-01 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
PROGRAM
Click here for a PDF of the printed program.
Six Suites for the Viola
Johann Sabastian Bach (1685-1750)
i. Prelude
ii. Allemande
Omari Abdul-Alim, viola
C Minor Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach
Nostalgia
Caleb Smith
Caleb Smith, piano
Libertango
Astor Piazzolla
Liza Barley, violin and Gil Teixeira, guitar
Safety – SHUAA
LTR to an ex – SHUAA
Joshua Rouse, voice
Jayla Griggs, piano
‘Untitled’
Music by Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Members of Shana Simmons Dance Company
Brittany Nettles
Madisyn Montgommery
Abby Breznak
Broken Pieces – Idasa Tariq
It’s On Me – Idasa Tariq
Soulman IT, MC
Dream Keeper
Poem by Langston Hughes
Music by Anqwenique Kinsel
Anqwenique, voice
Joshua Rouse, piano
The concert is free and open to all. A freewill offering will be received at the concert.
