East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Hope Academy Open Classes - Fall 2017
2017-12-16 08:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Saturday Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) dance classes, Musical Theater Workshop, Tap and Music Discovery are all “open for observation” on Saturday, March 19. Families, friends and students who might be interested in joining us are invited to come and watch – and maybe get in on the action. This is our final day of Saturday classes for the fall term, and the last to to register and pay to reserve your spot for the winter term. We will open up spots to new students on the wait list on December 18.
Please consider parking in metered neighborhood parking lots to avoid having to leave sessions to add money to parking meters. It is less expensive and you can pay for up to 10 hours at one time. For more information about neighborhood parking lots, click here. You can also download the Go Mobile PGH app that will let you pay for additional hours from your device.
Here is the open class schedule
9:30 to 12 noon Musical Theater Workshop (MTW students arrive at 9:15 am)
9:30 am Creative Movement
10:15 am Pre-Ballet A
11:15 am Tap 1 & 2
12:30 pm Pre-Ballet B
12:30 pm Tap 3 (Hope Academy Teen Theater Company – HAT Co)
1:30 pm Ballet 2 (Hope Academy Teen Theater Company – HAT Co – and others)

Christmas in East Liberty
2017-12-15 19:30 - 21:00 | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Invite your friends and family to join us as we continue our Cathedral Concerts season with a joyous concert of music for the season with The Brass Roots, organist Dr. Ed Moore, and the ELPC Chancel Choir. Featured will be arrangements of Christmas classics for brass ensemble and pipe organ with familiar carols sung by the audience.
This concert has become an East Liberty tradition and one of the most highly anticipated concerts of the season!
The performance is free, and a freewill offering will be received.

PROGRAM – Click here to open a PDF of the printed program.
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
David Willcocks
Carol: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Bill Holcombe
Carol of the Bells
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
arr. Mike Dorato
Alleluia! Christ Is Born
David Lasky
The Toymaker
Anthony DiLorenzo
E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come
Paul Manz
The Christmas Song
Mel Torme
arr. David Gardner
Songs of the Nativity (audience)
arr. Dennis Klophaus
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Anthony DiLorenzo
Jim Cunningham, narrator
Carol of the Bells
M. Leontovich
arr. Peter J. Wilhousky
Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson
Noel
Anthony DiLorenzo
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Traditional

Club One Sixteen
2017-12-13 15:30 - 19:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
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 in Club One Sixteen requires a completed Enrollment Form 2017–2018.
SCHEDULE:
3:30: Homework help, gathering time, and open gym
4:30: Opening worship and welcome
5:00: Dinner
5:30: Bible Study, gym, and crafts
7:30: Dismissal
Weather reminder
Club One Sixteen follows the City of Pittsburgh school closings, so if the Pittsburgh schools are closed due to inclement weather, Club One Sixteen will also be closed.

December LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-12-10 12:00 - 14:00 | PA
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies. We will celebrate the season and be sharing a soup and story potluck….bring a story to share. Contact Wil to learn more and to attend.

The Pageant of Peace
2017-12-10 10:00 - 11:00 | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All people are invited to enjoy our annual Christmas pageant, as the children and middle school youth of ELPC reenact the story of the birth of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
May we all be inspired by this familiar story to share the peace of Christ with others, and be peacemakers in our world.
This year’s pageant will be authored by Ashley Birt. There will be a rehearsal on Sat., Dec. 9, 9:30 am, followed by a brief Christmas party for participants. All children and youth in grade 8 and under are invited to participate. Youth in grades 6–8 are asked to attend Church School on Sun., Dec. 3, or let Sara Hackett know that you will be participating, so that a speaking part can be set aside for you.

