East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Cathedral Yoga
2025-07-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Yamuna Morgenstern offers Cathedral Yoga class on Wednesdays, 6–7 pm! Join her and others in the ELPC Sanctuary or your own home via Zoom (password: [REDACTED] as she guides you through gentle poses. No yoga experience is necessary to enjoy the class, which Yamuna continues to offer with joy, light, and her uplifting playlists and spirit. Have a strap, scarf, or belt handy and experience time to heal your body, mind, and spirit.
Commune with the Divine through breath, gentle stretches, mindful music, and guided meditation. See you on the mat! Om shanti and Namaste.
A donation from the heart, to the church, is very much appreciated.
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Taizé Prayer Service
2025-07-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-23 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.
Download this week’s bulletin.

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.

Taizé Social Gathering
2025-07-02 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month following our Taizé prayer service for a time of fellowship with some light refreshments in the Narthex.
Taizé is a unique spiritual community at ELPC, and we desire to have time for those who gather to get to know one another, converse, and move from solitude into community and expand the connection that exists amidst our prayerful songs and quiet meditation.

Labyrinth Prayer Walk
2025-07-03 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-09 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-10 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-16 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-17 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-23 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – McKelvy Room (114), 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
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 and back out again is a metaphor for the journeys of life and faith. Unlike a maze, which has many paths and is a puzzle to solve, the labyrinth is a single path in and a single path out, and is designed to quiet the mind for prayer and meditation. Members and non-members welcome.

The Labyrinth is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 am–7 pm, in the McKelvy Room.

Summer Worship
2025-07-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join us for our Summer worship service in the Sanctuary on Sundays, 10 am.
Printed copies of the weekly bulletin and announcements are available, or you may download a digital version for viewing on your mobile device or tablet.
You also may join us via livestream on YouTube or Facebook.

See details for this week’s worship services here.

July LGBTQIA+ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2025-07-06 11:30 - 13:30 (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 LGBTQIA+ Ministry to share food and fellowship at the church. Allies and LGBTQIA+ folks alike are welcome.
Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 X218 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate. A Zoom option will be available if expressed need is communicated to Wil before the Friday preceding the gathering.
GOD CREATED YOU. GOD LOVES YOU. BE YOURSELF.

Online Prayer Service
2025-07-08 08:00 - 08:20, 2025-07-15 08:00 - 08:20, 2025-07-22 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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Meditation Hour
2025-07-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Chapel, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
“The ladder leading to the Kingdom is concealed within you, that is, in your soul”—Saint Isaac of Syria.
Meditation is the practice of “looking deeply.” In silence and withdrawal from the world of everyday concerns, we turn our attention inward and calm our bodies and minds. In this emptiness, we may see the world as if for the first time. We may see others as they are and we may find that the Kingdom of Heaven is truly within us; that we are living in God and God in us.
The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to join John Benedict in the Chapel on Tuesdays, 6–7 pm, for an hour devoted to meditation. The session will include an opening reading, silent sitting, and walking. No experience necessary, all are welcome.
John Benedict is a retired psychologist and a longtime student and practitioner of Insight Meditation.

Youth at TYC
2025-07-13 - 2025-07-19 | Living Waters Camp, 300 Camp Living Water Rd, Schellsburg, PA, 15559, United States
Trinity Youth Conference (TYC) is happening July 13-19, 2025
TYC is a regional Presbyterian leadership conference for youth who have completed grade 9 through college-age students, in Shellsburg, Pennsylvania. The week consists of meaningful workshops, camp games, relevant worship, and refreshingly honest small groups; and is planned and led by a youth planning team,
Information about cost, workshops, registration, and schedule can be found at TrinityYouthConference.org beginning in March however you can find out more information from Sara Hackett.

JourneyDance Class
2025-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | PA
Join Yamuna Morgenstern for JourneyDance on the third Friday of every month from 7–8:30 pm.
Come experience one of ELPC’s unique spiritual practices and offerings. JourneyDance takes you on a journey within through playful dance in a non-judgmental environment. The playlists are designed to open up your chakras, move your Spirit, experience positive vibes, and have fun! JourneyDance is all about responding to music the way you want to respond—no rules, no groping, no ugly lyrics. Join us and dance in healthy community to release tension, feel good, relax, restore, and renew your body, mind, and spirit.
All ages and bodies are welcome. No dance experience necessary, just a joy of moving. Young children should be accompanied by their care givers. Wear comfortable clothing, and you may want to have a water bottle handy!
A donation from the heart, to the church, is very much appreciated.

LGBTQIA+ Day Retreat
2025-07-19 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Balancing self-care with care for our loved ones while reaching out to those in need in our community can be challenging, especially in these ever-changing and divisive times. Take a step away from your regular schedule and come together with others who are seeking this “care” balance as well.
Members of the ELPC community are invited to a day retreat, led by guest presenter, Debra Flint, and sponsored by ELPC’s Justice Committee and LGBTQIA+ Ministry for LGBTQIA+ folks and their allies.
Join us as on Saturday, July 19, 9 am–3 pm, at Harold’s Haunt in Millvale, a local queer establishment, for a day of exploration, laughter, reflection, creativity, and food—there is always food! Contact Wil Forrest or Carol Chonoska with questions.
You must pre-register by July 13 with Wil Forrest at wil@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x218. A cost is involved in attending, but scholarships are available.

Middle School Service Adventure Camp
2025-07-20 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA
at Crestfield Camp and Conference Center
6th-8th graders can attend Service Adventure Camp which combines Crestfield Adventure with local Missions and Service opportunities. During the day, campers will be sent out to local non-profits to learn about and assist those agencies. Back at camp in the late afternoon, campers can chill at the pool or take a much needed FOB (flat on bunk). After dinner, there will be canoeing, ninja walling, archery, Big Friz and more! Youth from multiple churches around Pittsburgh will be working and playing together this week at camp. $400 and scholarships are available.
