Worship Services
Sanctuary Worship: Passion Sunday
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis service is held in the Sanctuary on the first floor, with an organ prelude before the service. We extend a warm welcome to our Latino friends and include several prayers in our service bulletin in English and Spanish. This is ELPC’s largest service, offering a traditional worship service with thought-provoking sermons, and the music […]
Sanctuary Worship: Canceled
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs a reminder, our Sanctuary worship service on Sunday, May 6, is canceled due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon. This service is held in the Sanctuary on the first floor, with an organ prelude before the service. We extend a warm welcome to our Latino friends and include several prayers in our service […]
Sanctuary Worship: Pentecost Sunday
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPentecost is the annual event in which we celebrate the birth of the early Christian church by remembering how the Holy Spirit inspired the first disciples. We wear red as a symbol of the fire that touched women and men that day and re-commit ourselves to sharing the good news of Christ. This year, Pentecost […]
Sanctuary Worship: Youth Sunday
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis week, our Senior High youth will lead us during worship! This special service is an annual tradition at ELPC where we celebrate the gifts and accomplishments of our youth while praising God for the work of the Holy Spirit upon and through the youth of our church. The youth have written the entire liturgy, selected […]
Canceled: Taizé Prayer Service
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur Taizé prayer service is canceled in observance of Independence Day. Our regular schedule will resume next Wednesday, July 11. ELPC offers evening prayers with chants from Taizé every Wednesday at 7 pm, in the Chapel. The hour-long service includes sung prayers, beautiful music, a time of silence, spoken and silent prayers, and opportunities for […]
Sanctuary Worship: Visitor’s Sunday
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us and invite your family, friends, and neighbors for worship as we celebrate Visitor's Sunday. Following worship, everyone is welcome to attend our Church Life Sampler in the Social Hall. This service is held in the Sanctuary on the first floor, with an organ prelude before the service. We extend a warm welcome to […]
Taizé Prayer Service: All Saints Day
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a special Taizé service on All Saints’ Day, Wednesday, October 31, 7 pm, as we remember all the people in our lives who are no longer with us. As we move from the Chapel through the candle-lit Sanctuary, we will celebrate our life of faith together on the Chancel before we move […]
Sanctuary Worship
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis week, we welcome the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA), as our guest preacher. The Rev. Dr. Moffett most recently served as pastor at St. James Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. The largest of the six program agencies of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the PMA works to equip […]
No Sanctuary Worship
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThere will be no worship services on Sunday, May 5, due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon. Our regular worship schedule resumes next Sunday, May 12. This service is held in the Sanctuary on the first floor, with an organ prelude before the service. We extend a warm welcome to our Latino friends and […]
Taizé Prayer Service
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn observance of Mother's Day this coming Sunday—and in appreciation of mothering figures in our lives—we remember in our prayer this evening that God can be characterized not only as Father but also as Mother. ELPC offers evening prayers with chants from Taizé every Wednesday at 7 pm, in the Chapel. The hour-long service includes […]
Special Sanctuary Worship
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis first bicentennial Sunday worship service will focus on our church’s past. We will hear two new pieces commissioned for our ELPC Handbell Choir, and dedicate the two new labyrinths for our Spiritual Life ministry. Chaplain Dan Leger of Dor Hadash congregation will be our special guest, leading us in a prayer for peace. Also, […]
Bicentennial Sunday Worship Service & Reception
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis Sunday is the big event! The Sanctuary walls will ring with the sound of brass and timpani, and echo with the voices of our special Anniversary Choir. Join us for this wonderful time of celebration as ELPC welcomes past staff and friends, and gives thanks to the God who has led us safe thus […]