Most of us recited the Magnificat in our church services this past Sunday, if we chose the option of reciting Canticle 3 in place of the psalm. We are used to hearing this as a favorite Evening Prayer canticle, but on this last Sunday of Advent it accompanied the story from Luke of Mary’s visit [...]
Archive for December, 2009
The Lord Emmanuel Is In Our Midst
Update on Holy Cross Repairs (with video)
As the week ended, the scaffolding was coming down. The roof no longer leaks. The walls are clean and bright, thanks to fresh plaster and new, clear upper windows. The last of 100-plus gallons of paint are being applied.
The congregation at the Church of the Holy Cross will be back in [...]
Calvary Camp Makes 2009 Reunion “Parent-friendly”
All members of the Sheldon Calvary Camp family are invited to come to Calvary Church and join together to "Celebrate Calvary Camp!"
And this year, organizers of the annual reunion really do mean family.
"We traditionally did this on a weekday afternoon during Christmas break, so this year it’s happening in the evening, hoping that more families [...]
PYI Announces Ski Trip Details (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The trip has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. See: http://www.episcopalpgh.org/conditions-cause-ski-trip-cancellation/
Pittsburgh Youth Initiative invites you to a Ski Trip at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on Saturday, January 23, 2010!
You’re invited to come out for some winter fun with your fellow youth groups throughout the diocese.
St. Michael's of the Valley, Ligonier, is the host [...]
Holy Cross Restoration On Target for Christmas Celebration
The roof was leaking badly. The plaster was damaged and paint had peeled. The carpet needed to be replaced.
"It was so bad that on rainy days, we were using umbrellas indoors and out," says the Rev. Dr. Moni McIntyre, describing the loss of a usable worship space at the Church of the Holy [...]
Joyeux Noël Screening At St. Michael’s
On Friday, December 11th, St. Michael’s, Ligonier, offers a screening of the Oscar nominated film, Joyeux Noël.
The film is based on the true story of French, Scottish and German troops during the First World War in 1914. On Christmas Eve the soldiers called an unofficial truce, set their differences aside and celebrated the holiday. The [...]
Council Aids Holy Cross, Looks to 2010
At its December 7th meeting, Diocesan Council set a few important dates for the upcoming year and came to the aid of the diocese’s predominantly African-American parish.
The Church of the Holy Cross, which is undergoing an extensive roof repair, was granted a reduction in its 2010 diocesan assessment as a way of helping the parish [...]
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