The Nominating Committee for the election of diocesan positions is completing its work for the coming convention. The deadline for consideration by the committee has been extended to Monday, August 2, 2010. Open positions are available on the Standing Committee (one clergy, one lay), Board of Trustees (one lay), Committee on Canons (one clergy, one [...]

According to our Diocesan Constitution and Canons, the diocese is to be divided into districts to "facilitate the cooperation of Parishes with each other and with the Diocese."  Fellowship and worship opportunities often originate within these districts. Certain positions on the Diocesan Board of Trustees and Diocesan Council are elected at the annual Diocesan Convention [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 & [...]

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, [...]

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, [...]