Welcome!
We Welcome You…To a Divine Celebration of Unity and Diversity
in a Unique Historical Setting on the Northside
Emmanuel Episcopal Church 957 W. North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15233 (North Side)
412-231-0454
Come Worship with Us!
Sunday Mornings
8:00 am, Holy Eucharist, Rite II
9:15 Bible Study
10:30 Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Sunday Jazz Vespers
5:00 – 6:00 pm, 2nd Sundays only,
September through May
Sundays Online
2:00 Pm on ZOOM
Contact the Priest for Details
Father Don: Email
Church Office:
412-231-0454
Join us on Sundays for a heartfelt reminder of God’s unconditional love, from the pews and pulpit alike.
All are welcome.
The Congregation
Are you looking for a church where you can seek or worship God in the company of men, women and children of all ages? Where your race is unimportant and won’t stick out? Where what you wear won’t be scrutinized or judged? Where it doesn’t matter if you come alone, or with your parent, or your child(ren) only, or your spouse, or your partner, or a relative, or your whole blessed family? What we have in common here — is our diversity. We have found a home here and hope you, too, will find a parish family and a church home at Emmanuel.
A vital, inner-city parish with a congregation rich in ethnic, social, economic and even neighborhood varieties, people from all over the city have a home at Emmanuel. Amidst this diversity, there is amazing harmony, support, and genuine care. It is a unity that often surprises even its own members — and one that we wish to share with both the surrounding neighborhood and the greater Pittsburgh community.
Our main focus is our worship of the one true God. Members live out their faith in a Loving God through their everyday lives — at work, at home, in their neighborhoods — and sometimes even at church. Please join us!
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. ~John 13:34-35
A National Historic Landmark
Emmanuel became a National Historic Landmark in 2000, one of only eight in Pittsburgh. As such, it has been acclaimed by architectural historians as “Pittsburgh’s most important religious building.” It is quite unique both inside and out. Visitors to the city, are advised to make it a place to definitely see while you are here.
Read more about the Architect, Henry Hobson Richardson, our unique architecture, the history of our path from the inspired vision of a young woman to becoming a National Historic Landmark.
Jazz @ Emmanuel
Our free Jazz Service, designed for those who aren’t keen on traditional church, is once a month on Sundays at 5 pm, September through May. For 35 years, Jazz @ Emmanuel has been a simple reminder of God’s love in the context of good music and the company of both Jazz enthusiasts and the curious from all over the Greater Pittsburgh area.
All are welcome.
Read about how Jazz @ Emmanuel got started by a visit and a vision and a very wise woman. Here is where you can find the monthly line-up of themes and readings.
Jazz @ Emmanuel is supported in part by WRCT 88.3 FM,
worshippers and jazz enthusiasts like you.
Thank you.
Wine Tasting Tours
If you would like to see the inside and get the scoop on the history and construction of Emmanuel, visit the Allegheny West site. Emmanuel has been on the Allegheny West Wine Tasting Tours and/or Christmas Tours, since it began.
Emmanuel is a shining star that seems to never get old. Tours are led by the Vicar, The Rev. Donald C. Youse and include some inspiring spiritual stories of our origin as a congregation as well as some very enjoyable and colorful accounts of some of the early congregants. Read more here.
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Latest Jazz Posts
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Jazz @ Emmanuel – November 9, 2025 – Humble Thanks
We have a shallow relationship with Thanksgiving. We measure our daily blessings against our own desires, dreams and ideals – which don’t always win the day. And then, there is Humble Thanks…
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Jazz @ Emmanuel – October 12 – Harvest
October 12, 2025 Harvest This month, Jazz @ Emmanuel explores the theme of Autumn and Harvest –from soup to nuts…
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Jazz @ Emmanuel – September 14 – Always Hope
Always Hope. Why? Because there is always hope. Always. It is so easy to jump to conclusions and false assumptions…
Latest Parish News Posts
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Advent Devotional Booklets for 2025
Living Compass Devotionals for the Advent Season are available on the back pew of the Sanctuary. All are welcome to participate. This is a self-study on “Practiciing loving God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind through generosity.”
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Free Store
Dry goods are available to all for free at the back of the church on Sundays 8 am – 12:30 pm…
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Advent Garden Club Activity 2025
When you next visit the church, you will see the fruit of our last Garden Club meeting, November 23rd. The…
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