Detailed information and documents for the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh’s Special Convention, with its closing Eucharist and Ordination, December 12 and 13, are available on this page.
Please plan to attend this Special Convention, an historic event in the life of our Diocese. Events begin Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. with Evensong at St. Paul’s, Mt. Lebanon, [...]
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Special Convention Information Is Available
Pre- Convention Hearing At Calvary Episcopal Church
A pre-convention hearing is slated for Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Shady Avenue and Walnut Street in the Shady Side/East Liberty section of Pittsburgh.
Members of Diocesan Council, the Standing Committee, the Treasurer and others in diocesan leadership positions will be available to answer questions [...]
UTO Success Story: Moving Students Forward in Pittsburgh
A New School Van for The Neighborhood Academy in Pittsburgh
We have been thrilled to have another van this year to help transport students to sporting events, field trips and performances. The importance of our having two vans lies in our experiential learning trips and our after-school programming; both are essential to our holistic approach [...]
“Clergy Day In Advent” Announced
To the Clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh in the Episcopal Church:
Our new diocesan designated "pastoral care" guy, Scott Quinn, and the reorganizing board of the Episcopal Clergy Association, are co-sponsoring a Clergy Day in Advent for collegial fellowship, mutual support, and spiritual reflection.
For canonically and physically resident clergy, for canonically but not physically [...]
Nominating Committee: Deadline Extended For Special Convention Nominations
Because there are an extraordinary number of vacancies to be filled at the Special Convention, the search for people willing to fill these spots is taking longer than usual. The nomination deadline is December 1, 2008.
Information on the nominees will be mailed to all deputies and clergy on December 3, 2008. If you wish to [...]
Stewardship In A Time Of Financial Crisis Challenges Congregations
Episcopalians looking for ways to help those harder hit
By Mary Frances Schjonberg, November 13, 2008
[Episcopal News Service] Stewardship season, the time when Episcopal congregations ask their members to decide how much of their income they will give to support the church’s mission, coincided this year with a global economic crisis that caused layoffs, home [...]
Convention: Deputy Certification Begins
Invitations have gone out for parishes to identify those who will serve as Deputies to the diocesan Special Convention on December 13, 2008. The Special Convention has been called to fill a number of diocesan leadership positions vacated by those who left the Episcopal Church following the 143rd Annual Convention in October.
The call for Deputies [...]
Bishop Jones To Make First Parish Visit
Open Invitation to Meet Diocesan Consultant
The Rt. Rev. David Colin Jones will visit St. Andrew’s Church, Highland Park, on Sunday, November 9 — his first Episcopal Visit to a parish since being named “Consulting” Bishop to the reorganized Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh.
St. Andrew’s,
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