REfocus | First Friday @ Unblurred
We will join our TRAIL friends to experience First Friday Unblurred in Garfield on Penn Ave., blocks 4800–5500. We will walk and bask in Penn Ave.’s creative energy—experiencing a mix of photography, dance, painting, sculpture, music, and spoken word performances. We will leave the ELPC lobby at 6:45 pm.
Talent Show & Tower Light-Up Night
ELPC – Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGather for a potluck meal in our Social Hall and celebrate the diverse talents of our congregation. At 8:30 pm you can pick up a piece of cake and gather on the Penn Avenue side of the church as we dedicate our new tower lighting system. Celebrate with us, as ELPC “shines its light” for […]
No Sanctuary Worship
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThere will be no worship services on Sunday, May 5, due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon. Our regular worship schedule resumes next Sunday, May 12. This service is held in the Sanctuary on the first floor, with an organ prelude before the service. We extend a warm welcome to our Latino friends and […]
Hope Academy Spring Recitals #1
The following studios will have recitals on SUN May 5 3:30 pm Ben Barson (Saxophone, Clarinet and Ensemble) 3:30 pm Doris Weir and Agnieska Sornek (piano) 5:30 pm Gizelxanath Rodriguez (voice) Recitals are special occasions designed to give students a chance to share their music and gain valuable performance experience. They provide a benchmark to […]
Chamber Music Pittsburgh – Bendix-Balgley, Levin & Wiley
Carnegie Music Hall 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHope Academy families are invited to a chamber music concert featuring Noah Bendix-Balgley. 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; […]
Taizé Prayer Service
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn observance of Mother's Day this coming Sunday—and in appreciation of mothering figures in our lives—we remember in our prayer this evening that God can be characterized not only as Father but also as Mother. ELPC offers evening prayers with chants from Taizé every Wednesday at 7 pm, in the Chapel. The hour-long service includes […]
REspond | Women’s Center & Shelter
The Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh provides many services and programs—all with the goal of creating a positive, safe, and welcoming environment to victims of domestic abuse. One of their programs provides children with a wide array of nurturing activities. Let’s respond to a call to serve with the Children’s Program! There are […]
No Mindfulness Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesOur Mindfulness Meditation group will not meet on Thursday, May 9. We will resume our regular schedule next Thursday, May 16, 7 pm. 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. […]
Community Celebration
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome one, come all! To celebrate our bicentennial, we will be giving away free ice cream from stations around the church. Invite your friends to take a quick tour of the Sanctuary and Chapel, learn more about our history and programs, and then enjoy an ice cream treat on us! Volunteers are needed to be […]
Youth Mission Overnight
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYouth in grades 8–12, who are interested in attending the High School Mission Trip in Pittsburgh this summer are required to attend this Mission Overnight. Friday night, we will learn about mission, play group building games, and worship together. Saturday, we will volunteer with Open Hand Ministries and plan for our upcoming mission trip. Talk […]
Bicentennial Gala
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIt’s time to have a party! ELPC will host a ticketed gala event in which we will gather in the Whitfield Lobby for hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, before moving to the decorated Social Hall for a catered meal, entertainment, and fellowship, all to celebrate our church’s 200th anniversary. Tickets are $50, with some reduced price […]
Special Sanctuary Worship
ELPC - Sanctuary 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis first bicentennial Sunday worship service will focus on our church’s past. We will hear two new pieces commissioned for our ELPC Handbell Choir, and dedicate the two new labyrinths for our Spiritual Life ministry. Chaplain Dan Leger of Dor Hadash congregation will be our special guest, leading us in a prayer for peace. Also, […]