Beginning this first weekend of July 2011, the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh plans to re-establish congregations in at least three locations that have been without an Episcopal Church presence for several years. Plans are set to resume Episcopal services at St. James Church in Penn Hills on July 3, followed by a reopening of St. [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Diocese to Restart Three Parishes Across Western Pennsylvania
Cycling Through the Digital Reformation
Elizabeth Drescher, author of Tweet If You Heart Jesus: Practicing Church in the Digital Reformation, recently wrote an article on the independent Episcopal Café web site profiling the work of the Rev. Dr. Bruce Robison's "digital ministry." Bruce+ is the Rector of St. Andrew's, Highland Park, and member of our Standing Committee. Below are a [...]
New Lectionary Web Address
Kelly Puckett, Author, editor and host of the popular "Lectionary Page" web site, has posted the following on her site: "For the last fifteen years, The Lectionary Page has resided in the io.com web domain. That domain is being closed at the end of June. When that happens, any bookmarks or links to The Lectionary [...]
Revised List of Open Elected Positions Available
A revised list of positions to be elected at Diocesan Convention in November is now available by clicking here. The new list appears on the second page of the nomination form. The form itself has not changed. Information pertaining to elections for the Commission on Ministry and Cathedral Chapter have been added to the list [...]
…Those Who Shall Chose A Bishop For This Diocese…
The petition above is part of our prayers every Sunday, usually followed by prayers for the Nominating Committee, Transition Committee, and Standing Committee – which might lead you to believe one of these committees, or some combination thereof, will chose our next bishop. Not true. These committees, while performing essential tasks in the search process [...]
Missed the Bishop Search Forum at Your Parish?
Persons who were unable to attend the Bishop Search Forum at their home parish, or who have had additional thoughts they wish to share, have two opportunities for additional input to the process. An open forum is being held at the Church of the Redeemer in Squirrel Hill on Monday, June 20, at 7:00 p.m. [...]
Feast of Corpus Christi at Calvary
Calvary Episcopal Church, East Liberty The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for "Body of Christ") widely celebrated in many Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, honors the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. While Maundy Thursday is the actual day of commemoration of this event, the solemn nature of Holy Week and the focus on [...]
Spring Book Cleaning
Do you need to downsize your library? Those overflowing bookshelves may just be the best place to begin! Or perhaps you need to make space on the shelves to add some new volumes to your collection? The Resource Center would like to invite all clergy, parishes, scholars, and all amatuer theologians, to share your vast [...]
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