Environmental Book Club | Walden
ELPC - Highland Room (Room 108) 116 South Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Environmental Team invites you to read Henry David Thoreau's classic nature book, Walden, and join a discussion on Thursday, September 30, 7 pm. In 1845, philosopher and writer Thoreau built a tiny cabin in the woods near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, where he lived alone and self-sufficient for two years. His observations and […]
Pizza and Kickball
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 616 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYouth in grades 6–12 will get together for pizza and kickball at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary on Sunday, October 3, 12:30 pm. We will be walking from ELPC to PTS at 12:10 pm. RSVP to Sara Hackett at SaraH@coh.net is required.
CANCELED: Creation Spirituality at Garfield Community Farm
Garfield Community Farm Corner of Wicklow and Cornwall Streets, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis event has been canceled. Check back for updates. The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a day of exploration of Creation Spirituality at Garfield Community Farm (GCF). GCF's mission is to provide fresh produce and educational opportunities with our neighbors and volunteers, and demonstrate God's restoration of creation through urban agriculture in the Garfield […]
Chamber Music Pittsburgh – Sphinx Virtuosi
Carnegie Music Hall 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHope Academy families are invited to a live, in-person chamber music concert featuring SPHINX VIRTUOSI on MON Oct 11, 2021 at Carnegie Music Hall. Tickets have been generously donated to us by our partner, Chamber Music Pittsburgh. This live performance is recommended for vaccinated students and their families Please read about the performance, so that you […]
A Conversation on Critical Race Theory
One of the Facing Systemic Racism Committee's roles is to inform the congregation of current issues regarding race. This month, we are pleased to present an online conversation on Critical Race Theory (CRT), which has come to the forefront of the racial issues in our country. We will provide an opportunity to learn more about […]
LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou are invited to the next Spiritual Gathering of ELPC's LGBTQ Ministry to share food and fellowship at the church. Allies and LGBTQIA+ folks alike are welcome. This month we will meet in person (with a Zoom option if requested in advance). Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 X118 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate. […]
Yard Work
6th-12th graders are going to help some church members get things done around the yard!
Garden Work Day
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJohn Kovalak from Davey Tree will be leading a volunteer work day after church on Sunday, October 24, 12:30–3 pm, to teach members of the Gardening Crew how to prune the different varieties of shrubs and bushes around our church grounds. John is a certified arborist and the knowledge he shares will help us become […]
YAM Fall Series | Exploring Taizé
All young adults are invited to join us on Tuesday, October 26, 6:30–8 pm, as we continue our fall series to learn about, discuss, and attend Taizé prayer services. ELPC's Taizé service is based on a style of worship developed at the Taizé community in France in the 1940s by the late Brother Roger. Come […]
Canceled: Mindfulness Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesThis week's Mindfulness Meditation has been canceled. Our regular schedule resumes next Thursday, November 4. "Meditation means to be in the process of realizing that God is wholly present in each step along our way. It is to be slowly awakening to the divine destination of our journey manifesting itself in the divinity of our […]
The Role of Educators in Affirming Racial Identity
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCritical Race Theory in schools is a hot-button topic today. Not long ago, it was bussing Black kids into white neighborhoods. Before that, it was school segregation. The topics of race and education are—and have always been—inextricably intertwined. So, let's talk about it! Let’s discuss the connections. Let's discuss the problems. And let's discuss the […]
YAM Fall Retreat | “Champing”
You may have heard of “glamping,” but this year’s retreat is unique in that it is “champing”—camping at a church that is no longer used for services. We will travel outside of Pittsburgh to a historic church built in 1903. We will have access to the main sanctuary, balcony, kitchen, and yes, hot showers! Tents, […]