The Pageant of “Why?”
Every year, it’s the same thing: Advent, pageant, Christmas. But…why? Why do we do this? Why do we wait? Why is this time so important to us? Join us in the Sanctuary as we consider the reason for the season in terms of our faith and our lives. Notes: Dress rehearsal for all participants is […]
Holiday Lights @ Kennywood
Kennywood 4800 Kennywood Blvd, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United StatesOur annual light trip will be local! Kennywood decks its halls (and rides) with nearly two million twinkling lights—topped off with the tallest Christmas tree in Pennsylvania. We will enjoy holiday performances, see spectacular light shows, check out the activities going on, and (some of us) will ride the rides! Tickets will be $17–$19. We […]
NO Club One Sixteen
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesClub One Sixteen will be on a break until Wednesday, January 8. 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 2019–2020. SCHEDULE: 3:30 pm: Gathering time, homework help, […]
All-Ages Choir Rehearsal
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSing in our All-Ages Choir on Christmas Eve! We will sing a simple anthem at our Christmas Eve Friends & Family service on Tuesday, December 24, 5 pm, under the direction of Dr. Ed. We will rehearse after Sanctuary worship on Sunday, December 22, for 30–45 minutes. Persons of all ages and experience levels are […]
NO Centering Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesOur Centering Meditation group will not meet on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, Wednesday, December 25 and January 1. Our next gathering will be Wednesday, January 8. Drawn from the ancient Christian contemplative tradition, centering prayer is presented in an updated, accessible four-step method. The Centering Prayer group aims to sit in silence for […]
NO Labyrinth Prayer Walk
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Labyrinth will not be available on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, Wednesday, December 25 and January 1. The labyrinth is an ancient, sacred symbol found in many religious traditions throughout the world. Today, modern pilgrims walk the labyrinth as one of many ways to pray and meditate. The winding path into the center […]
NO Club One Sixteen
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesClub One Sixteen will be on a break until Wednesday, January 8. 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 2019–2020. SCHEDULE: 3:30 pm: Gathering time, homework help, […]
DG2! @ EECM
Youth in grades 4–12 from ELPC and Rodef Shalom will gather to make and serve dinner to the residents at EECM. We will meet at ELPC, travel to Rodef Shalom to cook, and then go to EECM to serve dinner. Permission slip and RSVP required. Meet at the church van, which will be parked at […]
NO Mindfulness Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesOur Mindfulness Meditation group will not meet on Thursday, December 26. Our next gathering will be Thursday, January 2. 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, […]
NO Sunday Church School
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThere will be no Church School classes on Sunday, December 29 or January 5, as we take a break for the holidays. Classes for people of all ages will resume on Winter Rally Day, Sunday, January 12. The ELPC Christian Education (CE) Committee offers Church School classes and events for all ages—from infants to adults. […]
World Healing Day
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAt noon (Greenwich Time) on December 31, 1986, men, women, and children around the world gathered to participate in the most comprehensive prayer activity in the history—a planetary affirmation of peace, and love, forgiveness, and understanding involving millions of people in a simultaneous global mind link. The purpose was to reverse the polarity of the […]
NO Centering Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesOur Centering Meditation group will not meet on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1. Our next gathering will be Wednesday, January 8. Drawn from the ancient Christian contemplative tradition, centering prayer is presented in an updated, accessible four-step method. The Centering Prayer group aims to sit in silence for 20 minutes of prayer, and supports […]