East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Cathedral Yoga
2023-03-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-29 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 (Meeting ID:893 0942 2894; 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
2023-03-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-29 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.

A Lenten Journey of Embracing the Wisdom of Our Ancestors, Bodies, and the Earth
2023-03-16 17:30 - 19:00, 2023-03-23 17:30 - 19:00, 2023-03-30 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
“Decolonizing” is a popular buzzword in conversations about spirituality but what is it? What does it look like? Join other congregants on a Lenten journey focused on understanding the impact of colonization on our spiritual practice.
Together, let’s consider ways to deepen our connection to God by learning to embrace the wisdom of our ancestors, our bodies, and the Earth itself.
Each Thursday during Lent (February 23–March 30), 5:30–7 pm, the Rev. Leeann Shaw Younger will lead us as we explore a particular theme and discuss ways to implement new ideas or strengthen our spiritual practice throughout the week.
We cannot change the past, but we can rediscover what we lost and build a fuller, richer sense of the Divine in our midst.
A light dinner will be served. The suggested donation is $25 for all six weeks.
RSVP to Norma Meyer at 412.441.3800 x211 by Sunday, February 19.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2023-03-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-30 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!

Spring Solstice Forest Bathing
2023-03-18 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at Dark Hollow Woods Park in Verona on Saturday, March 18, 12–2 pm, for a peaceful Forest Bathing walk as we enjoy the magic at the beginning of spring. We will meander in the woods and look for signs of awakening life. Slowing down will give us a chance to notice the little changes popping up to signal the coming of warmer weather.
We are limited to 10 participants. Please RSVP to Sandi Miller at samellaannmiller@gmail.com by Sunday, March 12.
Dress appropriately for the weather and bring an umbrella if rain is expected. The trail may be muddy in places. Parking is limited, so please carpool.

Acolyte Training
2023-03-19 12:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
4th through 12th grade students are needed to help lead worship by serving as Acolytes.
March 19th we will have a training for new acolytes and acolytes who want a refresher immediately following worship in the Sanctuary.
Sign up to acolyte or RSVP for the training by contacting Sara Hackett

Taking Action on Soot Pollution Standards
2023-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Garth Overlook Room, 116 South Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently proposing to tighten regulations on soot—a mix of metals, organic chemicals, and acidic substances in particles that are so small, they can be inhaled deeply into our lungs and enter our bloodstreams. Emitted by power plants and the tailpipes of cars and trucks, soot’s health burden falls most heavily on communities of color and the poor. Children; the elderly; and people with asthma, other respiratory, and heart conditions are particularly vulnerable.
Enacting the strongest limit could save 19,000 lives a year! We need to tell the EPA to develop the strongest possible soot standard to ensure clean air. Interfaith Power and Light, a faith-based environmental group, has a letter on soot that you can send to the EPA at tiny.cc/epa-letter.
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee invites you to act to protect our climate and our health, and advance environmental justice. Join us in the Garth Overlook Room following worship on Sunday, March 19, to learn more and sign a petition. Assistance also will be available to help you submit a comment through the EPA website. Comments to the EPA are due by Tuesday, March 28.

March LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2023-03-19 12:30 - 15:00 (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.

Enneagram Study Group
2023-03-20 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Online, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Enneagram is an ancient tool with modern appeal. Its accuracy can be disarming and its applied wisdom transformative. Whether you are new to the Enneagram or have been dabbling in it for years, you are invited to participate in our Enneagram Study Group, where you will glean a deeper appreciation of how we are “fearfully and wonderfully made,” and how that plays out in loving our neighbors.
The Enneagram doesn’t put you in a box; it reveals the box that you are already in—and offers a path out!
Participants will need a copy of The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Path to Spiritual Growth by Christopher L. Heuertz.
Join us on the third Monday of each month, 12:15–1:30 pm (September–November and January–March). Click the button below to join us on Zoom. Enter meeting ID 966 6904 5127 and passcode 9types when prompted.
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About Our Facilitator
Licensed as a professional counselor, trained as a spiritual director and certified as an Enneagram practitioner, Lynn Holden is a lifelong learner who is committed to personal and spiritual growth. She creates a safe space for others to slow down and get curious about the life they are living. You can learn more about her from her website LynnHolden.com.

