By the Right Rev. Robert H. Johnson
July 7 – 17, 2009
Anaheim, California
Our triennial General Convention of the Episcopal Church takes place [this] month. Bishops, clergy and lay deputies, purveyors of church supplies, and others who are interested will be together to do the business of the Church and to celebrate our common life and ministry [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Family Reunion – Episcopal Church Style
African Archbishop Set to Begin Visit (Updated)
A newly-elected leader in the Anglican Communion arrives this Wednesday for a visit to the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh.
From July 1 through the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Archbishop-elect of the Province of the Congo, the Rt. Rev. Henri Isingoma Kahwa, will visit several parishes, lead worship services, and observe a range of ministries. [...]
Nominees Sought For Elected Diocesan Positions
During the next few weeks all eyes will be on, and many words written about, the General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Anaheim, California. But that is not all that is happening in the Church this summer.
While those headlines are being written, planning is continuing here for the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s 2009 Diocesan Convention [...]
Survey Invites Episcopalians To Help Shape The Church
From the Office of Public Affairs of The Episcopal Church:
A newly named Strategic Planning Committee has already set to work, announcing that its first step will be to solicit opinions from throughout The Episcopal Church.
The Strategic Planning Committee was established by Executive Council in January 2009 to develop a strategic plan for The Episcopal Church [...]
General Convention: Reflections of a Former Presiding Officer
By the Very Rev. George L.W. Werner
Polity is the form of government of a religious institution. For Roman Catholics, it is based on the Pope’s authority as infallible when speaking "ex cathedra". Quakers sit in silence waiting for the spirit to move one of the members. In the Episcopal Church, it is a [...]
Around the Diocese…
Summer Thursday Evening Eucharists
Christ Episcopal Church, North Hills, has begun celebrating an outdoor Eucharist, every Thursday at 7:00 p.m., followed by food and fellowship. The celebration moves indoors when necessary. 5910 Babcock Boulevard. Thru August 6.
Front Yard Fourth
Parishioners at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Brentwood, gather in the church’s "front yard" to watch [...]
Praying For Communion: Prayer & Song For All God’s Family (Updated)
"Praying for Communion: Prayer & Song for All God’s Family"
…a pilgrimage of trust, a vigil of reconciliation…
The idea is a simple one.
On the last Saturday of each month in 2009, one person from each parish gathers with others from the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh… Praying together in song and silence… celebrating the beauty of an [...]
Jazz on the Lawn
St. Michael’s of the Valley Episcopal Church invites the community to a delightful summer evening of music on Friday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Tony Jackson and Pam Sovich are known in the diocese for their work with the Neighborhood Youth Outreach Program at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Wilkinsburg, Together, they make up the musical group [...]
Latest
- From Christian Associates: Flood Preparedness and Response
- Report From March Diocesan Council Meeting
- Quiet Day For Women
- Calling All Cursillistas
- St. Thomas Memorial Episcopal Church to Host “Be In Health” Conference
- Food and Fellowship at St. Mark’s, Johnstown: A Lenten Tradition Since 1890
- John Bell Workshops
- Statement Regarding an Appeal Filed in the Diocesan Assets Case
- Diocesan Leader Elected to Episcopal Church’s Executive Council
- Bishop’s Lenten Message: Reflecting the Light of Jesus in our Lives
- 9th Annual Tuesday Night Lenten Preaching Series
- Moving to May: Absalom Jones Celebration Rescheduled
- Build a House, Unite a Diocese, Change Lives.
- Sunday School Directors to Meet
- Celebration of New Ministry for Bishop Price
- Bolden Literary Contest Draws National Interest
- Choral Evensong With Bishop Price at St. Andrew’s
- Rep. Altmire to Recount Orphans’ Rescue
- Judge Confirms Property Covered by Assets Ruling
- A Life Faithful, Courageous and Persistent: Absalom Jones
- Calvary Celebrates Feast of Sam Shoemaker
- Bishop Invites Parish Leaders to Discuss Differences
- Calvary Parishioners Interpret for Haitian Orphans
- Helping Haiti, How Some Have Responded Locally
- Rt. Rev. Robert D. Rowley, Jr. Dies, Former Bishop of Northwestern Pennsylvania
- Discounts for St. Olaf Choir Concert Available
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