East Liberty Presbyterian Church

LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2019-05-26 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | 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.
God created you. God loves you.
Be yourself.

Pittsburgh Cello Fest 2019
2019-05-25 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music, 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Hope Academy cellists ages 3 to 18 and their families are invited to perform and attend the 3rd annual Pittsburgh Cello Fest on Saturday, May 25! This is a wonderful day of cello-centered community events held at Carnegie Mellon University
There are several ways to be involved:
1) Suzuki cellists can register to perform in the Suzuki Play-In;
2) Middle and high school cellists can sign up to perform in the Cello Choir and Improvisation Workshop;
3) Families, friends, and cello enthusiasts can attend the full day of cello events, which include a masterclass by PSO principal cellist Anne Martindale Williams and performances by the Pittsburgh Cello Quartet and Cello Fury;
4) You can also help out by making a donation to the GoFundMe page! Cello Fest is a volunteer-run, community event that relies on support from the local music community.

Schedule of Events
9 am | Cello Choir rehearsal (for performers only)
10 am | Official start of Cello Fest featuring a masterclass with Anne Martindale Williams
11:20 am | Suzuki Play-In
12 pm | Pizza lunch for the performers
12:30 pm | Pittsburgh Cello Quartet performance
1:30 pm | Improvisation workshop for middle and high school cellists
2:30 pm | Cello Fury performance
3:15 pm | Cello Choir performance conducted by Daniel Nesta Curtis
Click here for the complete schedule and more information. All events will be held at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music in Alumni Concert Hall and Kresge Recital Hall in the Fine Arts building.

Brass Roots and Organ - French Feast
2019-05-24 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The 8th Season of ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series closes with another sonic spectacular for brass, percussion, and organ, featuring ELPC’s brass ensemble in residence, The Brass Roots, conductor Stephen Gage, and organist Edward Alan Moore.
A freewill offering will be received.

Download a copy of the program and consider supporting our Cathedral Concerts series.
PROGRAM
Grand Choeur Dialogué
Eugène Gigout
(1844-1925)
arr. John Kuzma
Fanfare Liturgiques (1947)
Henri Tomasi
(1901-1971)
I. Annonciation
II. Evangile
III. Apocalpyse
IV. Procession du Vendredi-Saint
Symphony III, Op. 28
Louis Vierne
(1870-1937)
IV. Adagio
V. Final
Intermission
Rigaudon
Andre Campra
(1660-1744)
arr. Michael Allen
Clair De Lune
Claude Debussy
(1862-1918)
Girl with The Flaxen Hair
Claude Debussy
Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835-1921)
III. Adagio – arr. organ solo by Virgil Fox
(1912-1980)
IV. Finale – arr. brass/organ/percussion by Kenneth Singleton

Bicentennial Sunday Worship Service & Reception
2019-05-19 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
This 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 far and whose grace leads us into the future. The “Hallelujah Chorus” will be sung for the postlude, followed by a reception held in the Social Hall after this Bicentennial Sunday Sanctuary worship service.

Learn more about ELPC’s Bicentennial Celebration!

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 bulletin in English and Spanish. This is ELPC’s largest service, offering a traditional worship service with thought-provoking sermons, and the music of our Chancel Choir and organ to reinforce the spirit of praise and reverence. Like many of the great cathedrals of Europe, the compelling power and beauty of our historic, gothic-style Sanctuary enhances the spiritual experience. Children are invited to the chancel steps to hear their own message with one of the pastors. The service is led by ELPC’s senior pastor or other members of the pastoral staff. Special guest pastors or speakers periodically lead the service.
SEE DETAILS FOR THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP services HERE.

Mendelssohn Choir Presents: Victoria's Secret
2019-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh will present Queen Victoria’s Secret: A Life in Music at ELPC.
Celebrate Queen Victoria during the 200th anniversary of her birth. Created by Matthew Mehaffey, the Robert Page Music Director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the show features an actor playing several historical figures in Victoria’s life and an actress playing the Queen herself. Experience episodes of the Queen’s life in between short performances of music significant to her and her time.
Travel across the pond with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh for an unforgettable program featuring the world’s most beloved 19th century composers—interwoven with a dramatic narrative.

Ticket Information
A limited number of complimentary tickets are available to ELPC members. Please contact or see Dr. Ed Moore for details.
Regularly priced tickets are $20 for residents in the 15206 zip code, or use promo code ELPC for a 15% discount. Call 866.811.4111 or order at themendelssohn.org for details.

