Perry Highway Lutheran Church

Joint Worship Service & Picnic
2026-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Joint Worship Service & Church Picnic
Join us for a special morning of worship, fellowship, and food as Perry Highway Lutheran Church and Heritage United Presbyterian Church gather together for a Joint Worship Service and Picnic on Sunday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. For food planning, we ask that you RSVP here.
This year’s gathering will take place at the Ohio Township Pavilion, located at 325 Nicholson Road, Sewickley, PA 15143. The pavilion offers ample parking, flush restroom facilities, and easy accessibility, making it a comfortable and welcoming location for everyone.
Our worship service will celebrate the unity we share as followers of Christ and the friendships that continue to grow between our congregations. Whether you’ve attended these joint services before or this is your first time, we invite you to come and experience a joyful morning of worship in God’s beautiful creation.
Following worship, we’ll enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch together. Burgers and hot dogs will be provided, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available so everyone can enjoy the meal. To help round out the picnic, we invite each household to bring a favorite side dish or dessert to share.
If you have one, please bring a camp chair or folding chair for additional seating. Picnic tables will be available, but extra chairs will help ensure everyone has a comfortable place to relax, visit, and enjoy the afternoon.
To help us prepare enough food for everyone, we ask that you RSVP in advance. Your response will help us plan quantities and accommodate any dietary needs.
This annual gathering is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen relationships, welcome new friends, and celebrate the gifts of community that God has given us. We hope you’ll make plans to join us for this meaningful day of worship, conversation, laughter, and shared hospitality. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Prayer Vigil
2026-08-28 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-08-21 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-08-14 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-08-07 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-07-31 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-07-24 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-07-17 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-07-10 08:30 - 09:30 and 1 more date
Prayer Vigil
Join members of PHLC as we stand with our wider community at a weekly prayer vigil in support of immigrants who have been seized and are being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This vigil takes place every Friday, beginning at 8:30 AM, at the ICE Field Office, 3000 Sydney Street, Pittsburgh. It is grounded in faith, compassion, and a shared commitment to justice.
Each gathering includes hymns, spoken prayers, and intentional moments of silence. Together, we create sacred space in the midst of public life—bearing witness to the dignity of our immigrant neighbors and naming the harm caused by unjust systems. This is a peaceful, quiet protest, meant to remind the public that the suffering of our neighbors is not abstract or distant, but real and happening in our community.
Participants are welcome to carry signs that reflect messages of hope, solidarity, and justice. In keeping with the spirit of the vigil, there will be no shouting, chanting, or bullhorns. Those attending will stand on the public sidewalk only and may not enter the roadway or the property of the ICE facility. These guidelines help ensure the safety of all involved and preserve the prayerful nature of the gathering.
This vigil is an act of faithful presence—showing up, week after week, to say that immigrants are beloved, that families matter, and that silence in the face of injustice is not an option. Whether you come every Friday or are able to join us once, your presence matters.
The vigil is hosted by Sisters of St. Joseph, Pax Christi, and Casa San José. All are welcome to come, pray, and stand in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors.

Worship Service
2026-08-23 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone!

Confessing Christ, Formed in Faith
In late August, students are preparing to go back to school, and many churches gear up for a new year of Christian education. It is a good time to be reminded of the heart of Christian formation: conformation and transformation (Rom. 12:2).
Disciples are formed over time—shaped by learning, worship, and all aspects of Christian life in community. As it was for Peter, part of our formation is learning to confess Jesus as the Messiah, not only with the right words but also through an experience of the living God in Christ. And along with Peter, through such formation we also discover who we are in relation to God: After Peter “confesses” Jesus’ identity of Messiah, Jesus “confesses” Peter’s identity by calling out his name and vocation.
Traditionally, Lutheran worship contains two confessions which keep forming us: a confession of sin and a confession of faith. In the first, we acknowledge who we are as sinner and saint, and in the second, we acknowledge who God is in the mystery of the Trinity. Like Peter’s, our own identity is revealed in those truths. And, we might say, we are continually formed by and through them.
Peter’s confession is not a precondition for following Jesus; it comes in the middle of his journey of discipleship. Our formation too is a long process—lifelong, in fact—which begins at baptism (and even before!) and is guided by those who travel before and with us. At this time of year, as we explore our own formation, identity, and vocation as disciples of Jesus, Isaiah entreats us, “Look to the rock from which you were hewn” (51:1). Envisioning Peter the “rock” (Matt. 16:18), we might also consider how we are “chips off the old block” of our forebears in faith.

