From Episcopal News Service (ENS) The Episcopal Church continued Jan. 14 to respond to the devastating impact of the massive earthquake that destroyed wide swaths of Haiti. Katie Mears, Episcopal Relief and Development's program manager for USA disaster preparedness and response, soon will be traveling to the Dominican Republic, Haiti's western neighbor on the island [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Church’s Response to Haitian Crisis Grows
Helping Victims in Haiti (updated)
We are heartbroken by the recent events surrounding the earthquake in Haiti. This tragedy happened just over 36 hours ago and the devastation and loss of life in this impoverished neighbor are yet to be tallied. We know the suffering will be enormous. The quality of life was already lacking and now it will be [...]
ERD Responds to Devastating Earthquake in Haiti
Shortly before sundown on Tuesday, January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. The quake was centered about ten miles west of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. At least 28 aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 or greater shook the country in the hours immediately following the quake. Episcopal Relief & Development has reached out to its Haitian partners in [...]
“Winter Wake-Up Call” Rock Concert at St. Peter’s, Brentwood
The St. Peter’s Youth Group (SPYG) in Brentwood is sponsoring a rock concert on Saturday, January 30. The concert will feature Pittsburgh’s premier Christian rock band, Winters Halo, along with other local groups, including: ► Cali AC ► You the Symphony ► Acadia ► Irenic ► The New AC Proceeds will help fund the SPYG [...]
Maryland State Boychoir To Perform At Trinity Cathedral
The Maryland State Boychoir, under the direction of Frank Cimino and Stephen Holmes, will participate in morning worship on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. The service will take place at Trinity Cathedral, 328 Sixth Ave, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This performance will showcase the Changed Voice Choir, and will encompass a wide range of [...]
Frank E. Bolden Literary Contest 2010
The Commission on Racism of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh announces the fourth annual Frank E. Bolden Literary Contest for middle- and high-school students, dealing with the subject of racism. This contest is named for the late Frank Bolden, a noted Pittsburgh-based African-American journalist. The winner’s award, a $100 U.S. Savings Bond, will be presented [...]
Off To A Great Start In 2010
It is good to be writing my first message of the new year from my Monroeville office, which is only a half-hour drive from my new home. We moved here the last week of December and it is good to be settled in and to no longer be your bishop from afar or by conference [...]
New Officers and Other Highlights of Diocesan Council’s New Year
Wintry weather kept many members away, but Diocesan Council kicked off its 2010 business agenda on a snowy January 4th evening with the election of three new officers and a series of reports, including one from a now-in-residence bishop. Council elected the Rev. William Geiger, rector of Christ Church in Indiana, as President. John Hose, [...]
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