REdiscover | Double-Decker Bus Tour
2019-05-18 11:45 - 14:15 (America/Halifax) | PA
New to Pittsburgh? Lived here all your life? Think you know everything there is to know about Pittsburgh? Let’s rediscover the city that we live in on this fun and educational double-decker bus tour! We will meet and leave ELPC at 11:15 am, drive to the Duquesne Incline West Parking Lot on Carson St., and board the bus for a tour of our city.
Through ELPC, tickets for adults are $15 and children are $10 (if you need more assistance, please let us know). This is a kid-friendly event, but each child must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. RSVP to Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114.

Environmental Book Club Discussion
2019-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee invites you to a discussion of The Uninhabitable Earth, Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells. We will discuss the second half of the book on Thursday, May 16, 7 pm.
Email Nancy Heastings for more information.

Anniversary Choir Rehearsal
2019-05-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-05-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
You are invited to sing with the Chancel Choir and The Brass Roots on Sunday, May 19, as part of our bicentennial worship service.
Music will be provided and you will need to attend rehearsal on either (or both) Thursday, May 2 or 9, as well as on Thursday, May 16.
For details, contact Dr. Ed Moore at EdM@coh.net.

Hope Academy Spring Recitals #2
2019-05-12 13:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | PA
The following studios will have recitals on SUN May 12

SOCIAL HALL
1:30 pm Kathleen Andrews (Suzuki Violin) with Grace Burns accompanist
Warm up at 12:30 in SOCIAL HALL
Reception in SOCIAL HALL on basement level
SANCTUARY
1:30 pm Jennifer O’Konski (Suzuki Violin) and Pat Pavlack (Piano)
Warm up Sanctuary – O’Konski 12:45 / Pavlack 1:15
Reception – GARTH OVERLOOK on !st floor
SANCTUARY
3:30 pm Helga Scheibert and Lee Kikuchi (Piano)
Warm up Sanctuary – Scheibert 2:30 / Kikuchi 3:00
Reception – FELLOWSHIP on 1st floor
MUSIC ROOM
3:30 pm Emma Cox (Guitar) / Ryan McMasters (Bass)
Warm up Music Room – Cox 2:30 / McMasters 3:00
Reception – MUSIC ROOM on 3rd floor
CHAPEL
4:00 pm Beth Goldstein McKee (Suzuki Cello) / Ana Diaz (Cello) with Grace Burns accompanist
Warm up Chapel – McKee 2:30 / Diaz 3:30
Reception – GARTH OVERLOOK on 1st floor
SANCTUARY
5:30 pm Brittany Trotter (Flute) with Helga Scheibert accompanist
Warm up Sanctuary – 4:30
Reception – FELLOWSHIP on 1st floor
MUSIC ROOM
5:30 pm Jeremy Colbert and Gil Teixiera (Guitar, Ukulele, Voice)
Warm up Music Room – 4:30 Colbert / 5:00 Teixiera
Reception – MUSIC ROOM on 3rd floor

Recitals are special occasions designed to give students a chance to share their music and gain valuable performance experience. They provide a benchmark to measure growth from year to year, and an incentive for students to practice and polish pieces they are working on.
There will be many recital sessions scheduled throughout the day in various rooms throughout the church building. Please do not ask to have your child perform at the beginning or the end of their recital session – students and families are expected to be on time and stay for the entire recital that their children are performing in. We are organizing the recital sessions to be about an hour long.
COOKIE RECEPTION
Each family is asked to bring cookies for a reception that will follow the recital. There will be two reception rooms in the front hallway, leading to the Sanctuary. Rooms will be labeled so that cookies can be placed in the room that corresponds to the student’s studio. Please bring cookies only. It is best if they are on a disposable tray.
RECITAL ETIQUETTE
Learning about and practicing recital etiquette is an important part of a student’s musical education, so we ask that families read and discuss these guidelines with their children.
Performer Etiquette

Dress appropriately. Choose conservative over casual in terms of shoe styles, hem length of dresses and straps for tops.
Avoid jewelry that makes noise as you move; heels that are difficult to walk in; and sleeves that get in the way of playing.
Be on time. Your teacher will let you know when and where to meet before the recital to warm up. This will be at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the recital. If you are playing with an accompanist, you may be asked to arrive earlier to rehearse together.
Be prepared. Make sure you have your music, instrument and any necessary accessories before leaving home (bow, rosin, capo, tuner, etc.)
Be respectful. Refrain from whispering, talking, or using electronic devices. Show the other performers the same courtesy you want to be shown.
Enter and exit with confidence. You should bow at the end and acknowledge the accompanist (if you have one). Teachers will go over this in lessons.

