Pittsburgh is host to the 2011 National Workshop on Christian Unity, May 9-12, 2011, at the Sheraton at Station Square. NWCU's mission is "Equipping Church Leaders in the Quest for Christian Unity" The event is sponsored by the National Ecumenical Officers Association. This year's theme, "Together with Glad and Generous Hearts" features seminars and presentations [...]

Diocesan Council welcomed two new members and said farewell to another before getting down to business at its May 2nd meeting. Joining Council are Jerry Stephenson, who is filling a vacancy in District 1, and Betty Duckstein, the newly-elected ECW president. Jerry is a member of Christ Church, North Hills. Betty, a parishioner at St. [...]

The Delaware State University Choir, one of the outstanding choral groups in the country, has toured extensively and has highly praised for its performances of the choral works of Thomas Tallis, Joseph Haydn, Ernst Toch, and Moses Hogan. The Choir has become recognized for its interpretations of Negro Spirituals, as well as of choral works [...]

The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 5700 Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill, is hosting a "Blessing of the Bicycles," based on a liturgy used at St. John the Divine. The Rev. Michael Wernick will be the celebrant. Questions? Contact Ian Everhart at Ian.Everhart@gmail.com

He is Risen – Right Here in Pittsburgh Throughout the years, Easter has always been a time of high celebration for me. In the small church where I grew up, the Easter Even service was as well attended as Christmas Eve. We always gathered at 11:00 p.m., read the lessons, and had baptisms. The next [...]

The following was delivered by the Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori at the Holy Eucharist to mark the Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows and the Blessing of Oils on Tuesday of Holy Week, April 19, 2011, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkinsburg. Click here for a gallery of photos from the service on the diocese's [...]

Do you have Saturday, May 7 reserved for a major diocesan event at Calvary Episcopal Church, 315 Shady Avenue in Shadyside, for all generations in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh? Joyful People: A Day of Celebration is the title for a day of joyful worship and wide-ranging workshops bringing together the fullness of the family [...]

The Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, will make her first official visit to the Diocese of Pittsburgh on Tuesday of Holy Week. All are invited to join her on April 19 for a short worship service and open forum beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral, 328 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. [...]