Events for January 26 - December 6, 2024

Advent Pub Theology Join us for a fun and reflective time at Advent Pub Theology on December 8 immediately following our worship service (around 11 am). We'll gather at Full Pint Brewery (16087 Perry Highway, Warrendale) to discuss the meaning of the Advent season, share some great conversation, and enjoy a beer or two with [...]

Join Us for the Annual Christmas Pageant – December 15 Mark your calendars and join us on the 3rd Sunday of Advent during worship on Sunday, December 15, at 9:30 am for a heartwarming and joyous celebration of the season – our Annual Christmas Pageant! This beloved tradition is back by popular demand, and we’re [...]

Join Us for the Annual Christmas Brunch and Party – December 15 Celebrate the joy of the season with us! After the worship service on Sunday, December 15, the Fellowship Team will host our Annual Christmas Brunch and Party in the Narthex. This much-anticipated event is the perfect way to continue the holiday festivities, sharing [...]

Embracing the Solace of the Winter Solstice Perry Highway Lutheran Church (PHLC) warmly invites you to our Blue Christmas Service, a special gathering held on the Winter Solstice. Recognizing that the holiday season can be a challenging time for many, this service is designed to offer comfort, solace, and a sacred space for those experiencing [...]

4th Sunday of Advent Being Recognized, Encountering Christ Often called the visitation, the encounter between Mary and Elizabeth is full of joy, recognition, gratitude, and blessing. Luke immediately follows the annunciation with Mary’s journey to visit Elizabeth, who gives this unmarried pregnant girl not only a safe haven but also the first glimpse of what [...]

Join Us for a Heartfelt Christmas Eve Celebration at PHLC! This Christmas Eve, we invite you to gather with us for a truly special candlelight service that will fill your heart with the warmth of the season. The evening will begin with special music at 5:00 pm, featuring the amazing Charles Prijatelj and his brass [...]

1st Sunday of Christmas This service will be a service of Lessons & Carols. There will be no communion. Becoming Who We Were Intended to Be In this Christmas season we celebrate that Jesus has come among us to free us from our enslavement to sin and to restore the dignity of our human nature. [...]

Join us! We Make a Place for Everyone A Light in Our Darkness The longest night of the year has passed, but while the light is increasing, it remains so incremental it appears as though the darkness outside is triumphing. By the third day of January, the hangovers have arrived. Not just the self-inflicted suffering [...]

Join us for Game Night! Get ready for an evening of adventure, fun, and games! We’re thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Game Night on Friday, January 10, at 6 pm. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or just looking to try something new, this is the perfect event to connect, laugh, and make great [...]

Join Us! We Make a Place for Everyone The Voice of God Are you longing to hear God’s voice? What would it be like to hear God call you by name? For many it seems that God spoke to people long ago and far away, but now in this time and place God’s voice is [...]

Join Us! We Make a Place for Everyone Talk about Variety! Epiphanies don’t just happen in church—a sudden insight can lead to a “Eureka!” in scientific experiments, an “Aha!” in a detective’s casework, a “Checkmate!” in a fierce chess game, and even a self-satisfied “Yes!” in Sudoku, crosswords, or finding a set of lost keys. [...]

National Day of Racial Healing, January 21 The 2025 National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21. It is an annual observance that follows Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress, will join the movement of racial healing for our church and the [...]