Events for March 9 - March 19

Second Sunday in Lent Join us ~ We Make a Place for Everyone! Purpose and Perseverance This week’s gospel text from Luke presents another temptation for Jesus. The Pharisees approach Jesus with a warning about his safety, telling him to “get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you” (Luke 13:31). Not only do [...]

Observing Lent at PHLC Each Wednesday during the season of Lent, PHLC will host a light supper from 6-6:30 pm, followed by a meditative service at 6:30 pm. Stay after the service for a book study from 7-8 pm. See the participant workbook here for the Bonhoeffer discussion. Join us! All are welcome as we [...]

Third Sunday in Lent Join us ~ We Make a Place for Everyone! Fertilized, Fruitful, and Free God’s word for us today is nutritious and wholesome, though hard to digest. The gospel reading seems oddly brutal alongside the abundance and comfort of the texts from Isaiah (“delight yourselves in rich food”) and Psalm 63 (“My spirit [...]

Observing Lent at PHLC Each Wednesday during the season of Lent, PHLC will host a light supper from 6-6:30 pm, followed by a meditative service at 6:30 pm. Stay after the service for a book study from 7-8 pm. See the participant workbook here for the Bonhoeffer discussion. Join us! All are welcome as we [...]

Fourth Sunday In Lent Join us ~ We Make a Place for Everyone! Less Grumbling, More Humbling Grumbling! The crowd around Jesus—the “in” crowd, that is—was grumbling. Grumbling because Jesus welcomed those who traditionally had been set apart: tax collectors and sinners. Who are those who cause us to grumble? Whose seemingly undeserved handout or [...]

Observing Lent at PHLC Each Wednesday during the season of Lent, PHLC will host a light supper from 6-6:30 pm, followed by a meditative service at 6:30 pm. Stay after the service for a book study from 7-8 pm. See the participant workbook here for the Bonhoeffer discussion. Join us! All are welcome as we [...]

Fifth Sunday in Lent Join us ~ We Make a Place for Everyone! Facing Death Mary of Bethany recognizes Jesus’ mission: he has come to die. Perceiving the new thing God is doing, she embraces his death and pours out her devotion to Jesus in an extravagant act. The prophet beseeches the Israelites to forget [...]

Informational Dinner The North Hills Refugee Ministry is pleased to announce that we have received a grant renewal for our work in 2025, assisting refugees who are transitioning to a new life in Pittsburgh.  The Mission Endowment Fund of the Southwest Pennsylvania Synod has awarded us a renewal of the Ethel L Verney Grant totaling [...]

Observing Lent at PHLC Each Wednesday during the season of Lent, PHLC will host a light supper from 6-6:30 pm, followed by a meditative service at 6:30 pm. Stay after the service for a book study from 7-8 pm. See the participant workbook here for the Bonhoeffer discussion. Join us! All are welcome as we [...]

Palm Sunday Worship Join us to celebrate Palm Sunday on April 13 at 9:30 am. All are welcome as we make a place for everyone! A Place with Jesus The movement of this day—from shouts of praise to words of denial and cries for crucifixion—mirrors the path of discipleship. The lives of Jesus’ followers hang [...]

Save the Date – PHLC’s Easter Egg Hunt! 🌸🐰 Mark your calendars for a fun-filled Palm Sunday at PHLC! Join us on Sunday, April 13, for a morning of faith, fellowship, and festive fun. The celebration begins with our joyful worship service at 9:30 am, followed by the much-anticipated Easter Egg Hunt at 10:45 am! [...]

Maundy Thursday Service, 6:00 pm Introduction This evening our Lenten observance comes to an end, and we gather with Christians around the world to celebrate the Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Tonight we remember Christ’s last meal with his disciples, but the central focus is his commandment that we live out the promise [...]