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 [...]

Election results, as announced at Convention October 17 by the Judge of Elections, Diane Duntley:
The Array: The Rev. Kristian Opat, St. Paul’s, Mt. Lebanon, re-elected; Betsy Hetzler, Church of the Nativity; Pamela J. Mayer, St. Mark’s
Board of Trustees: Lawrence M. Knapp, Calvary Episcopal Church; David Quinn, Church of the Nativity, re-elected; Gwen Santiago, [...]

2009 Convention Eucharist and Deacon’s Ordination
October 17, 2009
Luke 22:24-27

I don’t know of a stronger way to reflect on the mission of our diocese than to ordain Linda Tardy Wilson as a deacon of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church in the midst of the convention Eucharist of our diocese.
We’ve just completed an exciting convention [...]

State of the Diocese Report
144th Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh Convention
The Rev. Dr. James B. Simons
October 17, 2009
"Now you are the Body of Christ and individually members of it."
As I consider the State of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, I believe that over the past year we have lived into this truth and made it our reality. [...]

By a unanimous  vote today, the governing convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh approved the Rt. Rev. Kenneth L. Price, Jr. as the diocese’s Provisional Bishop.
Bishop Price now assumes full ecclesiastical authority in the diocese. As such, he becomes both the spiritual leader and a chief executive, overseeing diocesan administration and finances.
The follow [...]

Evening Prayer
Trinity Cathedral 10/16/09
John 15:20-16:1
It is an honor and a privilege to be with you this evening on the eve of the 144st Annual Convention of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. You know far better than I that this diocese has been through hard times. Less than half of the clergy, congregations and laity [...]

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh reaches an important milestone and moves into a new phase of rebuilding this weekend. It meets in convention to approve a Provisional Bishop, conduct business that points to both greater stability and vitality, and to witness the ordination of a woman with deep ties to the diocese’s only predominantly [...]

Bishop Kenneth Price describes himself as having a "genuine love of people," a recognition of a "need for the daily direction of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ," and "like it or not, a gift for administration."
On Monday evening, the Bishop spoke and fielded questions during his public introduction as the nominee to be Provisional [...]