Online Prayer Service
2023-03-21 08:00 - 08:20, 2023-03-28 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
2023-03-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-28 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
2023-03-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-28 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.

2023 Cabaret: Flying Free with RCC
2023-03-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
The Renaissance City Choir (RCC) will hold its annual Cabaret at ELPC on:

Friday, March 24 | 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 25 | 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 26 | 2 pm

This year’s show is Flying Free with RCC, a fun combination of solos, ensembles, and full chorus with bird-themed music! Ticketing and more information is available at RCCpittsburgh.com.

RCC is Western Pennsylvania’s only LGBTQIA+ and ally choral organization, and rehearses and performs at ELPC.

Tween Retreat
2023-03-25 08:00 - 2023-03-26 12:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Crestfield & Conference Center, 195 Taggart Road, Slippery Rock, PA, 16057, United States
4th through 6th graders can join us for this single night retreat at Crestfield Camp and Conference Center. We will meet at ELPC at 8am on Saturday morning and return Sunday at noon. This year’s retreat will be led by Charissa Howe, and our worship leader will be Jason Fryer. Cost of the retreat is $95 and scholarship money is available. Parents interested in chaperoning should contact Sara Hackett.

April Fool’s Paradise Yoga Retreat
2023-04-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Don’t miss a wonderful way to spend April Fool’s Day, Saturday, April 1. Attend a yoga retreat, 9 am–2 pm, with Yamuna Morgenstern, which promises to nourish your body, mind, and spirit! The retreat will provide opportunities for yoga; pranayama (breath work for meditation); time for reflection where participants might walk the labyrinth, journal, or draw; a catered lunch together; and experiencing kirtan.
Kirtan is an ancient practice of call and response chanting in Sanskrit. It is both a meditative and uplifting, lively practice that connects you with your true self and the divine. A special guest and artist of kirtan, Devananda Moreau, will lead us. People who only wish to experience kirtan are welcome to attend from 1–2 pm, free of charge.
Please bring your own mat (or two), a yoga block if you have one, your own blanket for savasana and meditation and a water bottle.
Sports are limited to 15 participants. The suggested donation is $35–$70, which includes lunch. Scholarships are available. For details, contact Pastor BJ.
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Cathedral Concerts Presents CMU Wind Ensemble
2023-04-01 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series will present the Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble and organist Dr. Edward Alan Moore on Saturday, April 1, 4 pm.
Led by conductors George Vosburgh and Stephen Story, the performance will fill the ELPC Sanctuary with the majestic and unique sounds of winds, brass, percussion, and organ—which is not often heard in a spectacular setting like this! Featured on the program will be the premiere of a new composition for wind ensemble and organ by Pittsburgh composer Nancy Galbraith.
The performance is free and open to the public. Contact Dr. Ed for more details.

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ELPC Matters: The More You Know
2023-04-02 09:45 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
As we navigate this season of transition together, ELPC is offering a series of informational sessions to broaden congregational awareness of different aspects of our life together that may seem to be more behind-the-scenes, but which are fundamental to how we engage our faith in community together.
Topics will address Frequently Asked Questions about church life and operations—starting first with topics that seem to be particularly confusing or anxiety producing in times of pastoral transition.
Our first session in this series will be held on Sunday, April 2, during the Church School hour, 9:45–10:45 am, and will shed light on Understanding Pastor’s Compensation. The Rev. Brian Wallace, associate minister and acting head of staff at Pittsburgh Presbytery, will present this session, along with the leadership of our Human Resources chairs and director of Administration and Finance. Participants can join in person in the Social Hall or on Zoom.
Future Sessions will be publicized in the weekly news flashes and Reaching Out, and will cover topics such as: Understanding Our Endowment, Who’s Who on Our Staff, Finding Ourselves in ELPC’s History as We Envision the Future, and What Does it Take to Care for the Cathedral of Hope? Sessions will be scheduled at different times to accommodate varying needs of our church family, and—when able—will be recorded.
For more information or to share a topic you’d like to explore further, please contact Pastor Patrice, Pastor Heather, or Pastor BJ with your thoughts.
Click the button below to join via Zoom. If you’d like to join by telephone, call 929.205.6099 and enter Meeting ID 188 135 194 when prompted (press # if asked for a personal ID).
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