~From Sundays & Seasons

Worship Service
2026-08-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone!

We Are Beggars, This Is True
“We are beggars; this is true.” These are reported to be Martin Luther’s last written words. Christians are “beggars” for God’s grace, undeserving but graced nonetheless. A beggar’s faith focuses not on what is given or accomplished or believed, but on what is received: the healing and sustenance desperately longed for and needed.
In today’s gospel, the Canaanite woman is such a “beggar” for Jesus’ healing for her daughter. She is denied a place at the table at first, but she will accept even “crumbs” in the faith that Jesus’ healing power and love are intended even for her. As a gentile, she inhabits the margins of Jesus’ mission “to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matt. 15:24). Jesus’ eventual response to her beggar’s faith reveals that the love of God even encompasses the margins.
Marginalized or not, we are all beggars before God, as Paul reminds the Romans—all “imprisoned . . . in disobedience” (Rom. 11:32) and dependent on God. Thus, our sense of “insider” and “outsider” crumbles in the face of our common need and God’s abundant mercy to all. Instead of dividing those who have a place at the table and those who get crumbs, we have an opportunity to share hospitality with our fellow beggars.
It can be challenging to see ourselves as beggars. Today the Canaanite woman becomes our model, as she persists with both humility and audacity. As disciples of Jesus and “beggars” for God’s grace, we live the same paradox of humility and audacity, boldly coming to Jesus and humbly acknowledging our need. Even though crumbs from God’s table would be enough for us, we are offered instead the abundance of Jesus’ own self in bread and wine and invited to share this abundance with insider and outsider alike.

~From Sundays & Seasons

Worship Service
2026-08-09 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone!

Silencing the Wind
In a world filled with noise and empty words, God comes to us as stillness and silence, even to the point that wind ceases (Matt. 14:32). Jesus walks over stormy waters to his disciples, entering their boat and being present with them despite their fears and doubts. Today’s readings encourage us to keep our words spare and meaningful, to lay aside our little faith with its wordy worries, and to listen for God, who comes to us as quieting comfort.
The wind blows us powerfully, frighteningly, making even familiar places seem strange, stirring up the water to obscure our vision and make our journey fearful and slow. Today Jesus comes to us in our drowning panic, quickly responding to our “Lord, save me!” (v. 30). The “little faith” (v. 31) of Peter (and our little faith) is not only a chiding to “do better” in our faith lives and respond to Jesus’ call with discipline. It holds room for forgiveness. Even when we risk and screw up anyway, God’s hand is there to reach out and catch us.
To command even the wind to be still is a powerful thing. If a very strong wind suddenly stopped near one of us, we would probably panic, wondering who did it, whether it was the calm eye of a storm, or whether a still bigger tornado is coming. But Jesus walked out upon the water and helped Peter in his fear to return to the boat’s safety and security. Jesus gives powerful reassurance and the gift of presence. God is not distant from our fears, but close to keep us safe.

~From Sundays & Seasons

Saturday Evening Service!
2026-08-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us for Special Saturday Evening Service — We Make a Place for Everyone!

Abundance from Scraps
Jesus is able to feed us abundantly, even with scraps. He meets earthly needs by feeding the crowds and continues now to offer himself as holy meal, freely given to all, no matter their income or rank in society. Advertisers have trained us that what’s proclaimed as “free” usually isn’t. More often, it’s a ploy to get our money for some other, larger, purchase. Today we are invited to trust and receive Jesus’ free gift of love without mistrusting that he’s got some scheme up his sleeve.
It can be hard to relax and trust God to take care of us and nourish us with the mere scraps we often see around us. We panic and take matters into our own hands instead of trusting. We experience that crushing sense of responsibility, not just to ourselves, but to our children or parents or other loved ones to keep them fed and clothed and healthy. Trusting as the crowd did that day seems completely foreign to those of us living in North America, abundant in resources.
With food freely given, with quantity enough to feed only a few, Jesus makes this miracle, and there are leftovers to clean up. But for most of us, belief comes slowly and warily when we’ve been burned by experience: How will there be enough for all of us, when we’ve been the last one at the lunch line, the late arrival at the party, and everything’s gone? What if we see people in the crowd we don’t want fed and jostle our way to the head of the line to get first choice? Will it be fair? Trusting that our daily bread and even our very lives are in God’s hands is hard to do as we grow older and are burdened by responsibility, but God has compassion for every member of the crowd, and we are blessed and invited to be joyful recipients of that generosity.

