From Episcopal News Service By Lisa B. Hamilton, April 23, 2009 This Sunday (April 26), members of Calvary Episcopal Church and Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh together will serve their community on what they call "Mitzvah Day." The Hebrew word "mitzvah" means "good deed or being obedient to the law." The volunteers will weed and [...]
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Jews And Episcopalians Join In Service On Mitzvah Day
Space Still Available For Required Diocesan Anti-Racism Training
Diocesan Anti-Racism Training Workshop, May 1 and 2, 2009 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mt. Lebanon. Friday, May 1, 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Convention and Diocesan Convention have both passed Resolutions making anti-racism training mandatory for all leaders, both lay and clergy. People who are [...]
UTO: Daily Thanks Improves Daily Life.
Spring UTO Ingathering Scheduled for Saturday, May 9th at St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Somerset The mission of the United Thank Offering (“UTO”) is to encourage daily prayers, offerings and awareness of the abundance of God’s blessings. UTO is a spiritual and financial partner in the mission work of The Episcopal Church, founded by and administered [...]
Judge Allows Chancellor’s Role, Episcopal Church Intervention
A judge has ruled in the Diocese’s favor on several points in its legal dispute with former leaders over the control of diocesan assets. In a hearing today, April 17, 2009, Judge Joseph James of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, allowed Diocesan Chancellor Andy Roman’s appearance as the attorney for the Episcopal [...]
Spring Assembly for Daughters of the King
The Daughters of the King will hold their Spring Assembly at Christ Church, Indiana on April 25 at 9:30 am. The Deborah Chapter, celebrating their first anniversary in April, will host the Spring Assembly in beautiful Indiana County. The theme and focus of the day is “C.S. Lewis, An Inspiration And Model For Daughters?!” Lewis, [...]
An Easter Reflection From Bishop Johnson
An Easter Reflection Easter 2009 There’s an old Norwegian saying that goes like this: “The woods would be silent if only the best birds sang.” Easter is not only the principal holy day of our Church year, it’s also the festival of the Resurrection – the season of new life, new love in Christ. Easter [...]
An Anglican Covenant – The Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft
A revision of the proposed Anglican covenant, along with an introductory text and a commentary explaining the work of the Covenant Design Group, is posted on the Anglican Communion website here. The group met March 30-April 3 in Cambridge, England to work on a new revision of the text, which will now be presented to [...]
Handel’s “Brockes-Passion” at Calvary
On Good Friday, April 10, 2009 at 7 p.m. Featuring Chatham Baroque and period orchestra. Lilly Abreu & Sara Botkin, soprano Stanley Nevola, counter-tenor Guy Russo & Douglas Roth, tenor Richard Teaster, bass and The Calvary Choir, directed by Alan Lewis Visit http://www.calvarypgh.org/ for directions and additional information.
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