The Fall Luncheon for Retired Clergy & Spouses and Surviving Spouses in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 11:30 a.m. Nardi's Restaurant Jonnet Building, Tenth Floor 4099 William Penn Highway Monroeville, PA 15146 Please click here to register by Friday, October 22, 2010 Questions? Call Judi Rogers at 412-721-0853

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh is honored to host the 40th Annual Conference of the National Network of Episcopal Clergy Associations (NNECA).  Scheduled for May 4-7, 2010, at the Greentree Radisson Hotel, the event brings leaders together from local Episcopal clergy associations around the country.  The event is titled "NNECA 40: Building Bridges."  There is [...]

Today the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church elected the Rev. Dr. James B. Simons, Rector of St. Michael’s in the Valley, Ligonier, as its newest member. The 38-member Executive Council serves as a board of directors of the Episcopal Church between sessions of the General Convention, which meets every three years. “I’m honored to [...]

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh invites you to join us for A Celebration of New Ministry for the Right Reverend Kenneth L. Price, Jr. Sunday, February 14 at 4:00 p.m. with reception to follow Trinity Cathedral 328 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 The liturgy that Bishop Price has planned for this Sunday afternoon is not [...]

Our prayers go to Nancy and Bishop Rowley's family. He was well known to many in Pittsburgh. The Rt. Rev. Robert D. Rowley, Jr., 68, formerly of Erie, died at 6:11 a.m. Monday at York (Pa.) Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy (Roland) Rowley. Born July 6, 1941, in Cumberland, Md., a son of [...]

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has begun informing scores of priests that they can be released from their ministerial ties to the Episcopal Church to become licensed in any entity they choose. The move affects approximately 100 priests and deacons who have not been active in the Episcopal Church since October 2008. The release alleviates [...]

Applications are now available for the Summer Collegium, a project in support of small congregations at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. Clergy (and their spouses or partners) from 25 small churches of all Christian denominations are invited to spend nine days at Virginia Seminary for encouragement, education, rest and renewal. All expenses, including travel, [...]

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 counselor at [...]