~From Sundays & Seasons

Meditation Group
2026-07-28 19:00 - 20:00
Meditation Group
This group will meet on July 28 at 7:00 pm, and all are welcome to join us—whether you are brand new to meditation or have some experience. This gathering is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and create space for reflection in the midst of busy and often demanding lives.
Meditation has been practiced for millennia by Christians, Buddhists, and people of many other faith traditions. Across these traditions, meditation is valued as a way to move beyond ideas about spirituality and instead encounter our lived experience more fully. Through quiet attention, gentle guidance, and shared practice, meditation helps us notice what is happening within us—our thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and prayers—in the present moment.
For Christians, meditation can be a way of deepening awareness of God’s presence, listening more closely to the movement of the Spirit, and resting in sacred silence. For others, it may be experienced as a practice of mindfulness that cultivates compassion, clarity, and inner peace. No matter your background or beliefs, this group offers a welcoming space to explore meditation as a tool for spiritual growth, self-awareness, and stress reduction.
Each session will include simple instruction, time for guided and silent meditation, and an opportunity for reflection and discussion. There is no expectation to share more than you are comfortable with, and no prior knowledge is required. Come as you are—curious, tired, hopeful, or simply seeking a moment of calm.
If you are longing for greater mindfulness, emotional balance, or a deeper connection to your inner life, we invite you to join us as we enjoy this journey together.

North Hills Youth Group Pool Party
2026-07-26 18:30 - 20:30
North Hills Youth Group Pool Party
Make a splash with the North Hills Joint Youth Group at our Summer Pool Party! All students entering or currently in 6th through 12th grade are invited to join us for an evening of swimming, food, games, and fun on Sunday, July 26, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at Bellevue Memorial Pool.
This is a great opportunity to cool off, reconnect with friends, and meet other youth from congregations throughout the North Hills. Whether you’re a longtime participant or joining us for the first time, everyone is welcome! Bring your swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, and if you’d like, your favorite pool floatie for even more fun in the water.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of St. John’s Perrysville, so come hungry and ready for a relaxing summer evening filled with laughter and community. Feel free to invite a friend—this is a wonderful event for newcomers to experience the welcoming spirit of our joint youth group.
For everyone’s safety, advance registration is required. Click here to register. The pool requires an accurate attendance count to ensure the proper number of certified lifeguards are on duty, so please be sure to register before the event. Registering also helps us plan enough food and make the evening enjoyable for everyone.
Don’t miss this chance to celebrate summer with friends old and new. We look forward to spending the evening together, building friendships, and making lasting memories in and out of the pool.
Please register for the Pool Party today, and we’ll see you on July 26!