Hope Academy Picture Day Fall 2017
2017-12-09 09:00 - 14:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Group photos will be taken in all Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) dance classes and Musical Theater Workshop during regular class time, this week (Saturday, December 9) Students will receive copies of the photo next week during open classes. Please be sure to be on time and dressed according to the dress code.
DRESS CODE
Girls are required to a wear black leotard (short sleeve or tank), pink footed tights and pink leather ballet shoes.
Boys may wear fitted black yoga pants or shorts, a white t-shirt, white socks and black leather ballet shoes.
You can order your dance clothing online at Discount Dance. If you don’t know your size, or if you don’t have a credit card to order online, come to the Ballet Placement session on Saturday, September 9 at 10 am. We can order the appropriate clothing for you and you can reimburse us with cash or check.
Here is an example of what you can order from Discount Dance.
Dress Code for Ballet Dancers at Hope Academy – Girls
GIRLS
Black Leotard – Capezio cc400C @ $15
Pink Tights – Capezio 1816C @ $10
Pink Leather Ballet Shoes – Capezio 2033C Cobra @ $20
(no skirts or tutus)

BOYS
White t-shirt
Black yoga/sweatpants (fitted)
White Socks
Black Ballet Shoes – Capezio 2033 C Cobra @ $20

Cancelled: Mindfulness Meditation
2017-12-07 19:00 - 20:00 | ELPC – Prayer Room (Room 135), 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15206, United States
This week’s Qi Gong and Mindfulness Meditation session is cancelled. We will return to our normal schedule next Thursday at 7 pm.

Join us and Susan Spangler as we learn more about Mindfulness Meditation and engage in this ancient prayer form together. We begin with Qi Gong and move into meditation instruction, guided meditations, and practices for supporting mindfulness in everyday life.
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.

Sean Jones and Friends Field Trip
2017-11-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Hope Academy families are invited to a concert featuring Classical Sean Jones and Friends. 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 Sunday, November 18.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sean Jones
Music and spirituality have always been fully intertwined in the artistic vision of trumpeter, composer, educator and activist Sean Jones. Singing and performing as a child with the church choir in his hometown of Warren, Ohio, Sean switched from the drums to the trumpet upon his first exposure to Miles Davis at the age of 10. Twenty-five years later, he still cites Miles’ overall artistic vision and purity of sound as his greatest personal influence. But it was another immortal visionary who had a most profound impact when Sean was a 19-year old student at Youngstown State University – the magnificent John Coltrane through his masterpiece, A Love Supreme. Says Jones, “All at once, everything just came together for me. My past, my present, my future. I knew the course I needed to pursue.” Already exhibiting a superb control of the instrument through his private studies with master trumpeter and educator Esotto Pellegrini and his intensive listening to his other primary influences, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard and Clifford Brown, the young trumpeter committed himself to artistic excellence the pursuit of transcendence. Five years later, after receiving his Master’s Degree from Rutgers University, Sean had a 6-month stint with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. This marked the beginning of a relationship with Wynton Marsalis, whose personal work ethic and ability to break barriers had already made a significant impact on the emerging artist. Wynton offered Sean a permanent position as lead trumpeter and Jones remained there until 2010. A highly respected and in-demand musician even while at Rutgers, Sean was prominently featured with a number of artists, recording and/or performing with many major figures, including Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson and Marcus Miller. The relationship with Miller led to another highly impacting experience when Sean was selected by Miller, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter for their Tribute to Miles tour in 2011. The trust and support of those giants led Sean to a decision to focus on performing with his own ensembles. Already touring and performing regularly with his own groups while at Lincoln Center, Sean also began his longtime relationship with Mack Avenue Records, for whom he has just released his seventh recording: im.pro.vise = never before seen. He’s currently performing with the quartet on his latest CD, who have been working together since 2007 – with pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Obed Calvaire. But Sean is also looking toward projects with new and larger ensembles, including orchestras. In addition, he’s planning on more forays into the world of Western classical music, while working on solidifying his pedagogy and increasing his lecturing and writing activities. Heavily involved in education, Sean has recently joined the Berklee College of Music’s distinguished faculty as the Chair of the Brass Department. He has also taught at Duquesne University in his adopted hometown of Pittsburgh and at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, while regularly offering master classes and clinics all around the world. In addition, Sean also serves as Artistic Director of both the Pittsburgh and Cleveland Jazz Orchestras and is working toward organizing the various Jazz orchestras all over the country. Sean is current Artist-in-Residence at San Francisco Performances and is a member of The SF JAZZ Collective. Clearly a passionately committed, heavily focused and deeply spiritual man, Sean relies upon his serious study of philosophy – especially that of 13th century theologian and mystic Meister Eckhardt; and Don Miguel Ruiz, whose vision is drawn from the ancient wisdom of the Toltec native people of Southern Mexico – to fuel the pursuit of his expansive and generous vision. Sean currently lives in Boston with his wife Stacey.

