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Join ELPC’s Connections Groups at Fridays at Frick on Friday, September 2, 6 pm, for some live music and food. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. You can bring picnic food or buy from the food trucks on site. We’ll sit together and talk and listen to the music. To ask questions or to RSVP, […]
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 X118 or Wil@coh.net to learn more, to RSVP, and/or to participate. GOD CREATED YOU. GOD LOVES YOU. BE YOURSELF.
The Journey Praise Team rehearses in the Social Hall on Thursdays, 5:30 pm, and leads the Journey worship service on Sundays, 8:45 am. Gerald Savage, ELPC's Journey music director, leads the Journey Praise Team.
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 […]
Meet one of our dance teachers, Kerra Alexander, and try out a class for 5 to 8 year old dancers. You don't need to wear dance clothes, but you can if you'd like. Kerra will take you through a short (45 minute) class demonstrating beginning ballet, tap and jazz dance styles. You are invited to […]
Recycle, Donate and Swap Gently Used Dancewear and Shoes at Hope Academy We will have gently used dance clothing and shoes available in a range of sizes. If you are registering for Hope Academy's ballet, tap or jazz classes, you are invited to come, with your child, to try on shoes and find appropriate dance […]
ELPC is joining other local congregations—including Eastminster Presbyterian, Calvary Episcopal, and Valley View Presbyterian—to host a Memorial to the Lost. Join us as we respond to God’s call to end gun violence, trauma, and despair by honoring victims of gun violence and their families. Join us for a prayer walk on Saturday, September 10, 10 […]
Please join us for what is sure to be a great evening of music, food, raffles, games, and friendship in remembrance of former Hope Academy student, Karl Sellner. All proceeds from the event will go to a scholarship at Hope Academy. This fund honors his memory and ensures that his love of music will live […]
All young adults are invited to gather in Derail's office to and catch up after summer. Bagels and coffee will be provided. Whether you stop by for a few minutes or for the whole hour, we would love to see you! Contact Derail Holcomb for more information.
Rally Day is the first day of our church’s programmatic year—a day when Church School classes resume for persons of all ages and when we return to our traditional Sunday worship schedule. Join us on Sunday, September 11, to celebrate coming together as a church once more, with a fall kickoff more similar to years […]
What is Revolutionary Love you ask? According to Valarie Kaur, “revolutionary love is an orientation to the world and to the work of justice that is most successfully practiced in community. It is more than emotion or feeling. It is the ongoing choice to labor for others, opponents, and ourselves.” The Spiritual Life Committee invites […]
YAMs will host a lemonade stand at our Church Life Extravaganza—sharing free lemonade with those who stop by and visiting with one another as we serve together. Stop by to learn about upcoming YAM events, greet friends, and meet our larger church family. If you are free to lend a hand at the lemonade stand, […]
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 […]
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.
Join the Environmental Team (of the Justice Committee), Neighbors Committee, and Tree Pittsburgh on Saturday, September 24, 9–11:30 am, as we weed and mulch around the street trees in our East Liberty community. It also will be a chance to learn more about the many benefits these trees bring—cooling, absorbing CO2 and storm water, filtering […]
Youth are invited to an afternoon of pizza and kickball at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary from 12:30–2:30 pm. We will be walking down Highland Ave. from ELPC to PTS following worship. Contact Sara Hackett at SaraH@coh.net for more details or if you’d like to walk with us.
What does it mean to engage in God’s mission of love, peace, and justice through the major disruptions of our day? How can we lead in mission in new ways amidst such disruption? Join us Friday–Saturday, October 7–8, in person or online, as we explore these questions in lectures, workshops and plenary. The Rev. Eugene […]
All young adults are invited to an of afternoon conversation and fun with our seniors at Emory Community Center. Come on out and enjoy ice cream and play bingo with our friends. For more information and to RSVP, contact Derail at DerailH@coh.net.