Adult Bible Study
2026-07-26 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-07-19 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-07-12 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-07-05 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-06-28 10:45 - 11:45
Adult Bible Study
Are you looking for a meaningful way to engage with scripture and connect with others on the journey of faith? Our ongoing Bible Study at Perry Highway Lutheran Church is the perfect opportunity to do just that—no matter where you are on your spiritual path.
At PHLC, we believe Bible Study isn’t about having all the answers or being a “Bible expert.” Instead, it’s about creating a welcoming space where curiosity is encouraged and every voice matters. Together, we open the scriptures with honesty and humility, asking real questions, sharing life experiences, and exploring how these ancient words continue to speak into our modern lives. Faith, after all, grows best in conversation.
Each gathering is a blend of thoughtful reflection and genuine connection. Some weeks we find ourselves laughing together; other weeks we wrestle with challenging passages or tough questions about life, justice, and hope. Always, we seek to listen deeply—to scripture, to one another, and to the movement of God in our everyday lives. This is a place where doubts are not feared, stories are honored, and grace is practiced.
Whether you’ve been attending church for many years, are returning after time away, or are simply curious about scripture and faith, you are truly welcome here. You don’t need prior knowledge, special preparation, or the “right” answers. Just bring your authentic self and an open heart.
Our Bible Study community is grounded in encouragement and support, helping one another discern how to live out a grace-filled, compassionate life in the real world—at work, at home, and in our wider community.
Best of all, you can join us virtually, making it easy to participate wherever life finds you. If you’re seeking connection, thoughtful conversation, and a deeper engagement with scripture, we would love for you to be part of this journey with us.
To join virtually, email Pastor Ryan at pastor@phlc.org for the link.

Worship Service
2026-07-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone!

The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like . . .
A string of parables describe the kingdom of heaven, and then we hear Jesus’ question: “Have you understood all this?” The mustard seed, yeast, hidden treasure, pearls—these bring good news of growth and joy and riches. Then come the fish, the furnace of fire, and the weeping and gnashing of teeth. Once again this week we hear of a God of mercy and justice. Once again there is good news to be heard in Paul’s letter to the church at Rome—nothing will ever separate us from God’s love in Christ Jesus. How will we reconcile these two images of God?
“Kingdoms” are not common in our world. When most of us think about kingdoms, we call up images of British or other royalty—jeweled crowns, a palace. At the time the Gospel of Matthew was written, the people were subject to the empire, or kingdom, of Rome. Perhaps the writer wants us to contrast the oppressive rule of Rome with a vision of heaven’s kingdom of love and mercy. The translation of the Greek basileia, a feminine word usually rendered in English as “kingdom,” is difficult. The writer of Matthew may have used the expression “kingdom of heaven” instead of “kingdom of God” in order not to offend Jewish Christ-believers who honored the word for God by avoiding its use.
King Solomon asks God for the wisdom to discern between good and evil, for the understanding to live out both justice and mercy as a ruler of God’s people. God was pleased with Solomon’s request. The wisdom Solomon seeks to rule his earthly kingdom reflects the wisdom of the kingdom of heaven. King Solomon was variously successful in his discernment of good and evil, as are we.

~From Sundays & Seasons

Trauma Support Gathering
2026-07-21 18:30 - 19:30
Trauma Support Gathering
Our “Holy Hurtin'” Religious and Spiritual Trauma Group is taking the summer to gather for some time of fellowship and support. We will be back to more formalized discussion again in the fall. In the meantime, our next gathering will be Tuesday, July 21, at 6:30 pm at Graeter’s Ice Cream in Wexford (10610 Perry Hwy). All are welcome to join!
Healing doesn’t always happen in formal settings. Sometimes, sharing a favorite treat, sitting with compassionate people, and knowing you’re not alone can make all the difference. This gathering offers a welcoming space for anyone who has experienced spiritual, religious, or other forms of trauma and is looking for community, encouragement, and understanding.
Whether you’ve attended previous meetings or this would be your first time, you are welcome just as you are. There is no pressure to share your story. Some people come to talk, others come simply to listen, and all are invited to enjoy a supportive environment where everyone’s experiences are respected.
Our Trauma Support Group seeks to foster hope, healing, and authentic relationships through honest conversation and mutual care. We recognize that recovery is not a straight path, and having companions along the journey can provide comfort and strength. Over ice cream and conversation, we’ll continue building a community where people can be seen, heard, and accepted without judgment.
Feel free to invite a friend who might benefit from an evening of encouragement and fellowship. Whether you’re taking your first step toward healing or have been on this journey for some time, we would be honored to spend the evening with you.
Join us on Tuesday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Graeter’s Ice Cream for an evening of sweet treats, meaningful conversation, and supportive community. We look forward to sharing this time together as we continue to walk the path of healing—one step, one story, and one scoop at a time.

