August 31, 2021 Dear friends in Christ, This will be my last message to you as your bishop. My retirement takes effect officially tomorrow, and… Read More

August 26, 2021 Dear Friends in Christ, As I near the end of my tenure as your bishop, I was looking forward, as I am… Read More

Dear Friends in Christ, In March of this year, I announced that we had received a complaint of child sexual abuse against Charles Appel, who… Read More

May 20, 2021 It seems that we may be slowly emerging from the long winter of the Covid pandemic. Our governor has relaxed many restrictions… Read More

April 20, 2021 Dear friends in Christ, The trial of Derek Chauvin will likely conclude in the coming days. Whatever the result, we may see… Read More

Easter 2021 Dear Friends in Christ, It is Easter. Once again, we face the empty tomb of the risen Christ; we stand with the astonished… Read More

Bishop’s Office Receives Complaint of Child Sexual Abuse Against Former Priest Those with information encouraged to come forward for confidential conversation March 12, 2021 Dear… Read More

Ash Wednesday 2021 Dear Friends in Christ, It has been a year of the Cross: Covid, racial violence, the election and its aftermath. In America,… Read More

January 13, 2021 Dear friends in Christ, Governor Wolf has recently modified the restrictions that were put into place last month in an attempt to… Read More