Monday, January 31st, the day that the Episcopal Church has set aside to commemorate Calvary's 12th Rector, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Moor Shoemaker, will be observed with a special event at Calvary Episcopal Church. Second Anniversary of the Feast Day for The Rev. Dr. Samuel Moor Shoemaker 6:00 p.m. Eucharist – The Lady Chapel The [...]
Archive for January, 2011
In Celebration of Sam Shoemaker
Episcopal Church Communication Director to Speak on How to Grow Parishes
Anne Rudig, the Director of Communication for the Episcopal Church, will speak on "New Tools for Becoming a Welcoming Church in the Third Millennium" when the diocese holds its next Leadership Day on February 12. Her presentation will cover the latest research about membership in our church and how trends such as social media affect [...]
Signs of Support in Greensburg
Bishop Price's first official visitation to Christ Church TEC in Greensburg this weekend brings an added blessing: the first time in two years this faithful remnant will hold its worship service in a traditional church setting. Thanks to an ecumenical invitation, the bishop's visitation will take place at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, ECLA. Bishop Price, [...]
Mission of Hope 2011 Updates
Since 2004, the Rev. Kathy LaLonde of St. Paul's, Kittanning, has led a three-week mission trip to The Blessed Mustard Seed Babies' Home in Hoima, Uganda, a residence for orphans from infancy through college. Her fellow missioners come from dioceses where she has worked. Accompanying her for the second year in a row is [...]
Expanded Leadership Day to Focus on Parish Growth
A primary task for our churches in the Diocese of Pittsburgh is rebuilding. Central to that effort is attracting, keeping and incorporating newcomers. With this thought in mind, the Diocese has invited Anne Rudig, the Director of Communications for the Episcopal Church, and other people to be with us on February 12 to share some [...]
Search Committees Commit to Openness and Involvement
The three dozen people who will be intimately involved in preparing for the election and installation of the next bishop began their work on January 15 with an orientation retreat. The day began with Eucharist, during which the Rev. Don Youse, the chaplain for the search process, commissioned and anointed all present "on behalf of [...]
Mission of Hope 2011
Since 2004, the Rev. Kathy LaLonde of St. Paul's, Kittanning, has led a three-week mission trip to The Mustard Seed Babies' Home in Hoima, Uganda, a residence for orphans from infancy through college. Her fellow missioners come from dioceses where she has worked. Here is her first report of this year's trip: If we had [...]
ECW Spring 2011 Grant Applications Available
The Diocese of Pittsburgh's Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be making outreach grants in the spring. The ECW particularly seeks to support "hands-on-ministries" that help children, adults and families in need of assistance with food, nutrition, health care, housing, education and counseling. The grants are primarily designed for ministries within the Diocese and with the [...]
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