Rev. Mary Lynn Callahan
An Exhibition of Madonnas and Mandalas
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn awe of the Incarnation and in anticipation of the coming Christmas celebration, the Spiritual Life Committee will present a December-long exhibition of Madonnas and Mandalas from around the world, representing a breadth of traditions. Take a few moments and stop by the Second Floor Parlor to come into the presence of these images and […]
Images of God: Creating God
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States"The world is charged with the grandeur of God."—Gerald Manley Hopkins Join the Spiritual Life Committee for a rich and restful day “Creating God.” We will explore images of God in art and poetry and then be lead through creative exercises to get in touch with and express our own image of God. Leading us […]
The God Test
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Spiritual Life Committee invites you to take the God test following Sanctuary worship on Sun., Jan. 17, in Room 234. Lunch will be served. Despite the hype surrounding the “New Atheism,” the United States remains one of the world’s most religious nations. In fact, as many as 95% of Americans believe in God—a rare […]
Images of God: Whom do you say I am?
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a day retreat in the Parlor and explore in greater depth who God is for you. Through meditations and reflections, guided imagery and silence, discover your most fundamental image of the Divine and consider how it impacts your life, relationships, and prayer. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
An Interfaith Look at Images of God
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us as ELPC hosts an Interfaith Panel featuring local religious leaders in the Second Floor Parlor. Each panelist will share their own image of God and how it has been shaped by their faith tradition. Lunch will be served. Panelists include: Rev. Dr. Randy Bush, senior pastor at East Liberty Presbyterian Church Khenpo Choephel, […]
Experience Healing Hands
ELPC - Second Floor Parlor 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Spiritual Life Committee is happy to repeat a popular program from two years ago. We will have practitioners of Reiki, Heart Hands, and Therapeutic Massage (all members of ELPC) available to answer questions about their work and to provide an opportunity for participants to experience healing and wholeness through their healing hands.
Introduction to the Enneagram
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesInterested in learning more about yourself and others? Join us in the Pastor’s Conference Room for an introduction to the Enneagram with Fr. Bernie Tickerhoof. If you are planning to participate, please contact Rev. Callahan to get a copy of The Essential Enneagram, which you may want to read beforehand. Participants are then welcome to […]
Advanced Enneagram Workshop
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis workshop is open for those who have either participated in the Introductory Enneagram Workshop or have done some study on their own.
Silent Retreat at Martina Spiritual Renewal Center
Martina Spiritual Renewal Center 5244 Clarwin Ave., West View, PA, United StatesYou are invited to come away for a time of silence, peace and restoration. Retreats are a mainstay of the Christian Spiritual Life. Taking time apart to slow down, listen deeply, reflect, and savor the presence of the divine is essential to maturing spiritually. While there is generally little or no talking during a silent […]
Cancelled: Enneagram Conversation
ELPC - Pastor's Conference Room 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. Check back for updates on the May Enneagram discussion. If you would like to discuss the Enneagram with others who are learning and trying to practice self awareness, join us for a monthly discussion group on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Pastor's Conference Room. This is an […]
Thomas Merton Book Study
Thomas Merton was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk, he was a poet, social activist, and pioneer of Interfaith Dialogue. Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews. He also left behind his voluminous journals. Among Merton's […]
Modern Mystic & Symbol of a Century
ELPC - Music Room 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe biographical facts of Thomas Merton’s life are an apt metaphor for the 20th century, but his inner life was shaped by a series of remarkable prayer experiences. Join us as Bonnie Thurston examines both aspects with a view to what our own lives and prayer might be “saying.” A light lunch will be served. […]