Category: Diocesan News and Information

An Invitation to Help Share Awareness of the Beloved Community Initiative (BCI)

As the saying goes, we want to hear from you. It’s true! As the Diocese of Pittsburgh continues this new collaborative effort of establishing a… Read More

Seeing the Face of God in Each Other: The Race to Reconciliation Anti-Racism Workshop

Friday & Saturday, May 14 & 15, 2021 A Zoom workshop in four parts Preparatory work prior to gathering together Friday evening Saturday morning Saturday… Read More

Bishop McConnell’s 2021 Easter Message

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

The Body of Christ: Who is that body?

Join the Rev. Canon Eric McIntosh and the Rev. Canon Natalie Hall for a diocesan-wide Eastertide conversation about the content of two important documentaries: The… Read More

When Nothing Else Could Help, Love Lifted Me

Dear Beloved, We have entered Holy Week and are turning our attention to the cross, Christ’s crucifixion, and ultimately His triumphant victory over death in… Read More

Sharing Difficult News: A Letter from Bishop McConnell

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

A Year of the Cross: An Ash Wednesday Reflection by Bishop McConnell

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

Five-Minute Lent

Dear Friends in Christ, During this 2021 Lenten season, I invite you to participate in Five-Minute Lent on Monday through Saturday evenings from 7:00-7:05 PM… Read More

ECW Spring 2021 Scholarships Available

The Episcopal Church Women established the Memorial Membership Fund to aid students with educational grants. The fund was begun in 1927 to be used for… Read More

ECW Spring 2021 Grant Applications Available

The Diocese of Pittsburgh’s Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be making outreach grants in the Spring. The ECW particularly seeks to support hands-on ministries that… Read More