Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside is offering "Egypt: Joseph's Journey from Prison to Palace" from June 21st to June 24th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the church and concludes on June 25th with a field trip to Carnegie Museum to see the Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt. Tuition is $30.00 for the week and [...]

For five weeks this summer, members of St. Stephen's, Wilkinsburg, will again spread a little kindness through the neighborhood near their church. Every Monday and Thursday night through "Peace in the Park," St. Stephen's provides constructive play, food and friendliness to children and families who live nearby. "Anyone in the diocese is welcome to join [...]

Deadlines approach for Elected Office Nominations, Lay Deputy Certification We know, summer has not even officially started yet, but it's time to start looking ahead to our 145th Diocesan Convention on October 15-16, 2010, at Trinity Cathedral. Recommendations are now being taken by the Nominating Committee for offices to be elected by the Convention. These [...]

Librarians, Historians, Archivists and Genealogists Needed The Diocese is looking for people with training in library science, archives, history or genealogy to serve on the Commission on History and Archives. The six members will have 3 years terms. Initial appointments will be to terms of different lengths so that all appointments do not expire at [...]

More than $359,000 in local parish funds that had been tied up in a legal dispute have been paid out to the various churches for their use, as promised by the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. The funds represent the regular quarterly interest income on distributions from endowments and other investments that three dozen parish and [...]

What is an Ultreya and why should I come? Ultreya is a Reunion of reunion groups. The definition of Ultreya means “Onward”. It is an ancient greeting used to encourage pilgrims as they passed each other on the road. For Cursillistas this is the place were we come to support, encourage each other. We come [...]

The diocesan Commission on Racism will sponsor a training weekend for all members of Diocesan Council, the Standing Committee and Trustees, June 11-12 at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park. The sessions will be conducted by the Rev. Jayne Oasin, a former social justice officer of the Episcopal Church Center in New York. Members of [...]

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wilkinsburg, joins other parishes this week in adding money to the muscle that's helping Habitat for Humanity. St. Stephen's will hold a "Hungry for Habitat" spaghetti dinner on Friday, June 4, from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the church, 600 Pitt Street. A donation of $7 for adults or $15 for [...]