Audience Etiquette

Arrive on time or a little early. Late arrivals are distracting to the audience, and they can be unnerving for the performer.
Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices. Ring tones and electronic chirps are distracting; and texting, reading emails and playing games while students are performing is disrespectful.
Do not cause distractions. Bring something (a quiet game or book) to keep young children under 8 years old occupied. Children over 8 should be able to sit quietly and watch.
Take disruptive infants or toddlers out of the recital as soon as they become fussy. Please sit close to an aisle so that you can leave without too much commotion. We will come to get you when your child performs.
Do not talk, whisper, rattle papers or eat during the recital.
Stay for the entire performance to show respect for all of the musicians.

Photos and Video

No flash photography, please
A group photo, with the teacher, will be taken at the end of each recital session.

Special Sanctuary Worship
2019-05-12 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
This 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, there will be a special piano postlude of Gershwin’s Piano Concerto performed by Pastor Randy and friends.

Learn more about ELPC’s Bicentennial Celebration!

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 bulletin in English and Spanish. This is ELPC’s largest service, offering a traditional worship service with thought-provoking sermons, and the music of our Chancel Choir and organ to reinforce the spirit of praise and reverence. Like many of the great cathedrals of Europe, the compelling power and beauty of our historic, gothic-style Sanctuary enhances the spiritual experience. Children are invited to the chancel steps to hear their own message with one of the pastors. The service is led by ELPC’s senior pastor or other members of the pastoral staff. Special guest pastors or speakers periodically lead the service.
SEE DETAILS FOR THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP services HERE.

Bicentennial Gala
2019-05-11 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
It’s time to have a party! ELPC will host a ticketed gala event in which we will gather in the Whitfield Lobby for hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, before moving to the decorated Social Hall for a catered meal, entertainment, and fellowship, all to celebrate our church’s 200th anniversary.
Tickets are $50, with some reduced price tickets available. To purchase tickets online, please use this secure link or see one of the ticket sellers after worship on Sundays, April 21 and 28.
We also need about 15 volunteers to help set up the event. Contact Jim DiGiorgio for details.

Learn more about ELPC’s Bicentennial Celebration!

Youth Mission Overnight
2019-05-10 19:00 - 2019-05-11 17:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Youth in grades 8–12, who are interested in attending the High School Mission Trip in Pittsburgh this summer are required to attend this Mission Overnight. Friday night, we will learn about mission, play group building games, and worship together. Saturday, we will volunteer with Open Hand Ministries and plan for our upcoming mission trip.
Talk to Sara Hackett for more info about the Mission Overnight or the High School Mission Trip this summer.

Community Celebration
2019-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Come one, come all! To celebrate our bicentennial, we will be giving away free ice cream from stations around the church. Invite your friends to take a quick tour of the Sanctuary and Chapel, learn more about our history and programs, and then enjoy an ice cream treat on us!
Volunteers are needed to be hosts for our neighbors! Contact Jim DiGiorgio for details.

Learn more about ELPC’s Bicentennial Celebration!

No Mindfulness Meditation
2019-05-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Prayer Room (Room 135), 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15206, United States
Our Mindfulness Meditation group will not meet on Thursday, May 9. We will resume our regular schedule next Thursday, May 16, 7 pm.

Join us and Susan Spangler as we learn more about Mindfulness Meditation and engage in this ancient prayer form together.
Mindfulness is the moment-to-moment awareness of our experience with an accepting, non-judgmental, kind attention. In this ongoing practice, we’ll explore and deepen our experience of mindfulness. Our weekly time together will include meditation instruction, guided meditations, and practices for supporting mindfulness in everyday life.
Both those who are new to meditation and those with meditation experience are heartily welcome.

REspond | Women’s Center & Shelter
2019-05-09 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | PA
The Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh provides many services and programs—all with the goal of creating a positive, safe, and welcoming environment to victims of domestic abuse. One of their programs provides children with a wide array of nurturing activities. Let’s respond to a call to serve with the Children’s Program!
There are multiple ways to help, so if you are interested, contact Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114.