Lunch & Laughter
2026-07-19 12:30 - 14:00
You’re Invited: Lunch & Laughter
Join us for a delightful afternoon of great food and even better company at our next Lunch & Laughter luncheon! We’re gathering on Sunday, July 19, 12:30 pm, at Pizza Roma—a perfect spot to relax, reconnect, and enjoy the warmth of friendship.
This luncheon is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, meet new friends, and share stories over a delicious meal. Whether you’re a regular at our gatherings or it’s your first time joining us, we’d love to see you there. The restaurant offers a variety of options sure to please every palate, all in a welcoming and comfortable setting.
Let’s celebrate the joy of community and the vibrant spirit that defines our group. Bring your appetite and your smile—laughter is always on the menu!
Don’t miss out on this special afternoon—we look forward to sharing it with you!

Worship Service
2026-07-19 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone!
Judgment and Mercy
Matthew’s gospel knows little compromise: sheep or goats, wheat or weeds, good or evil. Finding the good news of God’s love for all people, for all creation, can be a challenge in this book. Today’s gospel is no exception. Jesus interprets a parable for the disciples; he announces that all evildoers will be thrown into the furnace of fire, while the righteous will shine like the sun. The “Son of Man” will judge the world. Matthew’s phrase “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to . . .” occurs here for the first time in this gospel (Matt. 13:24). Jesus’ parable is a genuine metaphor—it is best viewed as a whole with no point-by-point comparison. The kingdom of believers has the same potential as those of the world to do good and to do evil. Jesus’ allegorical interpretation encourages believers to strive for righteousness and emphasizes God as judge.
However, in his letter to the church at Rome, Paul focuses on God as merciful judge. He proclaims that all creation will be freed from decay and receive redemption. Paul reminds us that our hope lies with God, our parent through a spirit of adoption. This dichotomous picture of God as judge and giver of mercy began with last Sunday’s texts and evidences itself in readings from Romans and Matthew across the next four Sundays. In some cases the God of mercy is highlighted in Paul’s letter, at other times in the gospel. This good news, however, is always present!
The exercise of judgment and mercy reflects God’s emphasis on justice over fairness. A fair God condemns those who do evil. A just God moves beyond fairness to justice, peace, and reconciliation. As evil-doers, sinners, one and all, we are grateful for God’s justice towards us and all people.
~From Sundays & Seasons

Worship Service
2026-07-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone!
Life in Every Direction
We can identify death in every direction. We see war, hunger, addiction, poverty, a dying planet, and broken hearts. This is not a new story. The children of Israel surely saw death in every direction, wandering in the desert and at least occasionally wondering about their next meal. Paul looks at his own life and, at first, sees nothing beyond spiritual death. He reminds us that death is not just physical, but also spiritual. Then, in the parable of the sower, three-fourths of the seeds die and three-fourths of the sections of the field are inhospitable to flourishing life. Sometimes, life isn’t even given a chance. We might look at the world and ourselves and only see the places that are inhospitable to God’s love.
Today’s texts all go a step further, however, to articulate or reveal God bringing forth life where there is only death in every direction. Cypress and myrtle trees rise up in the place of thorns and briars (Isa. 55:13). “Christ Jesus has set [us] free from the law of sin and of death,” and the life-giving Spirit dwells in us (Rom. 8:2, 10).The parable of the sower elicits reflection, repentance, and, ultimately, new life from its readers and hearers in considering the sort of spiritual life they practice. Are we hospitable or inhospitable to God’s word? This parable is a vivid reminder of all God has overcome—rocks, scorching sun, thorns, and snatching—to bring life to the world. God brings forth life in places where people see only death.
~From Sundays & Seasons

Worship Service
2026-07-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary, 11403 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA, United States
Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone!
When a Yoke Means Freedom
Today’s gospel reading contains iconic words from Jesus: “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28-30). Jesus offers a yoke to tired listeners and tells them that a yoke will give them rest. The yoke as a means to rest was a strange idea for the disciples, and it ought to sound strange to us as well. The early hearers of this biblical passage would have known a yoke to be a means of engaging the energy of oxen as heavy lifters in the enterprise of farming. Yokes are still employed in our world and they are still a burden and a way of harnessing animals’ hard work. The first ancient readers or hearers of Matthew also viewed a yoke as a symbol of obedience to God’s law and wisdom. Generally, our instinct is to resist yokes and laws, or at least not immediately connect them with the idea of freedom. Through the image of the yoke, however, Jesus invites us to think of God’s law and wisdom as a means to surrender, give way, and accept something graceful and positive—rest, ease, lightness. Jesus reframes the idea of a yoke by telling us that a yoke will help us grow as disciples. The gospel links humility to freedom.
~From Sundays & Seasons

