Fall Forest Bathing
Frick Park Beechwood Blvd. & Nicholson St., , Squirrel HillJoin us at Frick Park for a time of Fall Solstice Forest Bathing and mark the start of the season. Sandi Miller will lead us as we attend to the beauty of nature, the colors of leaves, slowing down, harvest, and preparing for wintering. Enjoy three hours of walking, sitting, and noticing. You will experience […]
October 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 will be an interactive meal with friends celebrating Full Inclusion Sunday. 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 […]
Youth @ Howling Hills Corn Maze
Following worship, youth in grades 6–12 are heading to Howling Hills Corn Maze in Allenport, Pennsylvania. The eight-acre maze also features a hayride. The cost is $20 to cover the maze and lunch. We will return to ELPC at 5:30 pm. Contact Sara Hackett for more details.
Community Sing for Social Justice
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExperience the joy of choral singing as we join our voices together for social justice on Sunday, October 16, 1:30–2:30 pm! The Renaissance City Choir (RCC), as well as ELPC's LGBTQ Ministry and Justice Committee invite singers of all ages and skill levels to attend this community sing event in the Social Hall. Masks are […]
Sabbath Retreat
St. Emma Monastery 1001 Harvey Ave, Greensburg, PA, United StatesThere is a kind of hurry that is a form of violence exercised upon time that is detrimental to our health, our families, our communities, and our relationship with God. Admittedly, there are times when the demands of relationships, family, work, school, church, childcare, shopping, health, appearance, housework, meals, bill payments, commuting, accidents, interruptions, illness, […]
YAM Virtual Event
Hey, Yinzers! Let’s get together via Zoom. Each month, we’ll gather virtually for discussion. This month, Isaac from the (Environmental Team of the Justice Committee) will speak on the importance of environmental justice and how we can be better stewards of God’s creation (Earth). We invite others from our church and community to participate in […]
Forging a Better Future, for All
On Wednesday, October 26, 5 pm, Dr. Joylette Portlock, executive director of Sustainable Pittsburgh, will give a zoom talk, titled "Forging a Better Future, for All," sponsored by the Social Justice and Outreach Committee and the Commission on Race and Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. Under Dr. Portlock's leadership, Sustainable Pittsburgh regularly works […]
Reckoning with Race: The History & Persistence of White Supremacy in the Church
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Facing Systemic Racism Committee invites you to a new series that's designed to provide a big picture overview of how Christianity invented, codified, perpetuated, and benefited from white supremacy. Led by Dr. Brock Bahler, we will consider not only how we continue to be implicated in this history, but also how we can lament, […]
Building Better Mental Health Workshop
Youth, parents, and caregivers are invited to join us after Sanctuary worship for lunch and a program on talking together about mental health. Being a teen and parenting a teen can both be hard, especially so these last couple of years. We hope this Building Better Mental Health Workshop will help families have important conversations […]
Fall Garden Cleanup
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPlease join the Garden Crew on Saturday, November 5, for their final volunteer work day of 2022. Work will focus on the flower beds at the Highland Entrance, in the Courtyard, and in the Children's Play Yard. Green thumbs are not required—just bring a generous spirit and a pair of work gloves to the Highland […]
Lending a Hand at Worship
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCalling all young adults! Join us as we serve our church family by handing out bulletins at Sanctuary worship.
Environmental Book Club | Blue Revolution
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee is reading Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis by Cynthia Barnett. Americans see water as abundant and cheap: we turn on the faucet and out it gushes. We use more water than any other culture in the world, much to quench what’s now our largest crop—the lawn. Yet […]