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!Sean

Exploring ELPC's Architecture
2017-11-26 12:15 - 13:15, 2017-11-05 12:15 - 13:15 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join our tour guide following Sanctuary worship for a closer look at the history, Gothic architecture, stained glass, and symbolism of our church’s majestic Sanctuary and intimate Chapel. Please gather at the front of the Sanctuary following worship.
Allow 45 minutes for the walking tour and wear comfortable shoes!
“Of all the cathedrals and churches I have built, this is my masterpiece. This church has been the most profound spiritual experience of my life.”—Ralph Adams Cram, ELPC’s architect.

The Great Exchange: Traditions
2017-11-26 12:00 - 14:00 | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Folks of all ages are invited to this fun, interactive event where we together across the generations will explore some fun and intriguing discussion questions centered around the topic of traditions. We will have a simple lunch while sharing our stories with one another. No prep necessary, just come and enjoy!

Cathedral Concerts: Eastman at East Liberty
2017-11-19 15:00 - 17:00 | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
ELPC Members Receive Complimentary Tickets to this concert. Please click here to contact Dr. Ed Moore for tickets.

Three rising star organists from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, will perform at ELPC. The concert is co-sponsored with the Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh. A live stream will be available on Facebook.
The concert is free, but a freewill offering will be accepted.
Caroline Robinson is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate studying with Prof. David Higgs. A Fulbright scholar, Caroline spent the 2013-14 school year in Toulouse, France, where she studied at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional under Michel Bouvard and Jan Willem Jansen (organ), as well as Yasuko Bouvard (harpsichord). Caroline is the First Prize winner of the 11th Annual Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival (2008) and in the Tenth Annual West Chester University Organ Competition (2010).
Amanda Mole is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate studying with Prof. David Higgs. In 2011, she graduated from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and the School of Music with a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance and Sacred Music. Amanda is the first-place and audience prize winner of the 2016 Miami International Organ Competition, and the first-place winner of the 2014 Arthur Poister Organ Competition, the 2014 John Rodland Memorial Organ Competition, and the 2014 Peter B. Knock Award.
A native of Croatia, Ivan Bosnar studies organ performance with Prof. Nathan Laube and improvisation with Prof. Edoardo Bellotti. He won First Prize at the Croatian Organ Student Competition in 2009 and has served as an organist at St. Peter’s Church in Zagreb and at St. Mary’s Church in Zapreŝić, Croatia.
PROGRAM
AMANDA MOLE
Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue, BWV 564
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Orpheus
Franz Liszt
(1811-1886)
Dieu parmi nous
Olivier Messiaen
(1908-1992)

IVAN BOSNAR
Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 60Improvisation
Max Reger
(1873-1916)
4ème Symphonie, Op. 32Romance
Louis Vierne
(1870-1937)
Improvisation
Ivan Bosnar
(b. 1991)

CAROLINE ROBINSON
Fantaisie in D-flat, Op. 101
Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835-1921)
Praeludium and Fugue on BACH
Franz Liszt
Read more about this season of Cathedral Concerts.

