St. David’s Episcopal Church, Peters Twp., is inviting former parishioners from its 63-year history to help celebrate its first year of renewal as a vibrant Episcopal congregation. The parish’s founding and longtime rector, the Rev. Gibb Watt, will be a featured speaker at the anniversary Eucharist at 10 a.m. on May 19. A cookout and [...]

Since 2007, Bishop Dorsey McConnell has helped direct Pilgrim Africa, an ecumenical ministry of evangelism and redevelopment for northeast Uganda.   Bishop McConnell is currently on a trip with several stops throughout Uganda and is taking time out of his hectic schedule to report back regularly via his new blog, Iron City Bishop. A tab [...]

Friday, May 17, 2013, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 616 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Keynote Speaker: Fr. Michael Plekon, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology/Anthropology in the Program of Religion & Culture of Baruch University Opening Remarks: The Right Rev. Dorsey W. M. McConnell, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh  Master of [...]

In August, 2004, a woman felt called to stop her car on a side street of Wilkinsburg to inquire about the needs of a mother and 2 small children. She discovered that the family had virtually no furniture, and that they were literally eating and sleeping on the floor. Certain that no one should live [...]

At the Diocesan Convention last November, Bishop McConnell promised that his decision concerning the blessing of same-sex unions and the ordination of persons in such unions would be informed (although not determined) by a diocese-wide dialogue, and announced the formation of a planning team to work with outside consultants to organise this dialogue. In February, [...]

New this year, the diocesan Social Justice and Outreach Committee (SJO) offered grants to support the efforts of creating and sustaining parish-based vegetable gardens. Depending on the location and circumstance, it is expected that such produce will be distributed through local food pantries or to support parish-based outreach efforts. These grants are intended to support Episcopal parishes [...]

Episcopal Church Women Spring United Thank Offering Ingathering Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Trinity Cathedral 328 Sixth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Celebrant – Bishop Dorsey McConnell Guest Performers – City Charter High School Choir Luncheon Cost: $15.00 payable at registration (Click here for a printable registration form with submission instructions) Click here for [...]

Dear Friends in Christ; After the horror yesterday in Boston, I was talking by phone with my son, a senior in college. He remarked that this kind of violence seems to be more and more common, and then he asked, "Dad, how does this get better?" It was one of those moments in parenting when [...]