Food for Thought: Mentoring
2019-05-09 16:30 - 18:30, 2019-05-02 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Food 4 Thought is a one-on-one mentoring program for students in grades 6–8, which meets on Thursdays, 4:30–6:30 pm. This learning support and enrichment program reinforces skills that are known to be necessary for success in and out of school through sharing meals, cooking together, doing homework, and enjoying a variety of fun activities. Pre-registration is required.
Together, mentors and mentees will:

Share healthy and delicious meals.
Take cooking classes with professional chefs.
Participate in creating real solutions for hunger, health, and sustainable agriculture.
Learn about the food we eat.
Investigate how different cultures around the world eat, extend hospitably and show gratitude.
Build meaningful relationships that support them during the joys and the struggles of life.

Click here for more information.

Taizé Prayer Service
2019-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Chapel, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
In 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 sung prayers, beautiful music, a time of silence, spoken and silent prayers, and opportunities for individual prayer and anointing. Childcare is usually available, but please call to confirm. For more information, view our Taizé page.

Taizé Prayer Service Live Stream
If you’re unable to attend our weekly Taizé prayer service, but are interested in participating in this peaceful, meditative experience, please listen to our live stream below.

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Chamber Music Pittsburgh - Bendix-Balgley, Levin & Wiley
2019-05-06 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Hope Academy families are invited to a chamber music concert featuring Noah Bendix-Balgley. Tickets have been generously donated to us by our partner, Chamber Music Pittsburgh. This performance is recommended for students whose attention span and behavior is equivalent to an 8 year old.Please read about the performance, so that you know what to expect; and the etiquette guidelines, so that you understand the expectations; then RSVP here by Wednesday May 1 at 12 noon.
To RSVP, click HERE
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
Robert Levin, piano
Peter Wiley, cello
PROGRAM
Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D. 898
Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929
NOAH BENDIX-BALGLEY
First Concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Noah Bendix-Balgley has thrilled and moved audiences around the world with his performances. Since becoming a Laureate of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and gathering top prizes at further international competitions, Noah has appeared as a soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre National de Belgique, the Utah Symphony, the Auckland Philharmonia, and the Nagoya Philharmonic. In 2016, Noah performed the world premiere of his own klezmer violin concerto, Fidl-Fantazye with the Pittsburgh Symphony, conducted by Manfred Honeck. Recent and forthcoming highlights include his concerto debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker in January 2018, recital tours in Taiwan, China, and Europe and performances of his klezmer concerto with orchestras in the USA and with the China Philharmonic, as well as his period instrument debut, performing the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Apollo’s Fire Orchestra in Cleveland.
From 2011 until 2015, Noah was Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. His Pittsburgh debut recital in January 2012 was named the “Best Classical Concert of 2012” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Noah also performed his own version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” for solo violin in front of 39,000 fans at the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day at PNC Park.
Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Noah began playing violin at age 4. At age 9, he played for Lord Yehudi Menuhin in Switzerland. Noah graduated from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the Munich Hochschule. His principal teachers were Mauricio Fuks, Christoph Poppen, and Ana Chumachenco. In his spare time, he enjoys playing klezmer music. He has played with world-renowned klezmer groups such as Brave Old World, and has taught klezmer violin at workshops in Europe and in the United States.Noah performs on a Cremonese violin made in 1732 by Carlo Bergonzi.
ROBERT LEVIN
Pianist and Conductor Robert Levin has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia. His solo engagements include the orchestras of Atlanta, Berlin, Birmingham, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Montreal, Utah and Vienna on the Steinway with such conductors as Semyon Bychkov, James Conlon, Bernard Haitink, Sir Neville Marriner, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Simon Rattle and Esa-Pekka Salonen. On period pianos he has appeared with the Academy of Ancient Music, English Baroque Soloists, Handel & Haydn Society, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, with Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, Sir Charles Mackerras, Nicholas McGegan, and Sir Roger Norrington.
A passionate advocate of new music, Robert Levin has commissioned and premiered a large number of works. He has recorded the complete piano music of Dutilleux for ECM and joined pianist Ursula Oppens in a CD of Bernard Rands’ piano music for Bridge. A renowned chamber musician, his completions of Mozart fragments are published by Bärenreiter, Breitkopf & Härtel, Carus, Peters, and Wiener Urtext Edition, and recorded and performed throughout the world.
PETER WILEY
Celebrated for his “accurate intonation and warmth of tone” (New York Times), Grammy-nominated cellist Peter Wiley attended the Curtis Institute at just 13 years of age, under the tutelage of David Soyer. He continued his precocious accomplishments with his appointment as principal cellist of the Cincinnati Symphony at age 20, after one year in the Pittsburgh Symphony. He made his concerto debut at Carnegie Hall in 1986 with the New York String Orchestra conducted by Alexander Schneider. As a recitalist he has appeared at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. A member of the Beaux Arts Trio from 1987 to 1998, Mr. Wiley succeeded his teacher, David Soyer, as cellist of the Guarneri String Quartet from 2001 to 2009. He is also a member of the piano quartet Opus One, with Ida Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom and Anne-Marie McDermott. Mr. Wiley has enjoyed a long-term association with the Marlboro Music Festival and is currently on the faculties of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, the University of Maryland, and the Curtis Institute of Music.
HOW TO BE A GOOD AUDIENCE MEMBER
It is important that audience members remain quiet during the performance. Since music is mostly a listening activity, any extra sounds that are not part of the music can get in the way and will distract and disturb the musicians and other audience members.
Before the Concert

