ELPC – Social Hall
NO Journey Worship
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs a reminder, there will be no services or Church School classes at ELPC on Sunday, May 5, due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon. We hope to see you at our All-Church Retreat, Friday–Sunday, May 3–5, at Lutherlyn Camp in Prospect, Pennsylvania! Our regular schedule resumes next Sunday, May 12. Join us for Journey worship […]
Palm Sunday Journey Worship
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPastor Heather will preach from Matthew 26:17–30, on the theme, Transformed by Grace. This service is held in the Social Hall. Join us for 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 […]
Living While Black Book Launch
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Facing Systemic Racism (FSR) Committee and the Faith Formation Board are co-sponsoring a book launch of Beverly Harris-Schenz‘s new book, Living While Black: My Experience with Everyday Racism on Sunday, January 28, 1:30–3:30 pm, in the Social Hall. Beverly is a member of the congregation and active in the FSR Committee. She will present […]
Updates on Our Community Partners
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin the ELPC Neighbors Committee in the Social Hall following Sanctuary worship as they welcome representatives from our community mission partners East Liberty Development, Inc., and Open Hand Ministries, as they give updates on their important work and ministries in the East End. A light lunch will be served.
Mission Board Film Series: My Name is Pauli Murray
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Justice Committee will host a screening of the documentary, My Name is Pauli Murray, following worship on Sunday, August 13, in the Social Hall. A light lunch will be provided. Pauli Murray was a writer, activist, legal theorist, and episcopal priest, and was involved in articulating key legal arguments of the Civil Rights Movement. […]
Mission Board Film Series: The Human Element
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Environmental Team of the Justice Committee will host a screening of and discussion on the film, The Human Element, following worship on Sunday, August 6, in the Social Hall. A light lunch will be provided. In the film, National Geographic photographer James Balog takes us through a journey of the “four elements”—water, air, fire, […]
ELPC Matters: The More You Know
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs 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 are fundamental to how we engage our faith in community together. Our next session in this series will be held […]
Pride History Presentation
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin the ELPC Justice Committee for a Pride History Presentation following Sanctuary worship on Sunday, May 28. A light lunch will be provided. This presentation will be led by Jason Van Ness and will examine the LGBTQIA+ equal rights movement and Pride events over the past 50 years. The presentation will highlight key social and […]
NO Journey Worship
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs a reminder, there will be no Journey worship service this Sunday due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon. Please plan on joining us next Sunday, May 14. 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 […]
ELPC Matters: The More You Know About Times, Cycles and Seasons of Transition
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs we journey through this time of transition at ELPC, it is important to know that the changes and transitions we are going through are normal and even good and healthy. In fact, all organisms and organizations go through periods and cycles of life and death, fruitfulness, and dormancy—and even Jesus says death and letting […]
ELPC Matters: The More You Know
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs 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 […]
Reparations: A Conversation with Bethel AME
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin Bethel AME Church from the Hill District in the ELPC Social Hall following Sanctuary worship on Sunday, March 12, to hear about Bethel’s ongoing journey toward restitution for the theft of their land and wealth. Following a presentation by Bethel and partner churches, we will discuss the theological and ethical call to reparations, drawing […]