Neighborhood Earth Care Workday
2022-05-21 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | PA
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 ELPC Environmental Team of the Justice Committee and the ELPC Neighbors Committee.

GCF Sidewalk Seedling Sale
2022-05-22 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Garfield 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 Justice Committee in partnership with the ELPC Neighbors Committee.

Making a Difference Together Panel Presentation
2022-05-22 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – McKelvy Room (114), 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
In 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 and reduce your 2022 carbon footprint, plant a tree, support legislation for green energy and infrastructure, eat local… Make a difference, together!
And, join the Environmental Team of the Justice Committee on Sunday, May 22, 12:30 pm, for our Making a Difference Together panel presentation, led by Local Active Hope Innovators!

Building an Eco-Friendly Community
Presented by
Stefani Danes, founder of Rachel Carson Ecovillage
Engaging Principles of Community Permaculture
Presented by
John Creasy, founder of Garfield Community Farm
The Solution to Pollution is Renewable, It’s Doable!
Presented by
Fred Kraybill, renewable energy advocate

Attend in person in the McKelvy Room or online via Zoom. Light refreshments, stimulating ideas, good company, and inspiration will be provided! For more information, contact Nancy Heastings.
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LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2022-05-22 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
You 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.
Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 X118 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate.
GOD CREATED YOU. GOD LOVES YOU. BE YOURSELF.

Spring Yoga and Creation Contemplation Classes
2022-05-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-06-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-06-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-06-15 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-06-22 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | PA
In May and June, join Katrina Woodworth for a Hatha yoga class, where we will explore our relationship with the Creation through the four elements: water, wind, earth, and fire. The ancient Yogis understood that our bodies contain all 4 elements. In this class we will explore the elements through movement, posture, breath and meditation.
Each class will end with a contemplative reading and 15 minutes of silent meditation. Hope to see you one the mat!
Please remember, all classes are recorded. If you can’t attend live classes, contact Katrina Woodworth for a link to a recording.
A donation from the heart is appreciated.
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Taizé Prayer Service
2022-05-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-07-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-07-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Chapel, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
ELPC offers evening prayers with chants from Taizé every Wednesday, 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. For more information, view our Taizé page.
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About ELPC’s Taizé Prayer Service
Our Taizé prayer service is based on a style of worship developed at the Taizé community in France founded in the 1940s by the late Brother Roger. Originally a refuge during the war, Taizé has developed into an ecumenical prayer center for visitors from all over the world. Today, the Taizé community is made up of over a hundred resident brothers, both Catholics and from various Protestant backgrounds/traditions. Taizé wants to be a sign of reconciliation between divided Christians and between separated peoples.

Intermediate SSL Class
2022-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Our intermediate SSL class meets on Thursdays, 4 pm, via Zoom. We’re finishing up the present tense and preparing to learn the past paradigm.
If you already have some knowledge of Spanish, you are welcome to join this class as we continue to learn about ourselves, our neighbors, and God through the Spanish language!
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Brass and Organ Concert
2022-05-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Brass Roots and conductor/arranger Jim Nova return to team up with Dr. Moore in a concert of music adapted from movies and video games.
Join us in the Sanctuary (masks required), or watch the livestreams on YouTube and Facebook.
There is no admission charge. A freewill offering will be accepted.
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Tween Gym Night
2022-05-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Gym, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15206, United States
Tweens in grades 4–6 will be gathering for pizza and games in the church gym. RSVP to Sara Hackett.
We will stay at a safe distance while eating and wear masks the rest of the time.

Decolonizing our Spiritual Practices
2022-06-04 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – McKelvy Room (114), 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join us on Saturday, June 4, 9 am–3pm, at ELPC or on Zoom for a day of teaching, conversation, and spiritual practice, as we seek to continue in our journey to be a Matthew 25 church and decolonize our spiritual practices.
We will be led by Leeann Shaw Younger. Under her leadership, we will look at the world and the story of Jesus through the eyes of those impacted by the work of colonial missionaries here in the U.S. and around the world. We will deepen our relationship with the Divine by considering how we might begin to unlearn the spiritual practices we’ve inherited that ignore and even denigrate the way indigenous cultures see the world and the Divine. We will consider what we can learn about the story of Jesus through the eyes of those finding a story of liberation and healing for both our human and other-than-human relatives.
RSVP to Norma Meyer at 412.441.3800 x111 by Sunday, May 29. The suggested donation is $10 (lunch included).
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About Our Facilitator
Leeann Shaw Younger is the lead pastor of Cityview Church in Pittsburgh’s East Deutschtown/Spring Garden neighborhood. She co-founded the Evangelical Covenant Church congregation in 2010 with her husband, Wayne. Leeann has a breadth of vocational experiences in her background as a nonprofit executive leader, campus minster, and pastor, but most recently has enjoyed her role as a Democratic committeewoman. She is in the process of completing a Master of Theological Studies, with a focus on decolonizing church practice from the Pacific School of Religion.