Wear something you might wear to a special event – because it is!.
Please don’t wear anything that might be distracting (light up shoes, clanging jewelry, etc)
Arrive no later than 7:00 pm to get your tickets.

Before You Take Your Seat

Take care of all rest room needs
Leave all food, drink, and gum outside, in the lobby.
Leave all cameras and recording devices outside, as well.
There are strict copyright guidelines about recording concerts.Turn off all cell phones, pagers, ipads, watch sounds, alarms, or anything that might make a noise.
The only sounds that should be heard are the ones that appear in the musical score (and the audience reaction after the music).

Once You Take Your Seat

A parent or guardian must sit next to each child.
Remain seated and quiet while the musicians are playing.
Do not get up during the concert or change seats.
No talking, whispering, sighing, tapping or kicking feet, or rattling of programs or papers.
Be sure to sit without fidgeting so you don’t distract your neighbors or the performers on stage.
Feel free to leave during intermission, if this is a late night for your children; and if they fall asleep during the concert, that’s okay too. This should be an enjoyable experience for them, and you!

Hope Academy Spring Recitals #1
2019-05-05 13:30 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | PA
The following studios will have recitals on SUN May 5

3:30 pm Ben Barson (Saxophone, Clarinet and Ensemble)
3:30 pm Doris Weir and Agnieska Sornek (piano)
5:30 pm Gizelxanath Rodriguez (voice)

Recitals are special occasions designed to give students a chance to share their music and gain valuable performance experience. They provide a benchmark to measure growth from year to year, and an incentive for students to practice and polish pieces they are working on.
There will be many recital sessions scheduled throughout the day in various rooms throughout the church building. Please do not ask to have your child perform at the beginning or the end of their recital session – students and families are expected to be on time and stay for the entire recital that their children are performing in. We are organizing the recital sessions to be about an hour long.
COOKIE RECEPTION
Each family is asked to bring cookies for a reception that will follow the recital. There will be two reception rooms in the front hallway, leading to the Sanctuary. Rooms will be labeled so that cookies can be placed in the room that corresponds to the student’s studio. Please bring cookies only. It is best if they are on a disposable tray.
RECITAL ETIQUETTE
Learning about and practicing recital etiquette is an important part of a student’s musical education, so we ask that families read and discuss these guidelines with their children.
Performer Etiquette

Dress appropriately. Choose conservative over casual in terms of shoe styles, hem length of dresses and straps for tops.
Avoid jewelry that makes noise as you move; heels that are difficult to walk in; and sleeves that get in the way of playing.
Be on time. Your teacher will let you know when and where to meet before the recital to warm up. This will be at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the recital. If you are playing with an accompanist, you may be asked to arrive earlier to rehearse together.
Be prepared. Make sure you have your music, instrument and any necessary accessories before leaving home (bow, rosin, capo, tuner, etc.)
Be respectful. Refrain from whispering, talking, or using electronic devices. Show the other performers the same courtesy you want to be shown.
Enter and exit with confidence. You should bow at the end and acknowledge the accompanist (if you have one). Teachers will go over this in lessons.

