On Sunday, November 1st (All Saints’ Sunday) at 7:30pm the 2nd Annual Service of Remembrance will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, North Hills. This service will feature Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem sung by singers from local churches in the community. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Christ Church Adult Choir Music Program. [...]

Quiet Day For Women Saturday, November 7, 2009 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  "Mary and Martha" Presented by The Rev. Dr. Moni McIntyre All Saints, Brighton Heights 3577 McClure Avenue Pittsburgh, PA  15212 412-766-8112 Cost: $10.00 includes lunch – Checks payable to: All Saints Episcopal Church – Memo – Quiet Day Reservations due by Sunday, [...]

For more than an hour last Saturday, Bishop Johnson and eight deputies fielded questions about the outcome and impact of the recent General Convention. Several people asked about the Episcopal Church’s relationship with the Anglican Communion and the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s relationship to the Episcopal Church. “We are in very good shape,” replied lay deputy [...]

The 76th General Convention took steps, big and small, to reunite Christians in opening, reaffirming and expanding ecumenical dialogues through legislation passed July 8-17 in Anaheim, California. "The biggest step forward is the full communion step with the Moravian church," said Bishop C. Christopher Epting, deputy to the presiding bishop for ecumenical and interreligious relations, [...]

By Bishop Robert Johnson It was wonderful for me to be at General Convention as the Episcopal Bishop in Pittsburgh. Together with our diocesan clergy and lay deputies, we worked tirelessly in taking our places in this council of our Church. And now all of us feel Joyful, Thankful and Tired. Overall, it was a [...]

Bishop Johnson and members of Pittsburgh deputation will lead a discussion of what took place at General Convention and what it means for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, the Episcopal Church, and the Anglican Communion. Saturday, July 25, 9:00 a.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1066 Washington Road (Route 19 South), Mt. Lebanon.

Pittsburgh’s deputies to the Episcopal Church’s 76th General Convention are sending back reports from Anaheim, CA. They are posted below as they are received, with the most recent at the top. Photos of the activities are available in a constantly updated photo gallery: http://www.episcopalpgh.org/gc09_gallery/ Sunday, July 19, 2009 ANAHEIM ANECDOTES Reflections on the 76th General [...]

Mood Of Convention Reflects Ubuntu Episcopal News Service, July 17 The 76th General Convention closed with many participants saying the gathering lived its theme. Presiding Bishop Tells Convention To Spread The ‘Good News’ At Home Episcopal News Service, July 17 In the final hours on the final day the Presiding Bishop reminded all of the [...]