YAM Day Retreat
2017-11-18 09:00 - 21:00 | PA
Who Are You? Come explore your identity from different perspectives in a safe, yet challenging environment. Participants will stretch themselves to look at themselves, scripture and community through different eyes. $10 is the price to attend and includes two meals (scholarships available). This is a young adult event. Contact Wil in advance to attend.

Cathedral Concerts: Essence of Joy
2017-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The 2017–18 season of our Cathedral Concerts series kicks off with the Essence of Joy choir from the Pennsylvania State University.
The ELPC Chancel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Edward Alan Moore, will join Essence of Joy for a set of spirituals during the concert.
The concert is free, but a freewill offering will be accepted.
Read more about this season of Cathedral Concerts.

Program
(To be selected from the following)
I.
Striving After God – Undine Smith Moore
This Is the Day – Rev. Joe Pace, II
Lift Every Voice and Sing – Roland Carter
Te Deum – Sydney Guillaume
Let Us Break Bread Together – arr. Noah Ryder
Ride the Chariot – William Henry Smith
Hope Williard and Desne Wharton, soloists
Ride de Chariot – Jason Max Ferdinand
Aubrey Swanson, soloist
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord – arr. Moses Hogan
II.
To Sit and Dream – Rosephanye Powell
America the Beautiful – arr. Mark Lehnowsky
Breanna Corle, Ben Black, Hannah Yost, Charishma Soni, soloists
America the Beautiful – arr. Anthony Leach
Olivia Lusk and Aubrey Swanson, soloists
Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Paul Simon/Kirby Shaw
Sean Toso and Olivia Lusk, soloists
III.
Lord Send Your Spirit – Raymond Wise
Why Do We Sing? – Gale Jones Murphy
Thinking of You – Anthony Brown
I Just Want to Say Thanks – Raymond Wise
The Lord Is My Light – Percy Bady
Anticipation – V. Michael McKay

November LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-11-05 12:00 - 14:00 | 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 seek to meet in an appropriate space that construction will allow – stay tuned where. Contact Wil to attend.

First Friday @ Soul Food
2017-11-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Carmi Restaurant, 917 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15233, United States
It’s time for a delicious soul food dinner out at Carmi Soul Food restaurant. Bring your appetite and money to pay your own tab. See menu at http://www.carmirestaurant.com/home.html. This is a TRAIL young adult event.

Taizé Prayer Service: All Saints' Procession
2017-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | ELPC – Chapel, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join us for a special Taizé service on All Saints’ Day as we remember all of the people in our lives who are no longer with us.
Our All Saints’ Procession will begin and end in the Chapel, but will include moving through the Narthex and Sanctuary before gathering in the Trinity Chapel to sing and pray by candlelight. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of this moving service of remembrance and hope.

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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Sound & Spirituality
2017-10-29 12:15 - 13:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Our Christian life—like that of virtually every other faith—is saturated with sound. Bells call us to worship, we sing our praises to God, and we are moved by beautiful anthems with accompaniment by organ, piano, and other instruments. We clap our appreciation; utter aloud prayers and liturgy; and listen to sermons, teachers, and the scripture being read. We hear these sounds with our ears and reflect on them with brains; but the sound itself also has an effect upon who we are and what and how we believe. Scientists study the actual physical effects of differing sound waves on matter, and mystics have long acknowledged the impact of sound, including the sound of silence, on the open-hearted.
Join the Spiritual Life Committee this year as we explore the science and spiritual dimensions of sound in both our own tradition and that of other faiths. Our study begins on Sun., Oct. 29, following Sanctuary worship, as we are joined by Dr. Elaine Abbott, director of the Music Therapy department at Duquesne University, as she demonstrates the healing effect of music. A light lunch will be served.