Juneteenth March & Events
2022-06-18 09:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Freedom Corner, 1500 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, 15219, United States
Juneteenth—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 & Facing Systemic Racism Ministry Team on Saturday, June 18, 9:30 am, at Freedom Corner to march down to Point State Park.
There also will be all-day events at Point State Park & Market Square with live music and food. Bring a blanket or chair to sit in the field and enjoy the day. If you would like to ride in the van, please contact Michele Bossers at 412.303.9243 to make a reservation.

Connections Groups @ Soergel Orchards
2022-06-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | PA
ELPC Connections Groups are designed to foster small-group friendships in a large congregation.
All past members of Connections Groups and new people who are interested in joining us are invited to an afternoon of strawberry picking on Saturday, June 18. Meet at noon at Soergel Orchards (2573 Brandt School Rd., Wexford, PA 15090).
To RSVP and coordinate car pooling, contact Elaine Phillips.

June Solstice Forest Bathing
2022-06-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Join us at Frick Park on Saturday, June 25, 6–9 pm, for a time of June Solstice Forest Bathing and mark the beginning of summer, increased daylight, and warmth! If you are unfamiliar with forest bathing, it is simply mindfulness in nature as we bathe in the health-boosting benefits of the forest.
Guided by Sandi Miller, we’ll enjoy a three-hour walk and experience a series of invitations to slow down, open our senses, and cultivate an embodied relationship between ourselves and the natural world. Throughout the walk, we’ll have opportunities to share our experiences. We’ll conclude with a cup of tea made from the forest. There’s no right or wrong way to practice Forest Bathing, so come as you are; it’s all welcome in the forest. (We will be walking less than one mile, but there are some hills involved.)
Register with Norma Meyer at 412.441.3800 x111 by Wednesday, June 22. The event is limited to 12 people.

YAM Meet and Greet
2022-06-26 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Garth Overlook Room, 116 South Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Following worship on Sunday, June 26, all young adults are invited to a Meet and Greet in the Garth Overlook Room and Fellowship Space!
RSVP to Derail Holcomb, coordinator of our Young Adult Ministry, at DerailH@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x133.

Silent Vigil in Response to Roe v. Wade Ruling
2022-07-07 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
We 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 right to make their own decisions about their health and reproductive choices.

Middle School Mission Trip
2022-07-10 - 2022-07-15 | PA
Youth who have completed 6th-8th grade are invited to join us for a week of mission work and fun while staying at Crestfield Camp and Conference Center in Slippery Rock, Pa. The cost for the trip is $200 but scholarship money is available. Please join us for an information meeting Wednesday, May 11 from 6:30-7pm in the Harambe room at the church or on Zoom (meeting ID 402 081 6710) . We will discuss details about the mission work, fun activities, and covid policies and youth will help us plan the worship theme and meals for the week.

LGBTQ July Spiritual Gathering
2022-07-10 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

Film Screening | Torture in Our Name
2022-07-17 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Garth Overlook Room, 116 South Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The 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 and are working to end it once and for all.
The film traces the stories of state organizers in Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York, where survivors of solitary and their allies have mounted successful legislative campaigns in their respective states. New Jersey (2019) and New York (2021) were the first two states in the nation to legislate bans on long-term isolated confinement. Learn more about the film at nrcat.org.
If you’d like to join us virtually on Zoom, click the button below, or you may call in by dialing 301.715.8592. Enter meeting ID 813 9907 9756 and passcode [REDACTED] when prompted.
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Online Prayer Service
2022-07-19 08:00 - 08:20 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Online, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
ELPC offers an online prayer group each Tuesday morning, hosted by ELPC member Steve Evrard. These 20-minute sessions feature scripture readings, responsive prayer, and interactive dialogue. All are welcome at this opportunity for fellowship and prayer.
Join us by clicking the link below, or you may call in by dialing 929.205.6099. Enter meeting ID 896 9680 6662 and passcode 116 when prompted.
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