East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Cathedral Yoga
2023-01-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-08 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
2023-01-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-01-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-08 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.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2023-01-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-01-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-02-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Chancel Choir rehearses in the Sanctuary on Thursdays, 7–8:30 pm, from September through early June (unless noted otherwise). Sunday morning rehearsals are at 10 am, in preparation for the worship service. The choir provides musical leadership at our Sanctuary worship service on Sundays.
No audition is required, just the desire to learn and have fun as we prepare to lead worship. The choir is open to everyone in high school and older.
Dr. Ed Moore is the director of the Chancel Choir.
Come join us and make a joyful noise!

YAM Virtual Happy Hour
2023-01-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Online, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Plan on joining us for our monthly Virtual Happy Hour!
Questions? Email Derail Holcomb.
Click the button below to join. Enter meeting number 382 754 4115 and passcode ELPC if prompted.
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Youth & Young Adult Walking Football
2023-01-22 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Gym, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15206, United States
Following worship on Sunday, January 22, youth in grades 6–12 will be joining the Young Adults for lunch and Walking Football in the Gym.

Reducing Energy Bills & New Incentives
2023-01-22 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Energy prices have gone up sharply within the last half year, and are impacting many households this winter. At the same time, legislators and the Biden Administration are to release $369 billion for “Energy Security and Climate Change,” part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), offering rebates, tax incentives, and other programs to help households conserve energy and to electrify.
What is in the programs and how can you take advantage of them? Join the Environmental Team of Justice Committee following worship on Sunday, January 22, to learn about the actions we can take right away or plan to take later in 2023, when the remaining regulations are finalized.
Overall, 42% of our energy-related emissions stem from decisions we make around our kitchen tables: what kind of transportation we use, how we heat the air and water in our homes, cook our food, and dry our clothes. The only way to remove these emissions is to have our homes run on machines with plugs, not pipes. Taking these steps is important for the planet to reduce global warming and our long-term energy costs. IRA has been called the single largest climate investment in American history. Come hear how you can be a part of this change.
Join us in the Social Hall or on Zoom (Passcode: [REDACTED] A light lunch will be offered. Email Nancy Heastings with any questions.
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Online Prayer Service
2023-01-24 08:00 - 08:20, 2023-01-31 08:00 - 08:20, 2023-02-07 08:00 - 08:20, 2023-02-14 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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ELPC Ringers Rehearsal
2023-01-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-31 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The ELPC Ringers rehearse on Tuesdays, 6–7 pm, in Dr. Ed Moore’s office and rings periodically throughout the year at our Sanctuary worship service on Sundays at 11 am. We ring on a four-octave set of Schulmerich handbells.
Please contact Dr. Ed Moore for more information on joining the ELPC Ringers.

Meditation Hour
2023-01-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-31 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-07 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.

The History and Persistence of Racism Within the Christian Church
2023-01-29 09:45 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Facing Systemic Racism Committee invites you to join us on Sunday, January 29, for the second part of our series, The History and Persistence of Racism within the Christian Church, led by University of Pittsburgh professor and lecturer, Dr. Brock Bahler.
Comments following the first presentation included:

I’ve been Christian all my life. Why didn’t I know this history?
What else don’t I know about my faith in general as well as the Presbyterian denomination?
How is ELPC implicated in that history? What now?

Dr. Bahler will speak to the intentional codification of racism within the church and how the church continues to perpetuate—and benefits from—white supremacy. His lecture will be followed by a small group discussion of the content, as well as consideration of next steps for ELPC.
The presentation will be held during the Church School hour, immediately following Journey worship in the Social Hall and on Zoom.
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Environmental Book Study: Superman's Not Coming
2023-02-09 07:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee is continuing their study surrounding water with their next book, Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It by Erin Brockovich.
This 2020 book is a stirring call to action from the environmental activist, consumer advocate, and renowned crusader. It is a brutally honest look at how mismanagement, chemical spills, mishandling of toxic waste and sludge have created the perfect storm in terms of damaging water systems in the United States.
In an NPR interview, the following review was given: “An impeccably researched book that brings science, court cases, depositions, interviews, history, and personal experience to the table to make strong points about the dire state of many of our water systems—and the consequences of it. Brockovich shows how things like suppression of research, intimidation of scientists, manipulated studies, and false scientific articles contribute to perpetuating the problem, and then she discusses what can be done about it.”
Consider reading our new book and plan on joining us for a discussion on Thursday, February 9, 7 pm, led by Sandy Brake on Zoom. For more information and the Zoom link, contact Nancy Heastings at n.heastings@comcast.net.

See Derek Webb in Concert
2023-02-10 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Bowling Alley
All are invited to join the Young Adult Ministry on Friday, February 10, 8 pm, for Derek Webb in concert in the ELPC Bowling Alley.
A member of contemporary Christian band Caedmon’s Call, Derek’s newest solo work, The Jesus Hypothesis, takes another look at doubt and faith in beautiful ways. Tickets can be purchased online at DerekWebb.com.

February LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2023-02-12 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 X218 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate.
GOD CREATED YOU. GOD LOVES YOU. BE YOURSELF.
