It was mid-April when Bishop Price, looking over a jammed-packed calendar, remarked "We are becoming a very busy diocese."
By mid-May, many in leadership posts were feeling somewhat overwhelmed – despite the positive implications – with the back-to-back-to-back series of "must-do" diocesan events that kept their weekdays and weekends occupied well into June.
So as July [...]

Bishop Price has published his visitation schedule for the balance of 2010 and the full 2011 year. 
The schedule provides for at least one visit a year to every parish in the Pittsburgh diocese.  Bishop Price will also continue with a limited number of visitations to parishes in the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
The schedule is [...]

Bishop Rowe

[Episcopal News Service]  Saying that he had learned of "four credible allegations of sexual abuse" by a former bishop of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Bishop Sean Rowe asked July 11 that women who may have been sexually abused during their childhoods by Bishop Donald Davis to come forward.
In a pastoral letter read last weekend in [...]

St. Francis-in-the-Fields, Somerset, is host to the 4th Annual "Hug a Friend" 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Humane Society of Somerset County.
Race Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 4;00 p.m,
Location: St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 2081 Husband Road, Somerset, PA 15501
Contact: Spencer Williams, Race Coordinator, 814-443-3759

Awards will be presented to 1st Male & Female overall and to [...]

St. Brendan's, Franklin Park, presents their annual "Sale of the Summer" on August 6th, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and August 7th, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A sampling of the great finds that await you: Clothing – new & gently worn, Shoes/Accessories, Books/Audio/Video, Kitchenware & small appliances, Furniture/Home Decor, Toys/Games/Baby Items, Linens/Bedding, Antiques/Collectibles, Exercise/Sports, Tools, [...]

The Pittsburgh Compline Choir, under the direction of Dr. Alistair Stout, will perform a compline service open to the public at Trinity Cathedral on Monday, July 26, at 8 p.m., as part of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians conference taking place in Pittsburgh that week. 
 
The Pittsburgh Compline Choir is a mixed voice, auditioned choir [...]

Old St Luke's Church, 330 Old Washington Pike, Scott Township, will hold an Open House each Sunday from 1:30 to 4 p.m., through August.
The 216th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion will be observed on Sunday, July 18, with a brief review of the rebellion at 2 p.m.
Free admission. Call 412-489-3795 for more information.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh's Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be making outreach grants in the fall.
The ECW particularly seeks to support "hands-on-ministries" that help children, adults and families in need of assistance with food, nutrition, health care, housing, education and counseling.
The grants are primarily designed for ministries within the Diocese and with the goal of [...]