Hope Academy's Un-Halloween Party
2017-10-28 | PA
NO tricks and NO treats, but lots of fun dressing up for classes and private lessons on Halloween.
This is a dress-up day so use your imagination and come in your favorite costume. Keep it G-rated for all of the little ones (nothing scary, bloody, violent, suggestive or adult-themed); and make sure you can move easily and safely (no boots, flip flops, bare feet, or masks that obstruct vision).
We will have a photographer here to take photos of everyone and the teaching artists will incorporate your characters into the lessons for the day.
Please note: There will be an event on Penn Avenue and Highland Avenue will be blocked off to just before the circle driveway for the 2nd Annual Harvest Fest. Give yourselves enough time to navigate around the roadblock.
Other East Liberty events that day include the 2nd Annual Harvest Fest on Highland, Penn Center and Baum, and the 9th Annual Halloween Mayhem at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater.

DG2! Advocating for Immigration Reform
2017-10-22 12:00 - 15:00 | PA
Doing Good Together (DG2!)
Youth in grades 4–12 together with youth from Rodef Shalom and FURIA (Fuerza Unida en Resistencia de Inmigrantes en Acción), a grassroots organization formed by immigrant women to fight for immigrants’ rights in Pittsburgh, will film a short video about the need for immigration reform and naming Pittsburgh a sanctuary city. Lunch will be served.
RSVP to Sara Hackett @ SaraH@coh.net or 412-673-2926.

Presbyterian Women Fall Social
2017-10-21 16:30 - 18:30 | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Looking for a fun way to start the fall season? Presbyterian Women has just the thing for you! All women and girls—especially mother and daughter pairs of all ages—are invited to our fall social. Our theme will be: Celebrating the Stages of Women from Diapers to Golden Years.
There will be prizes for the youngest baby and the oldest mother, and more games and prizes will brighten the afternoon. One highlight will be a tableau of well-known women of the Bible in colorful costumes. The actresses will provide interesting information about how each woman witnessed to God in her time.
Tasty refreshments will be available and potluck donations of salads, snacks, and desserts will be most welcome. Everyone will have an opportunity to contribute to PW’s on-going mission projects, the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank and Living-in-Liberty, by donating a package of diapers, feminine care products, or adult incontinence products.

Circle of Faith
2017-10-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Schenley Plaza, Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, United States
Join our church family and folks from other houses of worship for Pittsburgh’s annual Circle of Faith at the Schenley Plaza tent. The Circle of Faith is a public witness by various faith communities, designed to welcome and include LGBTQIA persons, as well as their families and allies.
ELPC members are invited to gather together for this event and celebrate our own congregation’s diversity after we celebrate Full Inclusion Sunday during worship.
Meet there or contact Wil Forrest at Wil@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114 to ride in the church van, which will leave ELPC at 1 pm, and return around 4:30 pm.

Reel Q: LGBT Film Festival
2017-10-14 14:30 - 16:30 | Harris Theater, 809 LIberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
The Justice Committee is sponsoring a film called Saturday Church, which will be shown at Harris Theater. After the unexpected death of his father, Ulysses, a shy, gender-nonconforming teen, faces a sudden onslaught of painful realities at home. In this coming-of-age drama, Ulysses flees to New York City and finds an inclusive gathering of trans and queer youths who shepherd him into the sanctuary that is Saturday Church.
For more information about the film and tickets, call Carol Chonoska at 724.272.9722.

Focus on the Environment at Frick
2017-10-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
Join us for a tour of Frick Environmental Center—a net-zero energy building that earned LEED Platinum certification. Bring a bag lunch and after the tour we can walk in the park and have fun.
We will plan this event for rain or shine, so dress appropriately. RSVP to Linda Harrington at linda0144[at]gmail.com.

Learn More About Planned Giving
2017-10-08 12:15 - 13:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Looking to leave your mark for the next generation? Carolyn Russ and Tiffany Sudar invite you to an informational session on the newly formed Planned Giving Committee following Sanctuary worship (room to be announced). Anyone who would like to learn more about planned giving and the committee is welcome to attend.
For more information, call Carolyn at 412.421.7630 or Tiffany at 412.527.8804.