Book Study
2026-07-05 08:30 - 09:15
Book Study
Join us on select Sundays at 8:30 a.m. for a thoughtful and engaging Adult Education gathering as we journey through The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss by David Bentley Hart.
In this remarkable book, Hart—an acclaimed Orthodox Christian scholar and theologian—invites readers to reconsider what we mean when we speak about God. Rather than focusing on debates between belief and unbelief, he explores the rich traditions of Christian thought and the deeper philosophical questions that have shaped humanity’s understanding of the divine for centuries. Hart examines God as the ground of being, the source of consciousness, and the fulfillment of bliss, challenging readers to think beyond familiar assumptions and discover a more expansive vision of faith.
Whether you are a lifelong student of theology, someone wrestling with big questions, or simply curious about the relationship between God and human experience, this group offers a welcoming space for conversation, reflection, and learning. No advanced background in philosophy or theology is required—just a willingness to read, listen, and explore together.
Our discussions are relaxed, respectful, and enriched by the diverse perspectives of those who gather around the table each week. The goal is not to arrive at all the answers, but to deepen our understanding and encourage one another along the way.
Please join us for this adventure in faith and thought. For upcoming meeting dates and additional information, contact John Spurlock. We would be delighted to have you with us as we continue this fascinating exploration together.

Spiritual Trauma Group Hike
2026-06-30 18:30 - 20:30
Spiritual Trauma Support Group Hike
PHLC’s religious and spiritual trauma group wrapped up our reading of Holy Hurt and will be transitioning to something new in the fall. In the meantime, we have decided to get outdoors for our next meeting. This would be a great time to join us if you’ve been thinking about it but haven’t made it yet. It would also be a great time to invite someone else you know who may benefit from the support of this group, whether they are a part of the PHLC community or not.
Join us on Tuesday, June 30, 6:30 pm at Pigeon Shelter in North Park (at the intersection of McKinney Rd and Kummer Rd) for an easy hike, and BYOWB (Bring Your Own Water Bottle)!
Join us as we walk together, share stories if we choose, and create space for reflection, support, and connection. This is not a counseling session or a traditional Bible study. Instead, it is a welcoming and compassionate gathering for anyone who has been impacted by harmful religious experiences, struggles with faith, or questions about spirituality. Whether you are actively involved in a faith community, exploring new spiritual paths, or unsure where you belong, you are welcome here.
Walking side by side can make difficult conversations feel a little easier. The peaceful setting of North Park provides an opportunity to breathe deeply, move at a comfortable pace, and find encouragement among others who are seeking healing and hope. Participation in discussion is always optional. Some may come to share, while others may simply appreciate being in the company of people who understand.
Healing often happens in community, and every step forward matters. If you are looking for a supportive environment where questions are welcomed, experiences are honored, and no one is expected to have all the answers, we invite you to join us for the Holy Hurt Hike.
All are welcome. Come as you are and walk with us.

Lunch & Laughter
2026-06-28 12:30 - 14:00
You’re Invited: Lunch & Laughter
Join us for a delightful afternoon of great food and even better company at our next Lunch & Laughter luncheon! We’re gathering on Sunday, June 28, 12:30 pm, at Walnut Grill —a perfect spot to relax, reconnect, and enjoy the warmth of friendship.
This luncheon is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, meet new friends, and share stories over a delicious meal. Whether you’re a regular at our gatherings or it’s your first time joining us, we’d love to see you there. The restaurant offers a variety of options sure to please every palate, all in a welcoming and comfortable setting.
Let’s celebrate the joy of community and the vibrant spirit that defines our group. Bring your appetite and your smile—laughter is always on the menu!
Don’t miss out on this special afternoon—we look forward to sharing it with you!
