Canceled: Mindfulness Meditation
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesMindfulness Meditation is canceled this Thursday, February 28. Our regular schedule will resume on Thursday, March 7. 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, we'll explore […]
First Friday: RElocate
Jolina’s Mediterranean Cuisine 1011 Brookline Blvd, Pittbsburgh, PA, United StatesJolina’s Mediterranean Cuisine is named for the daughter of owners Randa and Antoine Ghassa, who relocated to Pittsburgh from Syria eight years ago. The couple used to have a vast restaurant in Hims, Syria, where they served many of the dishes that are on the menu now. Let’s travel out to Brookline for dinner! RSVP […]
DG2!: Baking for Empty Bowls
Youth in grades 4–12 will partner with youth from Rodef Shalom to make cookies for the upcoming Empty Bowls dinner and bake sale. The money raised will support The Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank and Just Harvest. Permission form required.
Facing Systemic Racism Lenten Series
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPlease join us for a six-week study of The Belhar Confession on Wednesdays, 5–7 pm, during Lent. This series will provide a theological grounding for our congregation’s anti-racism work, and provide an opportunity for the congregation to learn about the Presbyterian Church’s newest confession that addresses unity, reconciliation, and justice. A light meal of soup […]
Hope Academy Choolaah Fundraiser
Choolah - East Liberty 6114 Centre Ave, PittsburghTake a short walk to Choolaah on Centre, order some delicious Indian food and raise some money for Hope Academy at the same time. It's a win / win! Just say you are there to support Hope Academy when you place your order and Choolaah will donate 30% of your purchase back to us—in-store purchase […]
Earth Care Challenge Kickoff Event
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWant to help to protect our Earth for future generations? The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee invites you to the Social Hall to learn about steps you and your family can take now to help save our planet from the harsh effects of climate change. Environmental activist and documentary filmmaker Mark Dixon will speak […]
Dr. Ed’s Recital
Coraopolis United Methodist Church 1205 Ridge Ave, Coraopolis, PennsylvaniaDr. Edward Alan Moore, ELPC music director and organist, will perform a 30-minute organ concert at Coraopolis United Methodist Church as part of the church's Lenten concert series. A free-will offering will be accepted, and lunch will be served downstairs immediately following the program.e
Art of Justice with Max Gonzales + “so you want to talk about race”
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesArtmaking + Literature + Social Justicefor young people and their grownups ARTIST: Max Gonzales BOOKS: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros; and Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Noel THEME: Art Belongs Everywhere | Letters, Words, Names ARTMAKING: Graffiti About the Project Experience what it’s like to be a street artist and use the world […]
Spirituality, Writing, and Resilience Workshop
The Spiritual Life Committee continues to look at how our spiritual practices build resiliency—an attribute so needed in our world. Join us after Sanctuary worship as poet, essayist, teacher, and ELPC member Emily Mohn-Slate encourages us to use writing as a way of getting in touch with and expressing our spirituality. No writing experience is […]
Hope Academy Winter Term Recitals
The following studios will have recitals on Sunday, March 17: 1:30 pm: Kathleen Andrews and Jennifer O'Konski (Suzuki Violin), Ana Diaz (cello) 3:30 pm: Patricia Pavlack and the Suzuki Association of Pittsburgh Recitals are special occasions designed to give students a chance to share their music and gain valuable performance experience. They provide a benchmark to measure […]
Dance Theatre of Harlem Masterclasses
The Alloy Studios 5530 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDiverse expressions of dance come together in this year's collaboration between Dance Theatre of Harlem and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre—Hope Academy has been invited to be part of it. Students in our ballet classes not only have the opportunity to be learning about Dance Theatre of Harlem but they are also invited to attend a masterclass […]
Hopeful Conversations on Mass Incarceration
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania, the Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, and East Liberty Presbyterian Church for an interfaith evening of inspiration and conversation with neighbors, clergy, public officials and those impacted by mass incarceration. This event is open to people of all faiths […]