Supporting Returning Citizens
2017-10-08 12:00 - 13:30 | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Our worship services on Sun., Oct. 8, will have a special focus on returning citizens—those individuals who are returning to society following incarceration. The Justice Committee also will provide a program on welcoming and supporting these individuals at ELPC, featuring a post-release leader from Foundation of HOPE, a returning citizen mentor from ELPC, and a young man recently released from Allegheny County Jail seeking a faith community as a key part of his re-entry. A light lunch will be served.

October LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2017-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States

First Friday @ Arsenal Cider House
2017-10-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Arsenal Cider House, 300 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States
We will gather at this local hot spot for some good drink and good conversation. Bring money to try some of the house beverage and an engaging question for the group to discuss. Learn more about the venue at http://www.arsenalciderhouse.com. This is a TRAIL young adult event.

Orion Quartet with Tara O'Connor Field Trip
2017-10-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Hope Academy families are invited to a concert featuring Orion Quartet with Tara O’Connor, flute. 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 Sunday, October 1.
About The Artists:
The Orion Quartet
Daniel Phillips (Violin); Todd Phillips (Violin); Steven Tenenbom (Viola); Timothy Eddy (Cello)
Since its inception, the Orion Quartet has been consistently praised for the extraordinary musical integrity it brings to performances, offering diverse programs that juxtapose classic works of the standard quartet literature with masterworks by twentieth and twenty-first century composers. The Quartet remains on the cutting edge of programming with wide-ranging commissions from composers Chick Corea, Brett Dean, David Del Tredici, Alexander Goehr, Thierry Lancino, John Harbison, Leon Kirchner, Marc Neikrug, Lowell Liebermann, Peter Lieberson and Wynton Marsalis, and enjoys a creative partnership with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. The members of the Orion String Quartet—violinists Daniel Phillips and Todd Phillips (brothers who share the first violin chair equally), violist Steven Tenenbom and cellist Timothy Eddy—have worked closely with such legendary figures as Pablo Casals, Sir András Schiff, Rudolf Serkin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Peter Serkin, members of TASHI and the Beaux Arts Trio, as well as the Budapest, Végh, Galimir and Guarneri String Quartets.
Formed in 1987, the Quartet chose its name from the Orion constellation as a metaphor for the unique personality each musician brings to the group in its collective pursuit of the highest musical ideals.
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Tara Helen O’Connor is a charismatic performer noted for her artistic depth, brilliant technique, and colorful tone spanning every musical era. Winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a two-time Grammy nominee, she is now a season artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. A Wm. S. Haynes flute artist, Tara regularly participates in the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Music@Menlo, the Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass, Spoleto USA, Chamber Music Northwest, Mainly Mozart Festival, Music from Angel Fire, the Banff Centre, the Great Mountains Music Festival, Chesapeake Music Festival and the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival.
A much sought after chamber musician and soloist, Tara is a founding member of the Naumburg Award-winning New Millennium Ensemble, a member of the woodwind quintet Windscape and the legendary Bach Aria Group. She has premiered hundreds of new works and has collaborated with the Orion String Quartet, St. Lawrence Quartet and Emerson Quartet. Tara has appeared on A&E’s Breakfast with the Arts, Live from Lincoln Center and has recorded for Deutsche Gramophon, EMI Classics, Koch International, CMS Studio Recordings with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Bridge Records.
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!

Guest Speaker: Madam Achol Majols Kur Kier
2017-10-01 12:15 - 13:30 | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join the ELPC Peace Committee and Presbyterian Women to hear Madam Achol Majols Kur Kier, who is visiting the Pittsburgh Presbytery as part of the PC(USA)’s International Peacemakers’ Program. A light lunch will be served.
Please RSVP to Kay Shissler at 412.681.2047.
