Most parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh will be charged a lower diocesan assessment next year, according to a proposed budget approved August 24th by Diocesan Council.
The budget plan for 2010 eliminates a longstanding, but complicated three-tiered assessment formula (one stage was calculated at a percentage with five decimal places, i.e. to the one-hundred [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Budget Plan Lowers Parish Assessments
Youth, Walking and Talking, Playing and Praying
About sixty junior and senior high school students experienced something last weekend that many said they had never been able to do before.
They got to know others their own age from across the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh.
The group, along with about twenty parish youth ministers, clergy, and other adult helpers, came together August 22nd for [...]
Religious Education Survey
The Christian Education Director at St. Brendan’s, Franklin Park, Joyce Donadee, has offered to form a network of religious educators among the parishes of the diocese.
"My hope is that Sunday school directors will be able to support each other, and share information and materials… [I] hope we can get something started because it is difficult [...]
In The Spirit of Sam Shoemaker
The Rev. Samuel Shoemaker, Calvary Episcopal Church’s 12th Rector (1952–1961), was nominated and ratified by the General Convention in July 2009 and is now listed in the calendar (January 31st) of holy men and women in the Episcopal church.
Continuing in the spirit of Sam Shoemaker, the Rev.Walter Szymanski is also helping men and women recover [...]
Rector Helps Community Mourn Loss of Special Civil Servant
It’s not everyday that an Episcopal priest leads a funeral procession for a dog. But it’s not everyday that a community comes together to mourn a dog like Ando.
He was one of a special breed, not in the sense of canine genetics, but in his public service.
Ando, a German shepherd, served for seven years [...]
Record Year for Helping Others
Episcopal Relief & Development served a record 3 million people in 46 countries last year, according to the new diocesan coordinator, Jacqui Och.
The cause was aided by $59,243 in contributions from within the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, given through 364 individual donations. The total giving across the Episcopal Church last year was approximately $20 [...]
Convention Planning Update
Timely notes concerning Diocesan Convention, October 16 & 17, 2009, Trinity Cathedral
Proposed Resolutions may still be submitted by any parish or individual. Each must conform to Robert’s Rules of Order, include a short rationale of the context and reason for the resolution, and contain the name and contact information of at least two sponsors.
Submit to [...]
Alex Heidengren, Son of Hopewell Rector: May He Rest In Peace
The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh extends sympathy to the Rev. John and Blanche Heidengren, their children, and the members of Prince of Peace Church, Hopewell Township. Alex Heidengren, 18, died this past weekend. According to news reports, his body was found Saturday in a lake in Wisconsin, where he was working as a [...]
Latest
- 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
- “Bella” Film Screening at St. Michael’s of the Valley
- Church’s Response to Haitian Crisis Grows
ENS Headlines
Calendar
Click here for a larger view of the calendar






