Rev. Mary Lynn Callahan
Canceled: Qigong
ELPC - Prayer Room (Room 135) 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, United StatesQigong is canceled this Thursday, February 28. Our regular schedule will resume on Thursday, March 7. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. The word Qigong (Chi Kung) is made up of two Chinese words. "Qi" is pronounced "chee" and is usually translated to mean […]
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 […]
Psychology of Religion
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin the Spiritual Life Committee as we explore the Psychology of Religion. We will be led by ELPC member Dr. Kevin Seybold. Kevin is a psychology professor at Grove City College, and author of Explorations in Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion and Questions in the Psychology of Religion. A light lunch will be served.
Heretics, Doubters, and Other Saints
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBecause what we believe has everything to do with how we pray, the Spiritual Life Committee (SLC) welcomes you to the next gathering of our Heretics, Doubters and Other Saints group. Do you secretly think that if everyone actually knew what you believe—and what you do NOT believe—that you would not be welcome in church? […]
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. […]
Silent Retreat
The Ark and the Dove 10745 Babcock Blvd, Gibsonia, PA, United StatesCome away and rest in God! Deepen your intimacy with God! The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a weekend Silent Retreat, Friday, October 11, 6 pm, until Sunday, October 13, 12 pm, at The Ark and the Dove Retreat Center on Babcock Blvd. in the North Hills (formerly Providence Villa and Cardinal Wright Center). […]
Science & Theology
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn anticipation of the production of The de Chardin Project, we will watch Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: The Wings of Spirit and spend time reviewing the fascinating life and theology of this 20th century visionary. All are welcome to join us. Lunch will be provided.
The de Chardin Project
ELPC - Chapel 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA Love Story About the Origins of the Universe The de Chardin Project is a play about Jesuit priest, scientist, and philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955). It won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play (Independent Category). Silenced and exiled by the church, de Chardin, a renowned paleontologist, crossed continents searching for […]
Day Retreat on the Enneagram
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a day retreat at which we’ll explore the Enneagram—an ancient and mysterious means for better understanding ourselves, exploring our motivations, and discovering ways in which we can move toward wholeness. Lunch will be provided. There is no fee, but please RSVP with the Rev. Mary Lynn Callahan or Norma Meyer.
Thinking About Consciousness
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin the Spiritual Life Committee for a Science and Theology conversation on Thinking about Consciousness. Are the “mind” and the “brain” separate? Do we really have free will or are all of our behaviors the result of a pattern of brain function? Is consciousness separate from the brain? Ponder these topics and more! Lunch provided.
In the Refuge of One Another Retreat
Kearns Spirituality Center 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA, United StatesJoin the church community as we enter into spiritual retreat. Together we will engage in meditative and contemplative practices and teachings that bring to life the complementary intersection of Christianity and Buddhism as faithful paths to God. The retreat is informed by the teachings of James Finley and Thomas Merton and will be led by […]
Understanding Our Enneagram Type
The Spiritual Life Committee invites you to a Zoom conversation on understanding our enneagram types and how we can work with them to become more free in our lives and more alive in our faith. If you are interested in participating, please contact Pastor Mary Lynn at MaryLynn@coh.net. Enneagram beginners are welcome!