Events for December 14 - December 6

Film Club Watching Babette's Feast This event has been cancelled. The PHLC Film Club invites everyone to a special movie night on Friday, December 5 at 7:00 pm, when we will gather to watch the beloved 1987 film Babette’s Feast. This gentle, thoughtful, and beautifully crafted story offers a lighter and uplifting cinematic experience—one that [...]

Three Rivers Ringers Concert Ring in the holiday season with Pittsburgh’s premier handbell ensemble! This December, Three Rivers Ringers proudly presents its Winter Concert Series, Carols of Christmas, a festive musical tradition that captures the warmth, joy, and wonder of the season. Audiences of all ages are invited to experience the ensemble’s signature artistry as [...]

2nd Sunday in Advent Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Pointing to Jesus John the Baptist is a fitting messenger for the season of Advent, a time for the church to prepare for both the nativity of the Christ and for his second coming. John’s call to [...]

Congregational Meeting Plan to join us this fall for our two upcoming congregational meetings as we come together to prayerfully consider the leadership and direction of Perry Highway Lutheran Church. These meetings are an important opportunity for every member to participate in the life of our congregation and help shape our shared ministry for the [...]

Family Movie Night Mark your calendars and gather the whole family for a festive and fun PHL PreK Family Movie Night on Thursday, December 12! This special evening will feature a delightful double-feature presentation along with crafts, story time, and a large concessions and bake sale—all designed to bring families together in the warmth and [...]

3rd Sunday in Advent Today's service has been DELAYED ONE HOUR and will begin at 10:30 am — We Make a Place for Everyone! Living In the Now and the Not Yet In this season of Advent we stand in the discomforting quiet of waiting for the salvation of the Lord while simultaneously seeing that [...]

Christmas Pageant As we look ahead to the coming Christmas season, our hearts turn to the angel’s proclamation in Luke 2:11: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” These words, filled with joy, hope, and promise, remind us why we gather each year [...]

Annual Christmas Party on December 14 You’re invited to celebrate the joy of the season at our PHLC Annual Christmas Party, hosted by the Fellowship Team, immediately following worship on Sunday, December 14! This cherished yearly gathering is one of the highlights of our Advent season—a time to pause from the busyness of December and [...]

Blue Christmas Service In the midst of a season filled with bright lights, joyful music, and festive gatherings, many individuals carry quiet burdens of grief, worry, or weariness. At PHLC, our Blue Christmas Service offers a gentle, hope-filled space for anyone who finds the holidays difficult. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved [...]

4th Sunday in Advent Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! A Meaning-Making Name Names are powerful makers of meaning both in the scriptures and in our lives. Consider how much we associate people with their names. A name is merely a word, a sound, yet it can [...]

Christmas Eve Special music begins at 5 pm followed by worship at 5:30 pm  Join us — We Make a Place for Everyone! Glory Enough for Everyone To maintain the machinery of empire, people must be counted; not to be valued as individuals, but to assess tribute. It is the census. Lists of family members, [...]

1st Sunday of Christmas - A service of readings and carols! Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Joy and Sorrow at Christmas The joy-filled carols of Christmas still seem to echo in the nave as the assembly gathers for worship. There is praise of God in the [...]