Audience Etiquette

Arrive on time or a little early. Late arrivals are distracting to the audience, and they can be unnerving for the performer.
Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices. Ring tones and electronic chirps are distracting; and texting, reading emails and playing games while students are performing is disrespectful.
Do not cause distractions. Bring something (a quiet game or book) to keep young children under 8 years old occupied. Children over 8 should be able to sit quietly and watch.
Take disruptive infants or toddlers out of the recital as soon as they become fussy. Please sit close to an aisle so that you can leave without too much commotion. We will come to get you when your child performs.
Do not talk, whisper, rattle papers or eat during the recital.
Stay for the entire performance to show respect for all of the musicians.

Photos and Video

No flash photography, please
A group photo, with the teacher, will be taken at the end of each recital session.

No Sanctuary Worship
2019-05-05 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
There 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 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 of our Chancel Choir and organ to reinforce the spirit of praise and reverence. Like many of the great cathedrals of Europe, the compelling power and beauty of our historic, gothic-style Sanctuary enhances the spiritual experience. Children are invited to the chancel steps to hear their own message with one of the pastors. The service is led by ELPC’s senior pastor or other members of the pastoral staff. Special guest pastors or speakers periodically lead the service.
SEE DETAILS FOR THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP services HERE.

Talent Show & Tower Light-Up Night
2019-05-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206-3911, United States
Gather for a potluck meal in our Social Hall and celebrate the diverse talents of our congregation. At 8:30 pm you can pick up a piece of cake and gather on the Penn Avenue side of the church as we dedicate our new tower lighting system. Celebrate with us, as ELPC “shines its light” for generations to come!
There also will be a time for free play and fellowship for families with children age 3 and under before the potluck and talent show, beginning at 4:30 pm.
If you’d like to participate in the Talent Show, email Heather Lawrence.

Learn more about ELPC’s Bicentennial Celebration!

REfocus | First Friday @ Unblurred
2019-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | PA
We will join our TRAIL friends to experience First Friday Unblurred in Garfield on Penn Ave., blocks 4800–5500. We will walk and bask in Penn Ave.’s creative energy—experiencing a mix of photography, dance, painting, sculpture, music, and spoken word performances.
We will leave the ELPC lobby at 6:45 pm.

LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2019-04-28 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | 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 continue discussing the themes in Matthew Vine’s book, God and the Gay Christian. Previous attendance or reading of the book is not required.
Contact Wil Forrest at 412.260.2554 or Wil@coh.net to learn more and to attend.
God created you. God loves you.
Be yourself.

Tween Messy Game Night
2019-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Tweens in grades 4–6 will get together for dinner and messy games. We will be outdoors so dress for the weather…and for a mess!

No Food for Thought: Mentoring
2019-04-18 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Food 4 Thought will not meet during Holy Week on Thursday, April 18. Our regular schedule resumes on Thursday, April 25.

Food 4 Thought is a one-on-one mentoring program for students in grades 6–8, which meets on Thursdays, 4:30–6:30 pm. This learning support and enrichment program reinforces skills that are known to be necessary for success in and out of school through sharing meals, cooking together, doing homework, and enjoying a variety of fun activities. Pre-registration is required.
Together, mentors and mentees will:

Share healthy and delicious meals.
Take cooking classes with professional chefs.
Participate in creating real solutions for hunger, health, and sustainable agriculture.
Learn about the food we eat.
Investigate how different cultures around the world eat, extend hospitably and show gratitude.
Build meaningful relationships that support them during the joys and the struggles of life.

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REligious | Dinner and Taizé Prayer Service
2019-04-17 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Chapel, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
We will meet together for a meal and to discuss what it means to be religious. What is religion? Do you consider yourself to be religious? Then we will all attend the Taizé prayer service in the Chapel, 7 pm.
Childcare is available by request.
Please RSVP to KelliB@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114.

No Club One Sixteen
2019-04-17 15:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
We will not meet for Club One Sixteen during Holy Week on Wednesday, April 17. Our regular schedule resumes on Wednesday, April 24.

Youth in grades 1–12 are welcome to attend an evening of fellowship, study, and worship. Programming includes homework help, open gym, educational workshops, dinner, and Bible study each week.
Participation requires a completed Enrollment Form 2018–2019.
SCHEDULE:
3:30 pm: Gathering time, homework help, and open gym
4:30 pm: Opening worship and welcome
5:00 pm: Dinner
5:30 pm: Bible study, gym, and crafts
7:30 pm: Dismissal
Weather reminder
Club One Sixteen follows the City of Pittsburgh school closings, so if Pittsburgh schools are closed due to inclement weather, Club One Sixteen also will be closed.
