East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Meditation Hour
2023-01-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-17 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.

ELPC Ringers Rehearsal
2023-01-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-03 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.

Online Prayer Service
2023-01-24 08:00 - 08:20, 2023-01-17 08:00 - 08:20, 2023-01-10 08:00 - 08:20, 2023-01-03 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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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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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.

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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Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2023-01-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-01-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-01-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-29 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!

Taizé Prayer Service
2023-01-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-01-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-01-04 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.

Cathedral Yoga
2023-01-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-04 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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Enneagram Study Group
2023-01-16 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.

January LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2023-01-15 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.

Sabbath Day Workshop
2023-01-14 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a day of rest, reflection, and conversation about how to faithfully practice Sabbath in our fast-paced, production-oriented, consumer culture.
Our day together will embody a Sabbath day of rest. We will collaboratively experiment with a variety of Sabbath practices and reflect upon them. There will be time for solitude, being in your body, instruction from Pastor BJ, and personal reflection with the aim of developing a plan for practicing Sabbath in your own life.
So whether you are retired, parenting young kids, a single young adult, or at the height of your career, our time together will aim to help you design a Sabbath practice for your season of life.
The cost is $10 and includes lunch. Register with Norma Meyer at 412.441.3800 x211 by Tuesday, January 10.

Connections Group @ Phipps' Holiday Magic!
2023-01-07 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, One Schenley Park , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
The ELPC Connections Group will be visiting Phipps’ Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden on Saturday, January 7, 3:30 pm. After walking through the exhibit, we will go to a nearby restaurant to eat and talk.
Please buy your ticket in advance and gather at the front entrance at 3:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased online starting Monday, December 12. The cost is $24 for adults, $14 for children, $22 for seniors and students, and free if you are a member. We have a few free tickets available for those who would like one.
RSVP to connectelpc@gmail.com.

NO Club One Sixteen
2023-01-04 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Club One Sixteen will not meet today, Wednesday, January 4. Our regular schedule resumes next Wednesday, January 11.

Youth in grades 1–12 are welcome to attend an evening of fellowship, study, and worship. Programming includes homework help, open gym, educational workshops, dinner, and Bible study each week.
Participation requires a completed 2022–2023 Enrollment Form.
SCHEDULE:
3:30 pm: Gathering time, homework help, and open gym
4:30 pm: Opening worship and welcome
5:00 pm: Dinner
5:30 pm: Bible study, gym, and crafts
7:30 pm: Dismissal
Weather reminder
Club One Sixteen follows the City of Pittsburgh school closings, so if Pittsburgh schools are closed due to inclement weather, Club One Sixteen also will be closed.

NO Journey Worship
2023-01-01 08:45 - 09:45 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
There will be no Journey worship service on Sunday, January 1. Our regular schedule will resume on Sunday, January 8.

About ELPC’s Journey Worship Service
Our Journey worship service is a lively service of spirit, hope, and praise in which we encounter God’s word in a fresh, compelling way. The blending of contemporary music, Gospel songs and hymns, introspective worship, and interactive communal praise helps to reflect the diverse, creative spirit that is at the heart of ELPC. The service is led by ELPC’s pastoral staff.

Canceled: Taizé Prayer Service
2022-12-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | ELPC – Chapel, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Our Taizé prayer service is canceled on Wednesday, December 28. Our regular schedule will resume next Wednesday, January 4.

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.
